MTD Kingston Saratoga 5-String Electric Bass Guitar

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A modern take on classice style, the Saratoga features traditional J bass design with asymmetrical neck construction and Quick-Release bridge.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
MTD quick release bridge Great set up, reliability, & easy string changing
One-piece neck with satin polyester finish Plays smooth with fantastic sustain
MTD passive single-coil J-style pickups Broad, clear and articulate tone
Buzz Feiten tuning system Balances intonation, stops buzz on first 3 frets

The MTD Kingston Saratoga 5-string bass is a modern re-imagining of a classic J bass, at a budget-friendly price. It is Michael Tobias' innovations like the asymmetrical neck and Quick-Release bridge which sets the Saratoga apart from the crowd. The Saratoga has the classic 34 inch scale length, 2 J style single coils pickups which respond great to dynamics, and a rosewood fingerboard which resonates a nice warm tone. If you want a bass that is both classic and classy, the Saratoga is a perfect choice.

MTD Kingston Saratoga Features

- Light weight/heavy tones
- Pro features at a great price
- Incredibly comfortable and fast
- Plays in tune everywhere
- Something for every player
- Great tone, instant string changes
- They look as good as they sound
- Killer tones for every style of music
- Perfectly simple controls
- The tried-and-true classic scale length
- Mike 's preferred frets
- Old School or New Cool!

- Scale Length: 34 inches
- Frets: 21 medium jumbo
- Zero fret 1-3/4 inches wide
- Neck: One-piece with satin polyester finish
- Body: Carved Basswood
- Bridge: MTD quick release, 3/4 inch (19mm) spacing
- Truss Rod: Double-action
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Controls: Two volume knobs and one passive tone
- Pickups: MTD passive, single coil J-style
- Shielded electronics compartment
- Tuning System: Buzz Feiten

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 845-246-0670
Email: mike@mtdbass.com
Web: http://www.mtdbass.com/contactus

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted November 5, 2013 by Herberto R M in Newark, NJ

"Very nice bass after some adjustments."

Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Here is the honest truth no if no buts. The bass is really nice if you know how to set it up yourself. It has a fret right by the nut which I like but the action was too high had to file the fret down very carefully. Can't mess that fret or you might end up putting a new one in. The strings it came with I did not like. It made the bass sound bad. Too much fret buzz..The frets were not shiny they were more like dirty and not rounded. The neck is a little too wide but that do not bothers me.The finish and the neck connected to the body was very good no gaps. So, after filing down the fret that is by the nut and bringing down the action to my liking, cleaning and reshaping the frets, adjusting the truss bar and puting a new set of Richard Coco strings on, tuned it for final adjustments this bass sound awesome with a real bass amp. With all of that, that I did to it, I got this bass action almost as low as my guitar action with no fret buzzzzz. And that's my honest opinon. By the way forgot to mention, the bass is very light you could play for hours and it will not hurt your shoulders. And that's what I was looking for. I do have another bass but it is too heavy.

Musical Background:

Jam at home

Musical Style:

rock, country, blues,
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