The most important thing I learned is that, no matter what the instrument is, it is first and foremost acoustic. I worked on a great variety of instruments including Martin, Gibson, Fender, Kohno, Ramierez, banjos and mandolins, harp guitars and even a few sitars. Most of my early work was on acoustic instruments. I started in Washington, D.C., working in The Guitar Shop and doing repairs for a time to learn about other luthiers’ instruments and construction methods. “I am Michael Tobias, and I have been building instruments since 1974.

Matching heal - £50 to match body top or £25 to match fingerboard.

Hand rubbed stain - £110 hand rubbed sunbursts, stains and fades: Chianti, amber, tobacco.

Laquer finish - £550 sunbursts, c thru's: red, coral blue, amber, tobacco, cherry, fades.

Ebony f/b - £110 Honduran Rosewood, Zirocote, macassar ebony, Rose of the Mountain.

Bird's eye maple f/b - £275 catalyzed urethane finished.

Maple f/b - £160 catalyzed urethane finished.

Epoxy f/b - £160 satin epoxy coating on lined or unlined fretless.

Premium top - £300 - £800 burl, flame, quilted … maple, myrtle, woods subject to availability and price.

MTD uses the licensed the Buzz Feiten Tuning System on all our basses, this revolutionary tuning system enhances tuning dramatically, allowing the player greater freedom of expression.

The standard finish for body and neck is a satin catalyzed urethane.

Pickups - Custom MTD Bartolini soapbars.

Body - Medium weight ash, Tulipwood, Alder, Makore.

Saratoga 5 - £3499 19mm string spacing at bridge, width at nut 1 7/8', width at last fret 3 1/16'.

Saratoga 4 - £3199 19mm string spacing at bridge, width at nut 1 1/2'', width at last fret 2 1/2'.

MTD AG6 - £5199 19mm string spacing at bridge, Andrew Gouche model.

MTD AG5 - £4799 19mm string spacing at bridge, Andrew Gouche model.

MTD 735 - £3499 19mm string spacing at bridge, width at nut 2 1/2', width at last fret 4 1/4'.

MTD 635 - £3399 19mm string spacing at bridge, width at nut 2 1/8', width at last fret 3 1/2'.MTD 535 - £3299 19mm string spacing at bridge, width at nut 1 7/8', width at last fret 3 1/16'.

MTD 435 - £3199 19mm string spacing at bridge, width at nut 1 11/16', width at last fret 2 1/2'.

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