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Elmeaux
05-23-2011, 02:00 PM
In a dangerously close 8-7 victory over the 59 Jazz Bass Relic,
the champ Ibanez SR 5006E Prestige bass was able to hold on to her crown
by the skin of her sharp teeth.

Not that she ain't deserving, and all...

While the Jazz Relic creaks back to her rocking chair for a well-earned nap,
we are going to continue the contest to see if the Ibanez has what it takes
to retain championship status against a new competitor.

She's a handmade beauty from the Michael Tobias Gallery of American-made basses.

The MTD635-24 features a maple burl on poplar body, wenge neck/fingerboard,
and a dark cherry finish (not BLACK cherry this time). And with her 24 unmarked
frets, you'd better make sure you know your fretboard if you're gonna pick up
this 6-string beauty!

Thunder Row is proud to present your contenders for this week's Skin DEEP crown!!

In the brown corner, the champion Ibanez SR 5006E Prestige bass.

And thundering into the challenger's corner, the Michael Tobias MTD 635-24.

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Will the Ibanez keep her crown again this week, or will the tasty
Tobias snatch it away and make a break for the top of the mountain?

You decide!!!

VOTE NOW!!

Bassic Bill
05-23-2011, 04:51 PM
Too many strings on both of 'em! Still prefer the Ibanez.

jthomas353
05-23-2011, 05:26 PM
I'm going with the Ibanez also. It looks sleeker and l like the gold hardware.

Elmeaux
05-23-2011, 06:38 PM
Too many strings on both of 'em! Still prefer the Ibanez.



LOL...we're slowly working our way up to the 15-stringers...

TobiasMan
05-23-2011, 06:40 PM
I'll admit it, I'm biased. After playing all kinds of expensive and not so expensive basses, I have purchased two of Michael's basses. :cool:

Simply works of art. :D

Sorry Elmeaux, that stock photo is not the best quality and does not do his basses justice

Check out the photos of a wide range of MTD American basses on this page over at Talkbass:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/official-mtd-usa-thread-part-5-a-586385/

Elmeaux
05-23-2011, 06:46 PM
Sorry Elmeaux, that stock photo is not the best quality and does not do his basses justice[/URL]

Excellent pix!!!

I know my photo was crappy...searching by model, it was hard to find a good one of the entire bass.

I always assume people will go and root through the online pix themselves to see bigger and better images of the various parts, angles etc.

slejhamer
05-23-2011, 07:37 PM
MTD. Black hardware > gold hardware.

Bassix
05-23-2011, 07:43 PM
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Ditto
05-23-2011, 10:54 PM
They both look like you should put a lamp shade on em!

4 strings please!

Elmeaux
05-24-2011, 12:05 AM
I promise a nice four-stringer next week!

SilverFlame46
05-24-2011, 06:37 AM
Staying with the Ibanez!!!

barricwiley
05-24-2011, 10:47 AM
I tossed my hat on the IB again, yup.
Richard

stantonl
05-24-2011, 02:49 PM
The Tobias gets my vote as well

bronsonelliott
05-24-2011, 03:35 PM
My vote goes to Ibanez

Greg Jewell
05-25-2011, 01:26 PM
Ibanez...Still, too ***y for her strings.