MTD Saratoga 5 JJ: Quilted Maple Top, Birdseye Maple Fingerboard, Alder Body

Description

MTD Saratoga JJ – Quilted Maple Top – Hand-Rubbed Black Transparent Stain

Hey friends, everybody loves a great jazz bass, right? If that’s you, you’re going to love this MTD Saratoga JJ.

MTD’s take on the classic jazz bass brings together that familiar feel, sound, and aesthetic with their top-tier craftsmanship, ergonomic design, and premium wood selection. This 5-string, 34″ scale beauty is lightweight, comfortable, and absolutely sings.

The quilted Maple top paired with a hand-rubbed black transparent stain makes for an absolutely stunning finish. The Birdseye Maple fingerboard provides a silky-smooth playing experience, while the Maple neck ensures a snappy, responsive attack. It’s got matching truss rod cover and peghead veneer, matching wood knobs, and magnetic cover attachments to keep everything seamless and sleek.

Tonally, this thing is everything you love about a jazz bass—clear, punchy, and articulate—but with the modern refinements MTD is known for. It’s equipped with two jazz pickups, an active/passive switch, and controls for tone, volume, pan, mids, and a stacked treble/bass knob so you can dial in everything from vintage warmth to modern slap tones.

And at 8lbs 7oz, it’s lightweight and super comfortable for long playing sessions.

This bass was fresh off the floor at NAMM 2025, and after making its journey from Kingston, NY to California and back, I made sure to get it set up to perfection. You’ll get low action, smooth playability, and a dialed-in instrument straight out of the case.

Want it? Head over to FretSpot.com. If you see it on the site, it’s available—if it’s gone, someone else snagged it first! But good news—I can custom order one just for you.

Special orders require just $500 down, and builds take 18-24 months. If you’re ready to grab this one-of-a-kind Saratoga JJ, treat yourself today!

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KEY SPECS:

MTD Saratoga JJ
Quilted Maple top
Hand rubbed black transparent stain
Birdseye Maple fingerboard
Maple neck
Matching truss rod cover and peg head veneer
Matching wood knobs
Magnetic cover attachments
Buzz Feitin tuning system
MTD black gig case
5-String, 34″ scale
Weighs 8lbs 7oz