Tobias Bass Guitars

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Mike Tobias began making custom guitars and basses in his music store in Orlando, Florida, in 1977. His instruments featured innovations in every facet of bass design. Combinations of exotic tone woods gave bassists a wide range of natural tonalities to choose from, so that each instrument could be tailored for the individual player. Ergonomic improvements, such as the deeply sculpted body and the asymmetrical neck, enhanced the feeling that each bass was made to fit the individual player. By 1990, with demand for Tobias basses growing far faster than production capability, Tobias joined the Gibson family of musical instruments. Gibson moved production to Nashville in 1992, and although Mike Tobias left the company, Gibson continues to raise industry standards for design, quality and performance with Tobias basses.

Tobias Signature 5-String Bass
The Signature is for players who demand uncompromised quality in tone, playability, and appearance. From its bookmatched quilted maple, wenge, and walnut body wings to its 9-piece Asym thru-body neck, the Tobias Signature bass is a stunning work of art that will inspire you to achieve your best.

Tobias Classic 5-String Bass
Neck-thru construction and choice tonewoods give the Tobias Classic the sound that bass players seek but seldom find. Despite the extremely high-style look, this is a performing bass and made to played. 3-layer wings are composed of zebrawood, wenge, and walnut. 7-piece dual truss rod, Asym neck fits the hand perfectly, plays naturally and effortlessly. With Tobias’ versatile control and pickup layout, no sound or style of bass is beyond your reach.

Tobias Classic 4-String Bass
Neck-thru construction and choice tonewoods give the Tobias Classic the sound that bass players seek but seldom find. Despite the extremely stylish look, this is a performing bass and it’s made to played. 7-piece dual truss rod, Asym neck fits the hand perfectly, plays naturally and effortlessly. With Tobias’ versatile control and pickup layout, no sound or style of bass is beyond your reach.

Tobias Basic 6-String Bass
Tobias calls this the “Basic” model. It could be any other company’s top-of-the-line. It is a beautifully handcrafted, professional-quality instrument, and a masterpiece of modern bass design. It will meet the demands of any music from reggae to rock effortlessly. The 2-piece walnut body provides an unequaled depth of sound. The neck is a 5-piece, dual truss rod, Asym thru-body design with a pau ferro fingerboard and mother-of-pearl position inlays. It plays easy on the hands and has a wonderfully smooth feel. The Basic also offers an amazing tonal range. State-of-the-art electronics include Bartolini pickups, 3-band EQ, a mid cut/boost switch, a blend control, and a push/pull Slap Tone switch.

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Tobias Basic 5-String Bass
Tobias calls this the “Basic” model. It could be any other company’s top-of-the-line. It is a beautifully handcrafted, professional-quality instrument, and a masterpiece of modern bass design. It will meet the demands of any music from reggae to rock effortlessly. The 2-piece solid body provides a deep, clear, resonance. The neck is a 5-piece, dual truss rod, Asym thru-body design with a pau ferro fingerboard and mother-of-pearl position inlays. It plays easy on the hands and has a wonderfully smooth feel. The Basic Bass Guitar also offers an amazing tonal range. State-of-the-art electronics include Bartolini pickups, 3-band EQ, a mid cut/boost switch, a blend control, and a push/pull Slap Tone switch.

Tobias Killer B 6-String Bass Walnut
Clear well-defined tone, unstoppable sustain, and precise articulation are the hallmarks of the Killer B bass. Besides a great name it features a 5-piece Asym neck with dual truss rod and mother-of-pearl position markers on a pau ferro fingerboard. 2-piece body in a choice of woods. Dual Bartolini pickups. Controls include mid cut/boost, pickup blend pan, master volume with push/pull slap switch. Grover tuners. Black hardware. Includes hardshell case.

Tobias Killer B 5-String Bass Walnut
Clear well-defined tone, unstoppable sustain, and precise articulation are the hallmarks of the Killer B bass. Besides a great name it features a 5-piece Asym neck with dual truss rod and mother-of-pearl position markers on a pau ferro fingerboard. 2-piece body in a choice of woods. Dual Bartolini pickups. Controls include mid cut/boost, pickup blend pan, and master volume with push/pull slap switch. Grover tuners. Black hardware.

Tobias Killer B 4-String Bass Mahogany
Clear well-defined tone, unstoppable sustain, and precise articulation are the hallmarks of the Killer B. Besides a great name, it features a 5-piece Asym neck with dual truss rod and mother-of-pearl position markers on a pau ferro fingerboard. 2-piece body in a choice of woods. Dual Bartolini pickups. Controls include mid cut/boost, pickup blend pan, master volume with push/pull slap switch. Grover tuners. Black hardware. Includes hardshell case.

Tobias Growler 5-String Bass Swamp Ash
The American-made Growler features one large, quad-coil custom-designed Bartolini pickup mated to an 18V, dual-channel stereo preamp. Add to this a pair of custom-designed tone-shaping switches, and you’ll get everything from killer slap to punchy Latin tones, and every sound in-between. 24-fret, double-octave range. Wenge fingerboard. Massive ABM brass bridge. Swamp ash body.

Tobias Growler 4-String Bass Swamp Ash
The American-made Growler features one large, quad-coil custom-designed Bartolini pickup mated to an 18V, dual-channel stereo preamp. Add to this a pair of custom-designed tone shaping switches, and you’ll get everything from killer slap to punchy Latin tones, and every sound in between. 24-fret, double-octave range. Wenge fingerboard. Massive ABM brass bridge. Swamp ash body. Includes hardshell case.