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08-18-2011, 03:12 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: euskal country | | | Tobias Basic 5 Pre Gibson
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Hi.
I sell a Tobias Basic 5 Pre Gibson #1525 (you can mail Mike Tobias for confirmation)
neck wood : maple/rosewood 5 pieces.
fretboard : rosewood.
Pickups: Tobias (Bartolini).
Electronics : Tobias (Vol/Vol/3 band eq + switch A/P).
body wings : light birdeye maple.
With the original case.
the bass is in very good condition, no scratch.
the sound : naturally very warm and round, the same level all over the neck, perfect for soul and gospell or latin jazz. with the stompbox (i use au Tubefactor for boost/light overdrive), great sound in rock, metal...
few pictures:    
the bass is in France and i ship.
1600€ , shipping cost Out.
If you need some informations, i'll try to answer you with the most clearly possible ( with my poor english level  )
Cedd |
08-18-2011, 03:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Switzerland / Zürich | | | Dear Cedd, where you live in France ? I'am from Switzerland. Kind regards Bruno |
08-18-2011, 04:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: euskal country | | | I live in Bayonne, extrem south west. |
08-18-2011, 07:54 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami Fla | | | PM sent,,, |
08-18-2011, 09:07 AM
| | | Beautiful bass! Not to be "that guy", but, technically, it's not "pre-Gibson". MTD History |
08-18-2011, 09:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami Fla | | | Here we go again,,,All up to #2044 were build by Michael Tobias and his Original crew although Gibson owed the company.I guess you did not read it in the MTD history page?? |
08-18-2011, 11:09 AM
|  | There's more music in the nuance than the notes.
Staff, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Illinois | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Sessionguy  Beautiful bass! Not to be "that guy", but, technically, it's not "pre-Gibson". MTD History | Just FYI, when people say "pre-Gibson" they're not referring to the acquisition date of Tobias. They're talking about production switch-over which came later (as basspro557 is referring to). All people really care about is whether it was built by Mike and his original crew or not.
Given that, this is very definitely a "pre-Gibson" Tobias (and a beautiful piece, as well).
Last edited by Vic : 08-18-2011 at 11:11 AM.
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08-18-2011, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Vic Just FYI, when people say "pre-Gibson" they're not referring to the acquisition date of Tobias. They're talking about production switch-over which came later (as basspro557 is referring to). All people really care about is whether it was built by Mike and his original crew or not.
Given that, this is very definitely a "pre-Gibson" Tobias (and a beautiful piece, as well). | I get it. It's just seems odd to me. I own an early Tobias like this one (slightly older) and I can't refer to it as pre-Gibson, cuz it's really not. I'd use the term "early" Tobias. You say Tomato, I say Tomato.... |
08-18-2011, 12:51 PM
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Co-founder. GrabAxe | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: L.A. Harbor | | | I'm just looking so I can Basque in the beauty of this bass. Have some Txakoli for me! |
08-18-2011, 01:12 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jupiter, Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Sessionguy I get it. It's just seems odd to me. I own an early Tobias like this one (slightly older) and I can't refer to it as pre-Gibson, cuz it's really not. I'd use the term "early" Tobias. You say Tomato, I say Tomato.... | Gibson did not build it.....that is what is important! |
08-18-2011, 02:11 PM
| | There's more music in the nuance than the notes.
Staff, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Illinois | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Sessionguy I get it. It's just seems odd to me. I own an early Tobias like this one (slightly older) and I can't refer to it as pre-Gibson, cuz it's really not. I'd use the term "early" Tobias. You say Tomato, I say Tomato.... | No, it's all good. Most folks use "early Tobias" to refer to the days even before the acquisition. Of course there's no "official" convention on this, but it's generally understood at least.
The thing is, there's not much difference in valuation between "early" and "pre-Gibson" Tobias basses, but there's a pretty large valuation difference between "pre" and "post-Gibson" Tobias basses.
That's what it all really boils down to... again... who built it. That's the bottom line. Just like Greg said. |
08-18-2011, 02:13 PM
| | There's more music in the nuance than the notes.
Staff, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Illinois | | | BTW, if I did the conversion correctly, this bass is currently being sold for under $2300 USD. That seems like a pretty good price to me. |
08-22-2011, 09:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami Fla | | | Pms sent,, |
08-23-2011, 05:04 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Scoop it up, Fernando. |
08-23-2011, 05:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami Fla | | | Trying to work out the shipping,,Via Fed X from France to Miami is $345 too much to pay.
Last edited by basspro557 : 08-24-2011 at 02:57 PM.
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08-30-2011, 12:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: California | | | how the thing's going, Fernando?
i pray for you to get this baby.
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08-30-2011, 09:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami Fla | | | Thanks,, Its Coming to Miami,, |
08-30-2011, 09:38 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: California | | Congrats! 
enjoy the beast! 
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08-30-2011, 02:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami Fla | | | Thanks,,I sold one identical 2 years ago that i should have kept that sounded GREAT!!
Cedd,,Payment sent. |
08-30-2011, 03:29 PM
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