For sale 1980's Tobias Fretless Bass...

Incredible pieces Bob. I've been looking for a signature like that (but fretted and maybe 6 strings) for 10 years. The wenge neck signatures are just impossible to find. You wouldn't have any leads, would you?

Best of luck with the sale! No doubt they are both incredible instruments.

Wow. Simply wow. Two amazing basses.
Bob - how would you describe each of them tonally?

Kesslari, They sound pretty much alike as they were made out of the same woods. The chambered bass is a little more resonate to my ears. The whole idea with both basses was to make a soft resonate body and a stiff neck. I originally wanted to use a wooden bridge (like an upright) on the chambered bass but Mike declined that request at the time. Both basses low notes swell and sing pretty well. I am relegated to my laptop at present some of my recordings with these basses are on my other box. I have them both strung with LaBella nylon tape wounds. Had nickle flats on both at one time but the Nylon strings sound better to me YMMV on that count.

More pix...

The headstock of the Signature showing the Pearl inlay and Ebony nut. The strings are the nylon tape wound LaBella's.

The neck joint of the Killer B Signature Wenge with Bubinga and Maple accent strips. This bass also features a Pearl inlay headstock logo and Ebony nut.

Because of computer problems it has taken some time to find other pictures of these instruments.

1 - Picture of piece that was the cut out from the bass side of the Signature. I still have the piece and it will be offered to the buyer.

2 - Headstock of the Killer B fretless

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Bump for 2 very unique, world class instruments, and for a great guy doing the selling.

Holy cow!

Hi Bob - which pre-amps are in these lovelies? TCT? And is the bottom-right control on each, a dual stack or just a large knob? Looks a bit like the dual-stack knobs that came on the early Tobiases, but it's hard to tell from the photo.

Cheers,

EG

DON'T DO IT BOB!!!!!! THOSE ARE HISTORY!!!!! if you don't know who this is, it's Welton...
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The preamp is the TCT with mid boost control (original) and passive tone control (over the bass control knob). I've kept these basses for 20+ years and it is not easy to part with either of them and yes they are history.

I feel that in the near future, I will probably remove this classified notice. In my mind, if there were any interest in these basses it would happen in a reasonable time frame. If not, then there is little reason to keep "bumping" this ad over and over. Over 700 TalkBass members have seen this ad and I am grateful to have a forum such as TB to aid it's members.

This is my first classified ad and I have a lot to learn about the process. I am surprised at the volume of classified ads but that is a good thing.

Thank You for Reading Talk Bass,

BL

I think its solely because they have high prices (rightfully so, though!) and people just dont have that much cash laying around like they used to.

As we all know, economy is down, etc., etc.

If someone can snag one, they will. Until then, you have two amazing basses!

TO: J. Crawford,

I agree with you one hundred percent. It is just that I don't particularly care for coming here every few days to "BUMP" the thread to keep it on top. As far as high prices, I saw a vintage Jazz Bass going for $6700. If you are not rich to start with it is hard to fathom having such an expensive instrument much less having one and needing to think about selling it for $$$. I know once one of them is gone it ain't ever coming back again...

BTW I have no problem answering questions about these basses so the problems with trying to keep the ad current have nothing to do with responding to TalkBass member's questions.

On my earlier post I said "if there were any interest..." I know there is considerable interest, it is just my frustration in having to sell one of them in the first place. I absolutely believe "It's the economy stupid" (the political catch phrase from not too long ago)...

BL

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