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For sale Tobias USA Killer B 5 ASH WENGE FLEXCORE

Well played and solid
$1,650.00
Location
St. Louis Missouri, United States
Strings
5
Status
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Details

This 8.82 lb classic has been played plenty and has the beauty to show it. Comes with upgraded Gotoh GB 350 Res-O-Lite tuners and a Mike Pope 4-band Flexcore onboard preamplifier with a Sadowsky knob set. The dual truss rods are doing their job peerlessly on the Maple and Purpleheart neck having minimal fret wear for the age. The Wenge fretboard imparts a raw growl to the sound, and the dual coil proprietary radiused Bartolini pickup arrangement gives a very Ken Smith Peavey Cirrus, Sadowsky Modern kind of tone, but with a certain focus , fullness, and impact that is fun to play and easy to hear in a dense mix. The Pope preamp suits this bass far better than a TCT that was abandoned long ago. Will include one alongside the original tuners at buyer’s request. USA Nashville, TN build.

Gator Case, truss rod tool, and build sheet included. FREE tracked and insured shipping in the continental US.

Thanks.

Here is a previous ad from @Doug Parent from whom I purchased this bass before adding Gotoh lightweight tuners:


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Comments

mustBmtd

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Sep 28, 2012
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My guess would be about 1996, around when the switch away from black painted headstocks took place. I’d have to ask Gibson USA because the serial number doesn’t contain any obvious information off the top.
Also you mentioned, I'm guessing another preamp, which I'm assuming would be the original preamp from the bass. Is that correct, cause I'm doing some serious considering 🤔
 

Classified ad information

Posted by
T. Brookins
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For Sale: Bass Guitars
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Location
St. Louis, MO, USA

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