HELP!!! Identify my Tobias 5-string...?

[YARAH8]

Need help to identify my USA Tobias! I've never seen this pickup/control configuration... serial 10361 / USA

THANKS in advance ~
Scott / YARAHCustoms

 

[BGroovy]

Woah! Looks awesome, like a Growler and Thumb bass hybrid.

 

[bgartist]

Probably a modified Growler.

 

[WayneP]

I'm with @bgartist - it's a modified growler. The picture of the back of the neck confirms it's not a Killer B.

The Gibson factory did do special orders (I have one), but this doesn’t strike me as that.

* The original volume and pan controls have been replaced by switches, and new volume and pan knobs installed below them.
* The front (I assume) tone control is in the position where the two original switches were, which is why the three tone controls aren’t exactly spaced.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

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[dangomez66]

Yup. Almost looks like they tried to make it look as close to an MTD Super5: the double soapbars and even the knobs have the MTD orientation. Nice upgrades & mods, imo!

I'm with @bgartist - it's a modified growler. The picture of the back of the neck confirms it's not a Killer B.

The Gibson factory did do special orders (I have one), but this doesn’t strike me as that.

* The original volume and pan controls have been replaced by switches, and new volume and pan knobs installed below them.
* The front (I assume) tone control is in the position where the two original switches were, which is why the three tone controls aren’t exactly spaced.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

Make Your Own Cables: A How-To Guide Unique Arrangements of Hymns, P&W Standards, and Original Tunes
Official Pedulla Club #45
Administrator, Official Heartfield Club #36
Administrator, Official Tobias Club #133
Administrator, Official Pre-Gibson Tobias Owners Club
Administrator, Fretless Club #943
Big Cabs Club #23
My Basses
My Rig: Stage and FOH Friendly
Make Your Own Cables: A How-To Guide