im getting a 5 string, its between a sadowsky uv70 and a pre-gibson tobias.

I say get the Pre-Gobson Tobias because that will be a collectors bass very soon and you can another Sadowsky pretty easily provided you have the income.

6' 4" 365lbs.? You need to be a Bengal, they would have taken Indy with you on the line!

 

Hmm...I have a Sad 5 and a Tobias Classic 5...they are totally different for sure.

I play the Sad probably 99.998% of the time but, if one had to go...I can always get another Sad. REAL Tobias are getting scarce as heck.

One of the board regulars had a couple up for feelers in the gear for sale forum. You might want to check them out as well.

 

OK then...based <img> upon that...and what I can see on your website...and your guitar players dual humbucked les paul...I would go with the Sadowsky in a heart beat.

When things get loud and guitars get crunchy it's TOUGH to beat a Sadowsky

 

There's a nice UV70 on the bay right now you may want to check out. -link-

I had a pre-gibson Tobias for a while, just didn't do it for me and I traded it for my Q6. Get the sadowsky...

- Actually you should look for a used sadowsky Tokyo if you want a full bodied bass. I recently got one and I can tell its bigger, heck it will barely fit in my undercover gig bag, both almost too wide and almost too long than any of my other basses.

 

HI

I've had both. Sadowsky for me, and u!! LOL

Rob

 

Those two basses are like polar opposites! They are worlds in apart in terms of construction and sound. They are both great but it really depends on your personal preferences.

I'd probably go for the Tobias if it were my money but that again really is just a personal preference. You really can't go wrong either way.

 

Sadowsky

 

CLASSIC! I love it!

 

I remember the first time I played a Tobias in '86. I was blown away at how easily it played and how good it sounded and have wanted one since. They've always been a favorite of mine. I recently sold my Ken Lawrence and now a 93 Killer B is my main bass. I love the neck, it's super light, comfortable to play for hours and sounds killer.

Even though mine is first year Gibson and the build quality suffers the design in brilliant. I'd pick a Tobias over even the finest Fender based design.

Those really are 2 totally different basses, I'd think just the string spacing difference would knock one out of the running.

 

First of all, you should realize that there is probably more variation from bass to bass in the Tobias instruments than in Sadowsky's. That is partly due to more variation in the woods used. Also, the Bartolini pre-amps are frustrating, at least for me. I am currently working with a first year Gibson Classic with a walnut body. The tone is great, but I normally run it with the active circuitry off. I've owned a pre-Nashville Signature, which I hated, and played a bunch of pre-Nashville Classics, which were pretty excellent. Every Sadowsky I've played has been consistent and excellent. I think either would satisfy you, as long as you play the Tobias before you buy it. The Sadowsky will be more predictable.

BTW, if you are interested in a Tobias, what about an MTD?

Also, I plugged my Classic into an SVT w/ the 8x10 at the studio the other day. It seemed to me that the Barts are particularly well matched to that rig.