NBD: Tobias Toby 5'er

That looks strangely familiar. http://www.talkbass.com/threads/tobias-ish-nbd.1124393/

I'd love to see pictures of the control cavity. Does your preamp look like it is an aftermarket replacement, or did they use a few different pres in these?

 

I had one of the 4s; they like to play rough!

 

If the pickups are Bartolinis, I would say you got a REALLY good deal. I am thinking that someone has replaced the electronics in your bass. The Bartolinis would definitely qualify as an upgrade from the Mighty Mite pickups it came with. That preamp is probably Bartolini NTMB preamp. There is a sticker on the side that says Bartolini and will tell you exactly what model. I can see the sticker in your third picture, but I can't read it.

The electronics are probably worth enough to justify the price you paid, but you got a bass too! There are about $350 worth of replacement electronics in that bass.

EDIT: I have read that the original pickups aren't bad at all, but the preamp is the limiting factor. Since the preamp is a copy of the Spector Haz labs preamp, I am a little surprised by this - a lot of guys put these Mighty Mite MM114 preamps in their Spectors. I wonder if there is some kind of incompatibility between the pickups and preamp that squashes the output level. Mine is very quiet, but I am thinking it is a fixable (and minor) issue.

 

That actually has threaded brass inserts. Wow. I'm shocked!! Looks nice.

 

For a bass that sold new for something like $369, threaded inserts are virtually unheard of.

You got upgraded screws, too. Mine are phillips.