Official Tobias Club

[Holdsg]

Tobias Growler 4, Serial #6007.

Guy that traded it to me has owned since the 90s, and he bought used.
So not sure year of mfg. EDIT: Gibson customer service said 1997. This one has definitely been played, and needs some TLC such as new knobs, but she sounds great. Number please?

 

[bwoodman]

RE: Is Gibson still making Tobias...


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Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

OK - I just couldn't find anything on Musicians Friend or other retailers that used to carry the Killer Bs - several sites said "discontinued" AND I didn't see any buttons on the Gibson site that lead to Tobias - found it on a search, but not from the Gibson site - kind of strange.

 

[WayneP]

AND I didn't see any buttons on the Gibson site that lead to Tobias - found it on a search, but not from the Gibson site - kind of strange.

It’s on the home page (Link Removed).

Scroll the page down and look to the left side. Tobias in the list under the “Guitars” column.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt



Pedulla Club #45

 

[WayneP]

Tobias Growler 4, Serial #6007.

Guy that traded it to me has owned since the 90s, and he bought used.
So not sure year of mfg. This one has definitely been played, and needs some TLC such as new knobs, but she sounds great. Number please?

Here ya go - welcome to the club, #65!


Updated list:
1. magneezius
2. Flintc
3. Eaglemoon
4. Vladpire
5. ireidt
6. saxofunk
7. Kesslari
8. ctmullins
9. rice128
10. westrock
11. grifo
12. kerenn
13. Jackholexxxx
14. rotassator
15. mrbassman de
16. Fealach
17. Debased
18. alexofc69
19. tombowlus
20. Phantasm
21. Tony G
22. Scubaduba
23. bucephylus
24. greenbass
25. johnpaulbass
26. rad87gn
27. manjonning
28. Basshole
29. capnsandwich
30. Flintc
31. Wadge
32. whoapower
33. Hella
34. Mungibunga
35. skb5string
36. toby23
37. NoFrets4Me
38. Gubna
39. Bassflute
40. ZionBound
41. tiz 1
42. abarson
43. Indigo
44. xk3smith
45. fitzy73
46. gr8fulhiker
47. jam.majors
48. aeonmouse
49. basspro557
50. svoncampe
51. sdbss
52. gbarcus
53. Agito
54. marvelous
55. shakey slim
56. Mattsochistic
57. joevcool
58. ClassicJazz
59. 73jbass
60. bassballs dk
61. architect
62. IvanMike
63. JMBassist
64. sayman
65. Holdsg


Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt



Pedulla Club #45

 

[evilgus]

Hey guys,

In case no-one has ever tried an early/pre-Gibson Classic 5 through an Aguilar Tone Hammer, well, WOW!!! The frequency boosts on the older basses have a pretty wide bandwidth, so if you mix a bit of onboard EQ in with some bass and treble boost from the ToneHammer, you get a really modern sound with heaps of punch and bite, but it still has all the fatness and warmth of the bass itself. What more could you ask for!

Cheers,

EG

 

[Holdsg]

from gig 7/23/10 at Ontario Mills Mall, Ontario CA.

I am really digging this bass. Perfect tone for the genre we play (classic rock, backing mostly acoustic guitar, some electric guitar).

and a short video - Pinball Wizard

 

[WayneP]

Nice picture! How did a California band end up with a gig in Ontario? Personally I hate outdoor gigs, but I might feel differently if I lived in Canada!

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt




Pedulla Club #45

 

[Holdsg]

Ontario is in California, also a province in Canada.

 

[bassalo]

It’s on the home page (Link Removed).

Scroll the page down and look to the left side. Tobias in the list under the “Guitars” column.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt



Pedulla Club #45

I posted this in November. I wonder if anything has changed since (thought it does not appear to have).

...Can't find a new one anywhere, so I contacted Gibson via email. Here is the response I received,

"Unfortunately, Tobias models are not in current production. The company is currently in transition, and we do not have products or information available at this time. Thank you for the inquiry."

 

[bass4worship]

Can I join, My 4 banger

 

[WayneP]

So now you’re a member of both the Pedulla and Tobias clubs. What can I say, you have great taste in basses!


Updated list:
1. magneezius
2. Flintc
3. Eaglemoon
4. Vladpire
5. ireidt
6. saxofunk
7. Kesslari
8. ctmullins
9. rice128
10. westrock
11. grifo
12. kerenn
13. Jackholexxxx
14. rotassator
15. mrbassman de
16. Fealach
17. Debased
18. alexofc69
19. tombowlus
20. Phantasm
21. Tony G
22. Scubaduba
23. bucephylus
24. greenbass
25. johnpaulbass
26. rad87gn
27. manjonning
28. Basshole
29. capnsandwich
30. Flintc
31. Wadge
32. whoapower
33. Hella
34. Mungibunga
35. skb5string
36. toby23
37. NoFrets4Me
38. Gubna
39. Bassflute
40. ZionBound
41. tiz 1
42. abarson
43. Indigo
44. xk3smith
45. fitzy73
46. gr8fulhiker
47. jam.majors
48. aeonmouse
49. basspro557
50. svoncampe
51. sdbss
52. gbarcus
53. Agito
54. marvelous
55. shakey slim
56. Mattsochistic
57. joevcool
58. ClassicJazz
59. 73jbass
60. bassballs dk
61. architect
62. IvanMike
63. JMBassist
64. sayman
65. Holdsg
66. bass4worship


Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt




Pedulla Club #45

 

[bass4worship]

I once had a keybd player tell me he could tell that I was using a Tobias before he even seen what I was playing by it warm mellow tone. It the prefect bass to use if you have keys in a band. IMO

 

[dofranco]

A Tobias Classic 5 & Tobias Standard Series 5 Fretless.
Can I get may number.
Thanks!

 

[Holdsg]

A Tobias Classic 5 & Tobias Standard Series 5 Fretless.
Can I get may number.
Thanks!

bajos lindos!

 

[kesslari]

Those are 2 lovely basses!

 

[Holdsg]

I once had a keybd player tell me he could tell that I was using a Tobias before he even seen what I was playing by it warm mellow tone. It the prefect bass to use if you have keys in a band. IMO

I agree, esp. since I am the bass and keyboard player in my band.

 

[dofranco]

bajos lindos!

Thanks - Gracias

 

[WayneP]

Beautiful basses, dofranco! I especially like the dark colored one.

Updated list:
1. magneezius
2. Flintc
3. Eaglemoon
4. Vladpire
5. ireidt
6. saxofunk
7. Kesslari
8. ctmullins
9. rice128
10. westrock
11. grifo
12. kerenn
13. Jackholexxxx
14. rotassator
15. mrbassman de
16. Fealach
17. Debased
18. alexofc69
19. tombowlus
20. Phantasm
21. Tony G
22. Scubaduba
23. bucephylus
24. greenbass
25. johnpaulbass
26. rad87gn
27. manjonning
28. Basshole
29. capnsandwich
30. Flintc
31. Wadge
32. whoapower
33. Hella
34. Mungibunga
35. skb5string
36. toby23
37. NoFrets4Me
38. Gubna
39. Bassflute
40. ZionBound
41. tiz 1
42. abarson
43. Indigo
44. xk3smith
45. fitzy73
46. gr8fulhiker
47. jam.majors
48. aeonmouse
49. basspro557
50. svoncampe
51. sdbss
52. gbarcus
53. Agito
54. marvelous
55. shakey slim
56. Mattsochistic
57. joevcool
58. ClassicJazz
59. 73jbass
60. bassballs dk
61. architect
62. IvanMike
63. JMBassist
64. sayman
65. Holdsg
66. bass4worship
67. dofranco


Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt




Pedulla Club #45

 

[Holdsg]

As an FYI to the Tobias club:
Don't know how many of you have the natural, oil-type finish on your Tobias, like my vintage Growler. I have tried a few guitar polishes and oils that I had around the house in attempt to restore and protect the finish. On another TB forum, I came across a product called Williamsville Wax, which is a mix of beeswax, lemon oil, and other stuff. Well, I applied it to both the body and fretboard of the Tobias and am very pleased with the results. Absorbed quickly, made wood grain more lovely, added just a bit of shine, and left no strong smell unlike the gunstock/lindseed oil I had tried previously. I bought Williamsville Wax off of Amazon and now highly recommend it. Probably works on poly finishes as well, but haven't tried that yet.

 

[thork86]

I can't believe I haven't posted a pic of mine yet.

MIJ Tobias Standard. Only 400 made. This one is factory fretless and doesn't have a mark on it!

Here's a question, how do you tell if a fretless pre-Gibson serial is a Japanese or California or New England (I read someone back east in new England made them too?)

Is there any way to tell?