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Official Tobias Club

#562
Fr434w said:
Guys i have a question i bought a basic 5 usa wc for $1500. You gus think it was a good purchased? It is in good shape too..
What WC means ?
Thanks you guys !!!
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Pre-Gibson, or post?

FWIW, I would normally presume WC stands for "water closet," but I hope it stands for something else in this situation... :smug:
 
#566
Turns out my little brother bought one of these 15 or so years ago when he worked at a local music store. He doens't play bass. It sat in the case all this time at my parents house. It has never been played!
I bought it from him, put new strings and a couple of batteries in it (that god there were none in there) plugged it in and WOW- I love it. I can get a few really nice tones out of that thing and the neck is fantastic.
Can I please be in the club? Pics to come soon!:hyper:
 
#569

Click “Post Reply” to open the dialog box. In the tool bar at the top of the box, click on the paper clip icon. This will open another box. Click “Choose File” and find the picture of your bass stored on your computer. Once you select it, click “Upload.” After it uploads, close the box.

Back to the original “Post Reply” box, insert your text in the box. At the point of you post where you want the picture to appear, click on the paper clip icon again. A window will appear and you’ll see the name of your picture file. Click on it and the picture will be inserted into the body of your post.

Alternately, you can simply forgo inserting the picture into the body of the post. When you submit the post, the attachment will be automatically show up at the bottom of your post.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt


Administrator, Pedulla Club #45
Administrator, Tobias Club
Big Cabs Club #23
Pedulla Club #45

 
#570
Count me in:
 

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#573

The Chuck said:
Thanks Wayne, but I have no paper clip icon. Maybe because I'm not a paid member? RATS!
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Are you sure you're not just using the "Quick Reply" box at the bottom of the page? You can't do attachments from there. Can only be done from the boxes that open with the "Post Reply" or "Go Advanced" buttons.

I know you don’t have to be a paying member, because I’m not. It might just be that new members have to rack up a certain number of posts before being allowed to do attachments. Try PM’ing a moderator, maybe they can help.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt


Administrator, Pedulla Club #45
Administrator, Tobias Club
Big Cabs Club #23
Pedulla Club #45

 
#574

Welcoming vmabus to the club! What do you have there, a Growler? Love the color!

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 (retired from club)
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
68. MrLenny
69. Markus Tobias
70. w_bass
71. Carlosrzz
72. oystein
73. RoosterRusek
74. PlanetariumERB
75. el_crawfordo
76. gregwatts2008
77. sonyho
78. bwoodman
79. oystein
80. jo_mix
81. shade615
82. Red Planet
83. sneha1965
84. blackjack76
85. daerbass
86. maupek
87. meatwad
88. midijab
89. BrandonA119
90. pb9717
91. Mousekillaz
92. genmed42
93. thatinstrument
94. oldno.7
95. wolfmancharlie (retired from club)
96. Phil Smith
97. notejung
98. armybass
99. dkterry
100. basic5
101. Freezer
102. Mtnman
103. McSchwaiger
104. 77jazzbass
105. BARMALEY
106. seventhsunbass
107. Jason Wilson
108. Webtroll
109. dap
110. west*coast*bass
111. musiqisme26
112. vmabus


Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt


Administrator, Pedulla Club #45
Administrator, Tobias Club
Big Cabs Club #23
Pedulla Club #45

 
#575
iwearpumas said:
How would anyone compare the original Tobias basses to the MTD basses? Which is superior?
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I can't speak for the MTD basses; never have owned or touched one. I have, however, owned three 5-string Gibson Tobiases: Killer B, Basic and a beautiful Classic, in that order. All were superb instruments in every sense of the way. In retrospect, my fave when it came to tone and feel was the Killer B, which is why I am looking to get another one at some point in the future.

In any case, my comments may not mean much to you given that not only can I not compare the two, but it also sounds as if you are referring to the pre-Gibson Tobias in your comparison....?
 
#579
svoncampe said:
I can't speak for the MTD basses; never have owned or touched one. I have, however, owned three 5-string Gibson Tobiases: Killer B, Basic and a beautiful Classic, in that order. All were superb instruments in every sense of the way. In retrospect, my fave when it came to tone and feel was the Killer B, which is why I am looking to get another one at some point in the future.

In any case, my comments may not mean much to you given that not only can I not compare the two, but it also sounds as if you are referring to the pre-Gibson Tobias in your comparison....?
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Yeah, the pre Gibson era. How do they compare to the MTD basses?
 
#580
iwearpumas said:
Yeah, the pre Gibson era. How do they compare to the MTD basses?
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A difficult question as not everybody likes the same things. From comments in other threads, it seems the "TB consensus" is that MTDs are better, the thinking being Mr T has only gotten better at his craft as time has gone by. To me it seems more that with the old Tobias basses he perfected one type of bass. With MTD he began building and perfecting a different type of bass. I wouldn't say one is good, and one is bad.

I prefer the tone and feel of the early pre-Gibson Tobias basses. I have only played MTDs in music stores, but none of them have "grabbed" me the way my Tobias did with the first note I played on it. We play hard rock, along the lines of early Sabbath with some other elements thrown in and a bit of talent subtracted. My Basic is great for this.
 

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