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replacement electronics for toby 6

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korchm

Jul 17, 2003
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hey guys! can you recommend me some replacement electronics for my toby pro 6? the whole setup seems weak!

also, the eq only has volume, balance,treble and bass knobs. is it possible to add a midrange tone knob? or can i order it together with the electronics board and just drill another hole for it?

thanks a lot!!!
 
#4
i love the aguilar obp3 so good suggestion there...
but i've upgraded cheap basses before, and i would advise against a bad pickup + great electronics combo. IMO great electronics will amplify the good AND bad of the pickups.

personally, i would replace the pickups first and then the electronics. OR do both! as neptoon said, barts + aguilar is a great combo (speaking from personal experience)

i've heard that the toby has great construction and bad electronics, so you could end up with a nice one.
 
#5
yeah, the tobies aren't too bad...but, with good elex, they can be great. the wood they use i wouldn't call top notch, but it doesn't have to be 10 top grade to be good sounding...and the neck through maple/wenge setup is about the best you're going to find for the price...and they have that super comfy assymmetrical thing going, too. the drilling for the mid select switch is about as elementary as you're going to get...it can be done with a small bit or a dremel...a really small job, considering the gains.
 
#13
well, honestly, that's a pretty subjective question...some people swear by their passive basses, but 18V gives you more headroom than 9V. you could go the 9V route and if you're not satisfied with the results, you could do a mod to go to 18V...personally, i like 18...but 27, wow...that might be a little much, plus, room for 3 batteries? jeez...
 
#14
Originally posted by korchm
hey guys! can you recommend me some replacement electronics for my toby pro 6? the whole setup seems weak!

also, the eq only has volume, balance,treble and bass knobs. is it possible to add a midrange tone knob? or can i order it together with the electronics board and just drill another hole for it?

thanks a lot!!!
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I upgraded my Toby 6 with bartolini soapbars and a three-band bart circuit (stacked bass/treble). It sounds terrific now.

I have an OBP-3 in my new bass (MPG-6) -- I'm sure it's a better preamp, but I've never tried an Aguilar with Barts (though I don't doubt it would amaze)...instead I have Basslines soaps, which are also great (IMO). The Basslines won't fit in the Toby 6 however.

I wouldn't drill a hole in the Toby just for an Aggie switch though...just figure out what frequency you would like it wired at, and keep it fixed. Mine is at 250hz. Alternately, there's probably a way to get some sort of push/pull frequency shift, like I have for my Bart circuit (it switches between 250hz and 500hz).

You'll also have to shield the cavity if you use Barts. Just FYI.

Cheers,
Aram
 
#16
Hey guys -- it does indeed sound great. I don't remember the exact model, but you have to measure the spacing between outer string over each pickup. If you do a search in pickups, i think there is a thead where i gave the exact dimensions...i'll try and find it.

-Aram
 

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