What's wrong with the tobias toby deluxe-v?

[Crystalman85]

I was looking around on the bass section at musician's friends the other day and I've noticed poor reviews on a tobias toby deluxe-v 5-string bass. the 4-string version has a lot of positive reviews, but the 5-string version has such poor reviews. I took a listen to these basses on youtube and they actually sounded pretty good. but I wonder why this tobias bass has such bad reviews.

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Has anyone here try out these basses? if so, how is it? what are the pros and cons on these basses? but most of all, is this really a bad bass to own?

 

[Moving Pictures]

There was a thread about this some months back. If I recall correctly, it to do with the electronics in the 5-strings. I'm sure you can google the thread and get some answers.

 

[Marko 1]

I see they have a vintage sunburst restock for $169…

I’d say if you wanted one it’d be worth taking a shot, then send it back if it’s bad.

 

[Maxdusty]

Electronics and weak pickups. The neck and action feels pretty good on these basses though, so if you buy one cheap enough and change the electronics and pickups, you'd have a pretty decent bass. It's also a fairly light bass. I had the Toby Deluxe IV and probably should have just kept it and modded it, but I included it in a multi-instrument trade a while back.

 

[Crystalman85]

There was a thread about this some months back. If I recall correctly, it to do with the electronics in the 5-strings. I'm sure you can google the thread and get some answers.

I didn't think of checking the search engine for that. I'll do a search on that. also I've looked up reviews on this bass and they did say something about the electronics and one of the string are completely weak. I do ponder if those who bought the bass despite the poor reviews has those basses modified to improve them. cause that's usually the beauty part of buying a cheap bass. having it modified to improve the quality of the bass.

 

[Crystalman85]

I see they have a vintage sunburst restock for $169…

I’d say if you wanted one it’d be worth taking a shot, then send it back if it’s bad.

I don't plan on buying one anytime soon. I am planning on buying a new Ibanez bass. I was only asking if there's really anything wrong with the tobias 5-string bass.

 

[Crystalman85]

Electronics and weak pickups. The neck and action feels pretty good on these basses though, so if you buy one cheap enough and change the electronics and pickups, you'd have a pretty decent bass. It's also a fairly light bass. I had the Toby Deluxe IV and probably should have just kept it and modded it, but I included it in a multi-instrument trade a while back.

That's what I was thinking. if the bass is really that weak, it should be modified. that was the bass will be new and improved.

 

[Crystalman85]

Anyone else own this bass at one point?

 

[nonohmic]

I have one. Love it but the electronics are terrible. Wondering whether to mod it, or buy an America P. Can't decide.