New bass day - tobias

[mjtripper]

I've wanted one of these for a LONG time and finally had a chance so had to jump on it. Plays absolutely great and sounds even better.

[VitaminG]

wow, man. Very cool. I've always loved the look of Tobias' but thought they were WAY too much bass for a hack like me

[mjtripper]

Thanks and it's definitely too much bass for me as well but it's soooooo nice. Luckily for me this one popped up a little under valued and I had some items I could trade or I never could have gotten it. Except for the pickups I can't find a mark on it, it looks brand new.

[Hellbat]

That is some nice looking wood on that fiddle. Looks like a real pro instrument.

The neck seems quite thin from that particular shot. Do they use carbon rods or something for extra stiffness?

[mjtripper]

Tobias - and now MTD - necks are actually very thin and are asymmetrical so the treble side is very very thin. That is why they are my favorite bass as I have very small hands and am rather short so with the small body and thin neck they are the most comfortable basses I have ever played. They are also reinforced with two truss rods instead of one. I think the cheaper ones have a 3 piece neck but most are 5 or 7, the one I just got is a 5 piece. Below is a picture of a cross section. Some of the carvin models use an asym neck, or at least they used to, but they aren't as thin.