Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Epiphone/Tobias Toby Deluxe IV (Blindfolded Bass Review)


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This bass bears the mighty Michael Tobias name – but is it really legit?

Did this bass live up to the Michael Tobias name? In our opinion, not so much. The only sounds that really impressed us from this bass were the aggressive rock sounds. For anything else, keep looking.

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Originally posted by UCeD9_tDVA1wvqv1IF9QyP-A at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1-uqMy9VxQ

21 thoughts on “Epiphone/Tobias Toby Deluxe IV (Blindfolded Bass Review)

  • I think it plays and sounds well !!Personally i am an ibanez guy but i found this bass very easy to play but 2 things i didnt like was the neck was too thick and the bass itself a little heavier than what i am used too other wise very good quality

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  • Playing bass with pickup should be banned and players who play with pickup not considered bass players. Come on!

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  • i just bought a used toby and have become obsessed with it, very good beginner bass for someone who's never touched one in my life

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  • The best part about this bass (the Toby 4 STANDARD non-active model) that nobody ever talks about is the passive treble cut/boost and bass cut/boost controls. I have never seen this configuration on any passive jazz bass before. It is a stroke of genius in my opinion. This is literally like having an active jazz preamp that isn't active. I understand that these bass bodies are made out of pine instead of alder or poplar. I can only pressume this to be a cost-cutting measure. I have wanted to take the pickups and wiring out of my Toby bass and tranfer it over to a traditional jazz bass body. However, here's the problem,……..both pickups are dimensionally the same, the bridge pickup is not traditionally longer than the neck pickup. I've been searching for any videos where the feat of modifying a regular jazz bass with the Toby 4 electronics and pickups has been accomplished. I don't believe anyone has tried, yet. One down side of this bass, particularly if you are a slapper, is that the neck end at the last fret has sharp corners on the ends that will make slapping uncomfortable……as is you are getting poked with a sharp object. The TOBY 4 DELUXE active model like the one used for this video has a very noisy active circuit, which is why I got rid of mine.

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  • Can't belieive your good guy Man Tank buddy is called Burly ???? Looks like he took up bass after regular guitars smushed in his giant fists

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  • Why does the little guy always hate the pickups? If it's a beginner bass as long as it's comfortable to play the tone can be changed or a new bass later. Remember what it was like when you picked up your first bass. Love your videos.

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  • I just got one for $150 from guitar center I just liked the neck felt like a pbass just gonna use it as a cheap travel bass

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  • i went to the mall to test a yamaha tbrx174 (not comfortable), a squier affinity (too heavy), and a cort active (uhm?)..
    then i found this red toby on the other store and it got my heart.. weight is perfect.. slim neck worked with my small hand.. so i took home my very first bass — a red toby — today.. just happy me ????
    #crunchy

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  • Tip: if you remove the active preamp altogether you'll get a much more traditional tone – it's NOT a subtle difference. The stock pickups are still a bit bland but totally useable.

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