Tobias Classic V 5-String Bass w/ Bartolini Pickups and Gig Bag - Natural

Beautifully crafted basses built to meet the needs of modern players

The bass world has been clamoring for the return of the authentic, high-end Tobias basses, and now, Tobias is back! Combining the look and tone of the finest exotic tonewoods, such as quilted maple, royal paulownia, purpleheart, sapele, walnut, ebony, and wenge, with the feel of the famous Tobias Asym asymmetrical neck and the eye-catching shapes of the perfectly balanced contoured bodies, Tobias basses are attractive in look and exceptional in playing feel. However, their sonic versatility is what makes them so well suited to the needs of modern bassists. The superior tone from the exotic hardwoods,
premium hardware, and active Bartolini pickups and preamps results in basses with the tonal flexibility that today’s players require. Don’t settle for less than a bass that delivers everything you want and need – the look, the feel, and the sound. Tobias.

The extended range Classic V returns

Reintroducing the Tobias Classic V. Tobias basses deliver exceptional clarity in the low end, punchy, articulate midrange, and sweetness in the high frequencies. Crafted from the finest tonewoods, the Classic V features a 34" scale, 3-piece neck made from hard maple and purpleheart. It has a 24-fret wenge fretboard and features the comfortable Tobias Asym neck profile for exceptional playability. The well-balanced and ergonomically contoured body is made from paulownia, a highly musical and lightweight tonewood. Tobias basses are equipped with high-end hardware, including a Babicz bridge and Gotoh tuners. The electronics are equally advanced, with a Bartolini active humbucking pickup and an expansive collection of tone-shaping controls that allow you to quickly dial in your ideal sound. A Tobias premium gig bag is also included.

Features:

Body

• Shape: Tobias Bass
• Material: Mahogany with 6mm Wenge Veneer
• Top: Highly Figured Quilted Maple

Neck

• Neck: 5-Piece Stringer Neck Through Body; Hard Maple with Purpleheart
• Neck Joint: Neck Through Body
• Profile: Tobias Asymmetrical Neck
• Nut width: 1.874"
• Fingerboard: Wenge
• Scale length: 34"
• Number of frets: 24
• Nut: Bone
• Inlay: None

Hardware

• Bridge: Babicz FCHZ5GD
• Knobs: Gold Knurled Metal
• Tuners: Gotoh Compact Die-Cast
• Plating: Gold

Electronics

• Neck pickup: Bartolini MT5C-B1, Tobias Radiused Top
• Bridge pickup: Bartolini MT5C-T1, Tobias Radiused Top
• Controls: Master Volume , Bass, Mid , and Treble , and a Mid Frequency Switch

Case

• Case: Tobias Premium Gig Bag