ma_hk Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 would anybody help me? i want to buy a tobias pro 6 bass(through internet), but some of my friend tell me that now the korea made tobias bass isn't good. (i want that bass for some jazz walking , soloing and slapping). can anyone give me a few words about that? ps. i live in HK, and i can find any korea made tobias bass right here. so i can't adjuest that bass on my hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Is HK Hong Kong? Anyway...the Toby basses got a decent review in Bass Player, although that was a few years ago. The verdict was that the you got alot of bass for your money and that the problems were very typical things that you got in that price range. Check out the returns policy on MusicYo.com, think that's the only place that you can buy these basses. Free your mind and your ass will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma_hk Posted June 10, 2003 Author Share Posted June 10, 2003 Thank NickT, yes, i'm living in Hong Kong, i just can only afford a bass that around HK$7000 (about US800). or would u like to give me some suggestion about what kind of 5 or 6 string bass is suitable for jazz walking, soloing and slapping (it's better that the cost isn't more than US1000- that's my limit )? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWBass Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 I bought a 5 string 'Toby' about 3 years ago! Have not had a problem with it yet. If I do have a complaint, it would be the active eq/pickups! Probably worth replacing with something high end like Bartolini! www.myspace.com/thefunkfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 I like the Toby Pro series a lot...nice bass, action and all that. The tone out of the pickups is quiet and useable, but not really exciting and punchy. It would work well for the jazz, but the slap might be a bit weak. You might also try the ESP C-series. They sound pretty good in this price range. By the way. You want to slap on a Six? You got smaller fingers than me! "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamers Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 I play a korean made tobias toby pro-4, can't comment on the 6's but the 4 I've got is a nice instrument, looks great, good build quality, beautiful wood and once I'd set it up a very playable bass for the amount of money it costs. The electronics on mine never really seemed to be that hot so I replaced them with a Bartolini pre-amp and it cuts through a lot better now. I've heard stories of people having a lot of problems buying gear from music-yo over the net, my buying experience was painless, so I guess I was lucky...... have you checked out the reviews on harmony central ? Playing open strings with one fist in the air http://www.garageband.com/artist/Geller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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