Information about Tobias (bass Guitar Company)
Tobias is a brand of bass guitar originally made by luthier Michael Tobias starting in the 1970s and later bought out by Gibson Guitar Corporation. The basses are famous for their high quality and being among the pioneers of neck-through construction, a style of neck-body assembly where the neck of the instrument is a single piece of wood that extends through the body and had the sides of the bass glued to it rather than being bolted on. Tobias basses also were among the first to feature an asymmetrical neck, a design where the neck is thinner on the lower side than the upper.[1]
In 1990 Gibson Guitar Corporation purchased Tobias and moved production to Nashville. Michael Tobias left the company in 1992 to found Michael Tobias Design which produces a line of hand-made basses similar in spirit to the older Tobias basses. Basses below the serial number 2044 were built in the California factory headed-up by Michael Tobias; serial numbers after that were produced by Gibson with a transition period in which Tobias worked with Gibson and continued to produce basses [2].
In 1990 Gibson Guitar Corporation purchased Tobias and moved production to Nashville. Michael Tobias left the company in 1992 to found Michael Tobias Design which produces a line of hand-made basses similar in spirit to the older Tobias basses. Basses below the serial number 2044 were built in the California factory headed-up by Michael Tobias; serial numbers after that were produced by Gibson with a transition period in which Tobias worked with Gibson and continued to produce basses [2].
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The electric bass guitar (or "electric bass") is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. The bass is typically similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and scale
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luthier (IPA: /ˈljuːtiɚ/) is someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments. The word luthier comes from the French word for lute, "luth".
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Gibson Guitar Corporation
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Founded 1902
Founder Orville Gibson
Headquarters Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Key people Orville Gibson, Les Paul
Area served Global
Industry Musical instruments (guitars)
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Founded 1902
Founder Orville Gibson
Headquarters Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Key people Orville Gibson, Les Paul
Area served Global
Industry Musical instruments (guitars)
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