The asymmetrical neck has the advantage of being comfortable no matter where you play. You can adjust the amount of mid cut with an internal pot. Pulling the Volume pot gives you a second sound ( Slap Contour). The 3 band preamp adds flexibility, as does the 3 way miniswitch that lets you select from 3 different mid frequencies. Plugged in, the two Bartolini USA radioused pickups faithfully reproduce those characteristics.

Even low pitched chords are clear and can be easily identified. In this case, playing the bass unplugged shows excellent sustain, with a clear attack and amazing definition regardless of the area of the fingerboard you are using. Crafted by Gibson at their Kalamazoo factory and structurally identical to the Gibson EB-2, this. Up for sale, a 1970 Epiphone Rivoli vintage semi-hollowbody bass guitar in excellent, 100 original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Want a mellow bass: choose mahogany and wenge, etc. Seattle, Washington, 981, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Do you want a bright bass? go for ash and maple. Asymmetrical neck and dual action truss rodДЇrom the very beginning, Tobias made sure that wood combination would dictate the sound and feel of an instrument, electronics being the latest touch to simple reproduce what the bass was doing 'acoustically'. 5 piece maple/purpleheart laminated neck with pau ferro fingerboard This is a Killer B model, one of the most popular Tobias ever, and has some special features such as: In 1990 Michael Tobias sold his company to Gibson USA, but continued working for them for several years until he started his new company MTD guitars. Tobias is one of the most respected names in the bass building world, having introduced a number of innovations and features in his handmade instruments for years.

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