Having resigned myself to the fact/fate that I will never get my hands on a Continental V, I am now considering to obtain one of those:
#1995 gibson tobias growler 5 string bass guitar series#
Each one will come with a Tobias case and special Limited Run Series certificate of authenticity." And like all the guitars from this special series, only 350 will be produced and distributed. The new 2009 Limited Run Series Tobias Growler from Gibson USA maintains this tradition. Just like the name Gibson represents more than a century of originality and superiority, the name Tobias guarantees quality and distinction, leaving no doubt that the bass in your hands is one of the finest in the world. The rightful adherence to the quality and tradition set forth in the mid-1970s remains intact in every detail of today’s masterpiece. It is matched with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard void of any inlay markers and no binding.Įverything about the 2009 Limited Run Series Tobias Growler breathes excellence.
The neck is constructed from pure maple with purple heart laminate for a creamy smooth feel and easy, comfortable playability. This allows the neck and body to function as a single unit, which results in better tone, longer sustain, and no loose or misaligned necks. As evident on many of Gibson’s most iconic models, gluing the 34”-scale length neck to the body of the Growler bass ensures an exact “wood-to-wood” contact, leaving no air space in the neck cavity and ensuring maximum contact between the neck and body. Still another key feature of the new 2009 Limited Run Series Tobias Growler is the change from using a bolt-on neck to gluing it in place. Every fret is accurately aligned, and the bass is properly intonated, leaving the instrument “Plek’d” and amazingly playable. This pioneering process does in minutes what it takes a luthier several hours - sometimes even days - to accomplish. The Plek is a German-made, computer controlled machine that carefully measures each fret, along with the fingerboard height under each string, and then automatically dresses each fret, virtually eliminating string buzz and greatly improving the overall playability of the bass. The new, fully adjustable “Quad Bass” truss rod allows players the ability to adjust the Growler’s neck in both directions, a feature that integrates well with probably its best overall enhancement – the Growler is the first Gibson bass to receive the revolutionary Plek system setup. First, Gibson USA improved the Growler’s truss rod by making it bi-directional. But two key differences to the new 2009 Limited Run Series Tobias Growler make it one of the best basses in its class. In most cases it’s best to leave perfection alone. Together, the controls of the 2009 Limited Run Series Tobias Growler lets you choose between a boundless array of sonic alternatives, allowing you the ability to adapt to any playing environment.
Additional controls include the customary volume knob, and separate bass, mid and treble controls. A separate pickup-blend control lets you sweep between all four of its coils for unlimited tonal possibilities. The pickup is also cast in epoxy to effectively remove any unwanted feedback and microphonics. This advanced design delivers an extended and more resonant frequency range, along with more air and definition at the top end without sacrificing its lows and low mids. It gets its power from one of the best bass pickups in the business – a quad-coil, 5-string bass pickup from Bartolini. The new 2009 Limited Run Series Tobias Growler from Gibson USA stands out, and it’s easy to hear why. And the lows are strong and definite.Įlectronics and Controls Bring Out Its Diversity The Growler’s tone is unique, and it’s hard to match. Swamp ash tonewood is characterized by huge, open pores and soft layers, which gives each new Growler a deep reverberation and fullness of sound across the entire frequency spectrum. Starting with its solid multi-piece swamp ash body, the Tobias Growler is one of the most resonant basses ever made by Gibson USA. Over the years, the company’s experimentation with different combinations of tonewoods produced a wide variety instruments with distinctly different sonic and tonal qualities, and the new Tobias Growler from Gibson USA continues this honored tradition. One of Tobias’ main concepts from the very beginning was that all instruments are first and foremost an acoustic instrument. "One of the Most Resonant Basses in the World Yes, I know, it reads Tobias, but they are made by Gibson in Nashville and even listed on the official site as Gibson USA basses.
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