Bass Details:
Date Created: 4/8/2001, Orig Item #: 000108, First Name: Sean, Last Name: Barney, country: USA, U.S. state: NV, bass make: Tobias, make if other: , bass model: Basic 5 String #1947, bass year: 1990s, body color: Zebrawood, body style: , neck specie: , neck specie if other: 5pc, neck-thru, Maple & Purple Heart, neck style: , fingerboard: , fingerboard if other: Pau ferro, fretlines: none, pickup brand: Bartolini, pickup config.: 1 neck, 1 bridge, originally fretless?: yes,comments:: Tobias Basic 5 Fretless Bass Serial #1947. Zebrawood Body, 5 piece Maple & Purple Heart Neck. This bass was custom made by Michael Tobias for longtime friend and Orlando bassist Mark Strang, in exchange for Tobias Bass #184 which Mark had purchased in 1979. This #184, maple, mahogany graphite neck, koa body, was the first Tobias Bass ever sold with the familiar, and now famous Tobias body shape. The #1947 that you see, is unique in that it is an unlined fretless but has custom position markers on the face of the fingerboard closer to the G string. Sold to me in June of 2000 by Bass Central of Orlando Florida. This is the bass that bought when I sold my trusty Ibanez Musician. (See #107) I’m going to visit Michael Tobias later this month so, be on the lookout for updated pics! Well, I was able to visit Michael Tobias on 4/30/01 Here is Mike holding this bass. Also, a shot of both of us holding the bass.