StevieD_FenderP2009 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hey guys Recently bought this wicked Tobias 5 string bass off another forum member for £100 (absolute bargain) but the finish had been completely stripped and its a bit rough in places so I'm going to do a light sand to clean it up then give it a new finish. Originally, I was going to spray it white but the wood is too nice to cover up so I need your advice on what to use to bring out the nice grain then give it a protective coat. I believe it's a maple body but I'm not 100% sure, it does look a lot like the maple I've seen on the wings of other basses by Tobias. Anyway, the electronics are a mess so I'm swapping the pre amp out for an EMG BQC system. List of things I'm going to be adding to it: - EMG BQC 18v pre amp system (just installed it) - Leo Quan Badass V (black, on order from Owen) - Hipshot GB7 drop tuner on B string (black) - Schaller strap locks (black) - Tele style knurled flat top knobs (black) - Seymour Duncan SJB5-3 quarter pound bassline pick ups (not decided, if not then below) - EMG active jazz 5 pick ups Here's a picture of the bass as it is now: [IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w99/Stevie_Dewar/5D679653-F729-4640-AD23-3BACCF7F860B-2772-00000162BBF658AD.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w99/Stevie_Dewar/E1DD39A0-0AEF-4C3D-B60F-847B56ED5301-2772-00000162C4C380B6.jpg[/IMG] Cheers Stevie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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