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Toby Deluxe IV 4-String Bass - Walnut Finish

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Toby Deluxe IV 4-String Bass -  Walnut Finish

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Toby Deluxe IV 4-String Bass -  Walnut Finish
Toby Deluxe IV 4-String Bass -  Walnut Finish
Toby Deluxe IV 4-String Bass -  Walnut Finish
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Toby Deluxe IV
Epiphone is proud to reintroduce the classic bass that players have been waiting for: the Toby Deluxe IV. The original "Toby" brought real innovation to modern bass players. And now, Epiphone and Tobias team up again to bring back this classic design, which makes cutting edge sounds available to all bass players.

Cutting Edge Design
The Toby Deluxe IV features a solid basswood body and a flush-mount, low profile, adjustable bridge. The Toby Deluxe IV's most legendary feature is its hard maple Tobias Asymmetrical Neck profile, which is a bolt-on design with recessed bolts and washers for easy adjustments. Tobias basses were among the first to feature an asymmetrical neck, a design in which the neck is thinner on the lower side than on the upper side. The asymmetric shape feels less bulky than standard bass necks for maximum hand comfort. While these satin finished necks might "feel" thinner, there is still sufficient thickness on the upper side to provide for excellent strength, stability and best of all deep, rich tone. Your thumb will find easy reference as your hand glides up and down the fretboard. The neck has a 34" scale length for enhanced clarity, a rosewood fingerboard with a 12" fingerboard radius and a 1.68" nut. Satin finish options include Trans Amber, Trans Black, Trans Red and Walnut and Ebony.

Classic Electronics
The Toby Deluxe IV features classic Tobias-designed pickups with a Tobias SCR single coil pickup in the neck position and a Tobias SCT single coil pickup at the bridge. Controls are black, all metal knurled knobs and include Neck Volume, Pickup Blend with center Detent, and Master EQ. In addition, an Active Tonexpressor Bass Enhancement Control enables you the option of creative blends and is a powerful ally on stage when you need to make fine adjustments to cut through dense mixes. The Active Tonexpressor uses an easy-to-change 9-volt battery.

Epiphone Hardware
Epiphone is known for making the best hardware in the business. The Toby Deluxe IV includes deluxe die-cast tuners with a 14:1 ratio to ensure tuning stability along with a fully adjustable flush-mounted, low-profile bridge.

Details:
Body
Species - Basswood

Neck
Species - Hard Maple
Profile - Tobias Asymmetrical
Truss Rod - Standard Adjustable

Fingerboard
Species - Rosewood
Frets - 24 Medium Jumbo
Radius - 12"
Scale Length - 34"

Pickups
Neck Position - Tobias SCR Single-Coil
Bridge Position - Tobias SCT Single-Coil

Electronics
Potentiometers - 1 Neck Volume, 1 Pickup Blend with center Detent, 1-Master EQ, 1-Active Toneexpressor Bass Enhancement Control
Output Jack - Traditional 1/4"
Power - 9-Volt Battery

Tuners
Model - Black Epiphone Deluxe
Tuning Ratio - 14:1

Bridge
Type - Flush-Mount, Low Profile Fully Adjustable
Plating - Nickel with Black Finish

Hardware
Knobs - Black Knurled Metal Dome
Strings - .045 - .105, Swedish Steel "Hex" Core

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Beautiful bass, Electronics Suck 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Brampton, Ontario
This is a beautiful bass guitar. I love the Walnut finish. I fell in love with this bass as soon as I saw it, when I picked it up from the store. This all changed after I plugged it into my amp. A loud hissing sound as soon as you turn up the volume. I immediately checked online and found out that many people who bought this bass have the same issue. I called Long & McQuade, they asked me to bring it in. The guy said "it must be your cable" He said it sounded great when he plugged it in. None sense!!! I tried many different cables before I brought it to them. I couldn't enter the store to verify, but I knew it was garbage. My advice, don't buy this guitar. If you do be prepared to replace all the electronics. I am in the process of doing just that. which of course will probably void the warranty I bought for it. Lol. I like the look of the bass though. I will eventually turn it into a decent bass.
Posted by Cletus Felix on Jun 11, 2021
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Toby Deluxe IV 4-String Bass - Walnut Finish 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Well i was very pessimistic about the bass.....another little miracle appeared when my friend Steve who worked at the store(he is my friend for over 35 years now) said try this André, and i was not disappointed a bit.....
Posted by André Sirois on Apr 28, 2018
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Great Inexpensive Bass - Exceptional Value 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Pickering, Ontario
ve had mine for about a month now, and I love it. The fit and finish is very good, the hardware all appears to be of good quality, and it's comfortable and easy to play. The bass has a nice basic tone, but is also very flexible (can easily go from dark to thumpy to growly to bright, etc). The only flaw I've found is that the bridge pickup can get noisy when the master tone pot is above 50% or so... but for me, this is a minor issue, given the overall value and quality of the bass. Note: I replaced the stock strings pretty soon after buying the instrument. They were OK, but a little lifeless and dull for the kind of stuff I play (classic rock). D'Addario long-scale, medium gauge, nickel round-wounds (EXL160TP) gave me the moderately bright and growly tone that I was after.
Posted by Bill on Feb 12, 2015
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Absolutely Amazing! 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Brampton, Ontario
Just bought this about 3 days ago, CANT STOP PLAYING IT. Not to talk about how beautiful the feel of it is, but the look of it is perfect, not a second thought. all around an amazing bass for an amazing price
Posted by Evan on Mar 2, 2014
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