The vast majority of Tobias instruments are of neck-through construction, a style of neck-body assembly where the neck of the instrument is a single piece of wood that extends through the body and had the sides of the bass glued to it rather than being bolted on. Tobias Guitars was established in Orlando, Florida in April 1977. History (edit) Pre Gibson Tobias Serial Numbers Pre Gibson Tobias Serial Numbers JanuTobias is a brand of bass guitar originally made by luthier Michael Tobias starting in the 1970s and later bought out by Gibson Guitar Corporation.The first and the fifth number combined show the year that the instrument was made. The typically eight-digit serial numbers on Gibson guitars are stamped on the backside of the headstock. Gibson serial numbers edit edit source In the 1970s, Gibson standardized the serial number system that is still in use today.This new function will try to match the serial number against older formats, details required for an exact match are listed in yellow. For guitars made prior to 1977 use the extended search function. The Gibson Serial Number Decoder currently supports 6 formats from 4 Factories.The first Tobias bass under Gibson ownership bore the serial number 1094. In 1990, Gibson Guitar Corporation purchased Tobias and moved production to Nashville. The first serial number was 0178, instead of the usual 0001, as a reference to the month the first bass was completed, January 1978.Nowadays, Tobias bass guitars are sold under the Epiphone division. Tobias is a brand of bass guitars originally made by luthierMichael Tobias starting in the 1970s, and later bought out by Gibson.
Company acquired by Gibson in 1990, becoming a brand
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