Gibsonized Pearl Export Bass

[Chris P.]

Is Tonka your controlknob manufacturer, Rob?

[SKATE RAT]

hey that looks like plastic? i remember Tonka trucks being metal.

[chromium]

Never bought from these guys, but they have an ok-looking aluminum concentric knob set for 1/4" shaft w/set screws, if it helps:

http://www.hosfelt.com/index.html?target=dept_623.html&lang=en-us

[Freuds_Cat]

hey that looks like plastic? i remember Tonka trucks being metal.

These days plastic is stronger than metal isn't it?

My son has a truck exactly like that and the back is all metal. (not heavy though  )

[Chris P.]

I believe Rob want's to order other controls for the Tonka Hobbit. Like the ones on early Fender Jazz basses.

I used to have an all metal truck!

[Basvarken]

I ordered a pair of these:



Now I have to make a trussrod cover with Tonka Hobbit...

[Chris P.]

 

[Basvarken]

like this

[Basvarken]

update:
new knobs (exit Tonka wheels)

[Dave W]

Those look right at home.

[Chris P.]

Really the finishing touch!

[uwe]

Tonka Hobbit is brilliant and totally apt!!!  Not just for the knobs (I preferred the Tonka ones), but for the indestructability of the bass. That said, this Hobbit is long scale and sounds like it too. While the Triumph pups have no doubt added clarity, I still hear the Genesis characteristic of that bass, phat, phatter, phattest.

Uwe

[Basvarken]

Like Uwe said: very FAT,

And it's road tested too now:

[Freuds_Cat]

great action shot Rob 

[shadowcastaz]

I must have missed this one  while at work ,out of town . Being the owner of a black gensis  Im am  impressed with the  new look and sound of the pearl. Im out of work and may have to cull the herd ...again.m


Tonka!!!! yeah baby!