Aria & Aria Pro II Club (Part Three) - Page 8

Basstovsky · #**141** 11-25-2012, 03:54 PM

Now that is a RARE beast! Hard enough finding the carved-top 450 compared to the flat 350, but in left-hand? Well done

IzzyHag · #**142** 11-25-2012, 04:53 PM

For a 30 year old bass I am surprised by how good a condition it is in. It must have spent most of the time in the case in a closet.

soulcrusher · #**143** 11-25-2012, 06:28 PM

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Wow! That looks like it has the big chip on the upper left hand corner of the headstock as seen in this live pic. But it looks like someone took a marker and tried to do a touch up. Am I reading it right that it's an auction from 2008? And from the Edge of U2 was selling it? Why didn't I know about this? I could have had a real shot at winning!

Anyway, over $17k! I wonder who won it? A member of Metallica maybe, or the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame?

It was an auction from 2008 but no The Edge was not selling it. There was just a bunch of U2 stuff. Also some pretty cool other stuff. Jimmy Page guitar, Cobain stuff, lots of Beatles stuff but as a huge Metallica fan this caught my eye. Too bad it was not then. Not that I would have had the money for it.

Immigrant · #**144** 11-25-2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by IzzyHag

For a 30 year old bass I am surprised by how good a condition it is in. It must have spent most of the time in the case in a closet.

Every now and then they pop up. Yours is beautiful! I snagged mine a few months ago and it still had the plastic on the cavity cover and tuner backs, a "How to Play Bass" book, and a brand new strap. Brand new from 1980!

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FWIW, I saw a TSB-400 on Evilbay. Kind of beat up, but it's similar to what I was looking for when I got my CS.

IzzyHag · #**145** 11-25-2012, 07:18 PM

Immigrant - your bass is beautiful.

Immigrant · #**146** 11-26-2012, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by IzzyHag

Immigrant - your bass is beautiful.

Thin Q. So is yours. I actually prefer the color of yours but I'm not a lefty, so a trade is out of the question.

bigthor · #**147** 11-26-2012, 06:16 AM

Hey guys, check this out. Old and Japan made. Matsumoku perhaps? Rare. Worth anything?

Thanks

bigthor · #**148** 11-26-2012, 06:25 AM

And another (1) one.

Crater · #**149** 11-26-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bigthor

Hey guys, check this out. Old and Japan made. Matsumoku perhaps? Rare. Worth anything?

Thanks

Aria on the headstock and the "Steel Reinforced Neck" neckplate. Matsumoku all the way!

Looks to be early 70's vintage, sadly they are not quite as good at the late 70's and 80's ones. Probably worth a couple of hundred dollars, more or less.

MaddAnthony_59 · #**150** 11-26-2012, 09:39 AM

I know, I still need to take some Pictures!!!

NYCbassist · #**151** 11-28-2012, 05:30 PM

Cheers: I Scored this RSB Yesterday. I am truly amazed at the sound of this bass. 2 volume knobs and a 3-way switch and That's all it needs.

Mike Mckay · #**152** 12-03-2012, 05:08 AM

Is it me or are all Arias overpriced? Obviously on ebay and such but also on MF and GC and other sites even Aria themselves. Like where'd the idea to sell at premium prices come up? It just makes their basses harder to own as it is rarely will you find that good samaritan on ebay who puts a reasonable price. My dream bass is an Aria Pro ii SBCB but I would never shell out 2k for it or any instrument for that matter

Prostheta · #**153** 12-03-2012, 08:22 AM

Overpriced? Oftentimes quite the opposite. Ebay tends to be higher pricewise though, however I did find my IGB-50 for £32.

Basstovsky · #**154** 12-03-2012, 10:10 AM

I think the SB-1000 prices have been steadily climbing over the years, due to the popularity bestowed on them by Cliff Burton, but there are still good deals to be found on the less popular models.

Prostheta · #**155** 12-03-2012, 11:37 AM

Funny, considering Cliff didn't have one for very long and settled on the wider-spaced BnGs. Anecdotal storytelling and Aria's willingness to perpetuate it seems to have put that whole SB-1000 thing into people's minds irretrievably.
You're right. The less popular models are cheaper, including the models that Cliff actually did play. How ironic!

Alembic83 · #**156** 12-03-2012, 02:41 PM

Yes, he really only used the SB1000 for a few shows, but they were very high profile gigs at that time. (Day on the Green, Donington, and Metal Hammer)

I think John Taylor's association with the 1000 is probably the most lasting.

But to the topic of "Arias are overpriced", they can still be found at reasonable prices, you just have to be patient. So don't jump on the first SB Re-Issue you see selling for $2500!

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Originally Posted by Prostheta

Funny, considering Cliff didn't have one for very long and settled on the wider-spaced BnGs. Anecdotal storytelling and Aria's willingness to perpetuate it seems to have put that whole SB-1000 thing into people's minds irretrievably.
You're right. The less popular models are cheaper, including the models that Cliff actually did play. How ironic!

MaddAnthony_59 · #**157** 12-03-2012, 04:21 PM

Here's some Pics of my Aria Pro II Family!

Prostheta · #**158** 12-03-2012, 09:28 PM

I noted that one of your seventies SBs has a volute! What is that two-pickup black bass with the gold bridge? Looks like a BnG-II without a painted bridge....

Creepy playground, Anthony!!

MaddAnthony_59 · #**159** 12-04-2012, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Prostheta

I noted that one of your seventies SBs has a volute! What is that two-pickup black bass with the gold bridge? Looks like a BnG-II without a painted bridge....

Creepy playground, Anthony!!

Yes, that would be the 1978 SB-800. It was a Bolt-On SB-1000. Only made in '78.

http://ariabasses.blogspot.com/2010/...ii-sb-800.html

The BnG II Wanna-Be is a 1991 SB-1000. It's essentially an SB-LTD, but the pickups say "Aria Pro II on them instead of "Alembic". The electronics may or may not be Alembic, but it looks Just Like under the hood of my SB-LTD. I got this, (and the 5er!) from Jason. (Alembic83) These 2 basses will probably be my "Gigging Pair" once I finish the "Upgrades on the 5er."

FS: Aria Pro II SB Series

Yes, that playground is my backyard. There are Many "Things" buried out there. But there is room for More!

**MostlyBass** · #**160** 12-05-2012, 09:48 AM

After seeing and reading I have to ask....

I had a white Aria Pro II, 4 string with point headstock, in 1991 (to about 1998) and I always wondered where that bass went.

It was dropped (not too hard) so there was some minor chipping on the bottom. And real distinguishing mark - the active / passive toggle switch had broken and I put in one from Radio Shack with a flat switch (original was round)...

Just curious!!