Recent content by coreiakin

I’ve actually seen that performance thrice, and yes, the first three albums are definitely the best in my opinion. JT really utilizes the best aspects of the Aria in the earlier days with pops, ghost notes and a whole lot of octaves!

The electronics are still working and it sounds amazing. As a matter of fact, I'm seriously obsessed with John Taylor and Duran Duran (level can't see their live performances without crying my eyes out). My all time favourite band, and John is the reason I started playing (he is an extremely...

Does the cut of the wood (and therefore also the weight) make a significant difference in value?

Yes, I’m from Norway, where Arias are extremely hard to find. So finding an SB 1000 in this condition is a miracle.

Thanks. Is there any price gap between 79 and 80 models?

well, it can't be a model after 81 because of the headstock (I added some photos)

So I need some help decoding the serial number for an Aria. The serial number is 039103. At first I thought the 0 indicated an 1980 model, but 39 can’t be the month. Then I heard that on the earlier models, the two first digits indicated the month (03 - march) and the third indicated the year (9...

Btw, is there any difference on a, let's say, '81 model and '82 model?

@godblender Do you know if this is similar to the black SB1000 John Taylor of Duran Duran used? And is it still available? If so, I would like to make an offer.

Okay thank you very much. I'll continue keeping an eye out there for the SBs

Is there anyone out there who knows for certain the year of John Taylor's Aria and if it was a bat wing headstocked or open book?

thanks for the replies, the info @Deathblade Eric is really useful. And @FloridaSam, do you know which year your (beautiful) bass is?

Okay, so I would die for an Aria just like the one John Taylor (Duran Duran) used to play in the 80s. I think it is a 1981 model. It is quite rare nowadays, so do someone sell or know anyone who is selling one?