Recent content by JakeAM77

I don't know if the number will actually come in handy, but take a look under the pickups maybe? I believe that is where my serial number is.

So, I have not posted on TalkBass much, but I figure this thread could use another Aria success story. A couple of years ago, I bought a Pro II CSB-380 in the transparent blue off of Reverb. Kind of a dumb idea at the time, but I was itching for a weird bass. I got the Cardinal and I loved the...

Hey all, A cone on an old Avatar cab of mine got torn when my friend was dinking around with it. He asked me to find a replacement that I'd pay him for, but for the life of me, I can't find any Kappa Pro 10 speakers at 16 ohms. And recone kits have a bunch of stuff in the kit besides the cone...

Yeah, I just got it loose taking a couple whacks with the rubber end of a screwdriver. Definitely stuck hard to the foam like you said. Stuff was flat as a pancake, haha.

Anyone got any tips for a guy on adjusting pickups on a CSB 380... I removed the 4 bolts, bit the pickup doesn't seem to want to budge one way or another. I'd like to pop it up and clean it.

I could try that, but frankly, I'm worried that the same thing is going to continue happening in different locations. I don't know if you can see in my picture, but there are similar cracks on nearly every post and running around the edges of the bridge too.

Thank you for this detailed and metallurgically proficient post. I couldn't find anything about this anywhere and the not knowing was killing me (engineer). I figured replacement would be the way to go, but I don't have a lot of options that wouldn't require filling and painting. I'll ask around...

Yeah, the specs say it is cast, but this still seems ludicrous to me. It's like the bridge by itself got ran over by a truck. The frustrating thing is that it's going to be hard to replace. It's a long bridge and it actually sits recessed into the face of the bass.

Hey all, I'm looking for feedback on what is maybe the strangest damage I have ever seen on a guitar/bass. Just bought this '82 Aria Pro II CSB-380. Lovely little bass, but when I was checking it out, the bridge looked like it was covered in little hairline fractures (I mean, all over the...

Both of those make sense, but are they close to that Ibby SR profile, or are you suggesting that I just sand that to fit as well?

Hey all, I'm hoping to start working on a project soon and I'm looking for a bass neck that probably doesn't exist. Ideally, I would like something with the Ibanez SR profile and size, but with a different headstock. Are there any similar necks out there for options, or is this something I'm...

Cool, that was mostly what I was trying to understand. I figured it was just an active preamp but it was hard to find the specs.

Hey all, I have one of the older model P specials midnight blue/gold pickguard without the passive/active switch and I was wondering some things about it. First, are the pups themselves active or is it just an active preamp? Second, has anyone else with one of these thrown in a passive Geezer PJ...

Frankly, at 2 hours away, Omaha is close from a relative standpoint, haha.

Sorry, I've been phone less for a few days. Thanks for all the suggestions so far. The Out to the House was Post-EQ. I also tried with two different basses (one active, one passive) for the same effect so I can rule that out. I'll work my way backwards from there as you guys suggested.