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    Aria Pro Magna Bass Blending Pot

    Success!! Works perfectly. Thank you so much @fig I moved the two white wires off the pot onto the posts as described above and left the braided connections where they were. Now I can select between the two pickups or have a mix of the two. Great. Thanks once again.
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    Aria Pro Magna Bass Blending Pot

    Yes, that is correct. :thumbsup: While I have the iron on, besides moving the white wire from L3 to P2, to tidy things up a bit could I also move the white wire from L2 to P3? Perhaps the braided shield could be moved to P1 but I might leave it on the pot lug. I might remake the connection...
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    Aria Pro Magna Bass Blending Pot

    Many thanks for your reply @fig. Using some insulating tape to partially cover one meter lead probe, just leaving the tip exposed, and attaching a carefully crafted bent piece of wire to the other meter lead I was able to obtain readings on all three of the bottom lugs. Once again, the results...
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    Aria Pro Magna Bass Blending Pot

    I recently posted some pictures of an Aria Pro Magna Series II Bass that I have acquired in the Aria & Aria Pro II Club (Part Four) thread as I was curious to know which exact model it was. It was subsequently identified as being a MAB50. The previous owner did say that he had had a problem...
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    Aria & Aria Pro II Club (Part Four)

    Cool! Well done.
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    Aria & Aria Pro II Club (Part Four)

    Thanks for all of the replies and the compliments. As far as I am aware the person I obtained it from bought it new, played it a bit then put it in his attic for 20 odd years. He did say that he had had a problem with the electrics and that he had it fixed. The battery has now been replaced...
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    Aria & Aria Pro II Club (Part Four)

    Hi all, I hope I am posting this is the right thread. I am a complete bass newbie and this is my first post here so please be gentle with me. :-) Apologies in advance if I ask something completely stupid. I have recently acquired this bass and would appreciate any info about which model it...