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It seems like if you show up with that bass you should be part of the yakuza!

While in Tokyo (TC Gakki in Shin-Okubo), I came across what appears to be a custom one off SB-R60. I think it was one of the instruments that was in waiting to be fixed up and then put on sale at the shop. I asked the staff and they said it was not for sale yet. Anyway, a very interesting bass...

I didn’t see this posted yet, but here’s a demo of the new SB-CLB.

I had my own Cliff Burton tribute bass finished while on vacation in Korea at MD Custom Shop in Seoul. It started out as a beat up SB-R60 so I decided to give it the Black n Gold treatment, with a little tribute to Burton thrown in on back of the headstock. It came out quite well, I think! I had...

Honestly I can’t remember if I sold that to you or not! Did you do the mods after buying it? I remember I had modded an IGB-550 with some Ibanez Sr-1000LE DiMarzio pickups and electronics but it was active. That thing was a beast; some regret selling that one!

That bass looks more like an IGB-550 rather than an SB-Integra. The SB-Integras has the offset headstock and chrome hardware. Does yours have the symmetrical 2x2 headstock?

One of my SBs was modded at some point before I got it for string through body. I haven’t used it much, but the bridge does accommodate it perfectly.

The usual RIs have used a type of Gotoh bridge, I believe, for many years.

if you need a US address to ship to I can provide that. However I know it’s still pretty spendy to ship to Finland.

I’ve bought one BB circuit kit from the LDP music group in Michigan, USA a few years ago, (main Aria distributor in the US) but in my experience they have been spotty with following through and communication lately. You could email them and see if they are receptive to selling the BB circuit still.

i posted this elsewhere to someone asking about the release of the Aria SB-CLB, but I did manage to play one in Shibuya Tokyo today while on vacation. The price is 330,000 Yen, so basically the same as in the US. It seemed to be on par with the MIJ SB-1000 reissues I have owned so that was...

Sorry the second pic is actually of an SB-1000 See thru black, not the CLB. I forgot to check if that was MiJ or Indonesian.

I saw a CLB in the wild while on vacation in Tokyo! It was at G Club in Shibuya. I played it for a few minutes and it feels / looks like the Japanese SB-1000RIs I’ve played in the past, so of good quality. The action was a little high and it did not have lighter gauge Rotosounds though. Anyway...

Also, I don’t know if this has been posted but these bridges on Amazon DO fit SBs and RSB Deluxe basses. I can confirm an SB-R60 at least. They are on sale now too! Great price even when they aren’t! https://a.co/d/0jh9ybTp

Yes, let us know if Alembic replies. In my experience that can be a BIG if, though! Hopefully they can shed some light on it. It looks very well made and that serial number stamp looks very Alembic-style. On a related note, I have an IGB bass that is in all black (including DR Black Beauties)...

As others have said this looks like IGB-CST 5 as listed in some catalogs around 88-90. The IGB-CST 5 pictured in this catalog is equipped with Bartolini J pickups. I wonder if they just decided it was a better deal to go with in house production using Bartolini or cheaper components. If it is an...

I have the MB-4 Deluxe in satin black and have been very happy with it!

AC:DC as mentioned and Metallica with Hetfield and Hammett deserve a mention!

It was incredibly frustrating dealing with that guy. He must have a lot of angry customers.

Have you contacted Sims lately? If you don’t, he may well do a little gaslighting and say “well, I haven’t heard from you for a while either!” implying it’s your fault for not being on his case.

Yes, 18 months later! There were a couple flaws on it so I wouldn’t say it was perfect, especially for the amount of time and money spent. Never again…

Cool, let us know how things turn out. I check that site and it sounds like he does worldwide shipping and not just the NY/NJ area so there might be other TBers interested. Can I ask the price for a neckthru refinish?

Sims did a pretty good job on my bass but it took 18 months and lots of non communication or “it’s ready to buff and polish” every few months. In my experience, definitely not worth the headache. Got really bad vibes off of him. Pat Wilkins did a bass for me and did a good job with much less...

Wow, that is outstanding! Did you have a thread that documented the process?

I’ve also had pretty good results with warpedneck but might have to send the latest I got for a re-heat. It’s a neckthrough bass so it may be a little trickier, I’m not sure. Anyway I’ve sent about 8 or 9 to warpedneck over the years and it has definitely saved most of the from being the dirty...

Thanks for the info! It sounds like aside from a complete retop (I’m guessing that is expensive!!) I should expect some telegraphing - but hopefully minimal if done well?

Can you recommend a particular fret saw for this job? Thanks again for your input!

Thanks for the input so far. I’m pretty sure there is some kind of putty or wood filler in the fret slots, you can kind of make out some air bubbles if you look closely. It sounds like carefully removing it with a fret saw is the way to go? Would any solvents work or would they be too harsh...

Hi, I have a bass that I would like to have refretted but it is currently fretless with the slots filled in. I’m told this step would add quite a bit of time and money to the project. Anyway, I’m not sure what the material in the slots is, but it doesn’t seem like it would come out without a...

I bought this Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp. I have no real need for it but I wanted to support Juan in some small way. If I had the scratch, then I definitely would have bought one of his basses! The P bass I saw in his recent video and the Streamer are both still up on his Reverb page...

I had been in touch with someone named Evan at LPD Music who seemed to be a distributor for Aria. I bought some parts a couple years ago, then last October I asked about a part which they replied that they had, but then never got back to me when I asked for the price. Kind of weird. I doubt...

Wow, excellent restoration job! Did you refinish it yourself? Where will you get the logos from?

Hard Off is kind of a thrift shop in Japan. I know, I was amused by the name too when I first saw them in Japan, but they are pretty good places to get a variety of used goods. I guess it’s kind of like a Goodwill store in the US but way cooler and way less depressing.

I have also sent necks to warpedneck.com in Texas (5 or 6 necks now and more to come) and it’s worked every time for me.

I don’t know if it counts, but Billy Gould of Faith No More played MY Aria Integra bass (which was just like his old bass). And then of course I have played that bass after he played it. 😜I should have asked to play his Zon Sonus which was just a few feet away! Edit: I sold him one of my basses...

I forgot to mention that when I told Sims I had successfully sent another bass to Wilkins he went off and badmouthed him about his lack of reviews, poor work quality, etc. At that point I knew I was dealing with someone who really couldn’t be reasoned with and would argue to no end if given the...

I messaged him a few times for a few days and it’s finally happening. I have a tracking number for my bass. From the pics he sent me, it looks very nice and he did the little details we agreed on. But it has been 17 months! He showed me some pics a couple months ago as well. It was just a black...

Yes Wilkins is in Van Nuys, CA. Sims is in Tennessee but for the love of all that is good do not give him your bass. Although at least you could bang on his door and physically hound him if you were brave enough to give it to him!

Nope, the only thing I’ve gotten back are lies and empty promises. I’ve lost track of how many times he’s said he would ship it “this week” or “just need to buff and polish”. It’s just about BBB time. He kind of freaked out when I mentioned that was my next step a month or so ago, but it didn’t...

You could always send the neck to Erik at warpedneck.com (he’s in Denton, TX) for heat treatment and see if he can straighten it out for you. I’ve sent him several and I’ve been happy with the results. I had the same problem: bowed neck with a maxed out truss rod. It’s $75 plus shipping of the...