Any info on ariel bass?

[BASSMASTER105]

Anyone know anything about this ariel bass i cant
recall seeing this make before.I have a chance to
trade for this bass needing to know a little about
it before i offer to trade.

 

[bobba66]

Are you sure it's not an ARIA bass? Those are pretty good.

 

[SoComSurfing]

I don't know about "ariel". Could it possibly be "aries"? They are fine hand-crafted instruments, I believe from Austria.

 

[BASSMASTER105]

Nope its definetly ariel im trying to atatch a picture of it now.
This kid that has it got it from his fathers estate he says it is vintage.
Rosewood with pearl block inlays two pick ups tone volume and what
apears to pick up switching. It is realy a nice looking bass red in color
black head stock and says ariel only.

 

[grace & groove]

I couldn't find any info from here or google, sorry. My only recommendation is to play the bass, and if you like it, buy it. Just make sure all of the electronics work, the tuning pegs, the truss rod, etc.

 

[BASSMASTER105]

Hope this will help identify this bass i will see if i can get kid to send me better pics.

 

[bongomania]

I would bet almost anything it was made in a generic factory in Japan in the mid '60s to mid '70s. These factories turned out a bunch of different designs, and then export companies would put their own "brand name" on the headstock for sale all over the world. So there are thousands of very similar basses out there with different random names on the headstock.
In tip-top condition it's worth maybe $100, maybe $150 if you love it. In questionable condition i wouldn't pay more than $40 or $50 for it.

 

[irisexit]

ariel was made in the same factory that Greco was, if i recall