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Aria Pro II SB1000CB

Jmann

Jmann

Apr 29, 2003
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I was admiring aria japans website (with the help of bable fish translator) & I saw a model that sparked some curiosity: The SB1000CB. I know that the RI is Re-Issue & the JT is John Taylor, so what is the CB? I started thinking about it & my sister said "hey, didn’t Cliff Burton play one of those?"
So maybe the CB stands for Cliff Burton. That is the only thing I can think of... anybody know what it is?

www.ariaguitars.com/jp
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Sorry to ressurect this thread so late in the game.

If the CB in SB-1000CB stands for Cliff Burton, I would guess it is a reissue of the Aria Pro II "Black 'n Gold".

The Black n Gold line was basically Aria taking all of its SB models and doing them in a solid black lacquer finish with gold hardware. So imagine a solid black SB bass with gold keys, hardware, etc. I am guessing this was more en vogue than natural wood basses at the time and I am sure it was much cheaper for Aria to produce at them time, when Japanese labor costs started getting out of hand and production was moving to Korea. Burton played a Black n Gold SB-1000.
 
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Yes the CB does stand for Cliff Burton. I played a neck thru Aria for about 12 years and loved it. I might get one of the John Taylor reissues if I get a chance to play one. BTW B'asses High that is one awesome Heavy Metal avatar!
 
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The Hammer said:
Yes the CB does stand for Cliff Burton. I played a neck thru Aria for about 12 years and loved it. I might get one of the John Taylor reissues if I get a chance to play one. BTW B'asses High that is one awesome Heavy Metal avatar!
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Where in the good ole US of A can you get a JT reissue? SB's are only in Japan I thought. In Japan they actually have the JT2 model also which is a 2 pickup model, essentially a reissue of the SB-900 or SB-800. I would do almost anything to get one of those.
 
#17
The Hammer said:
Yes the CB does stand for Cliff Burton. I played a neck thru Aria for about 12 years and loved it. I might get one of the John Taylor reissues if I get a chance to play one. BTW B'asses High that is one awesome Heavy Metal avatar!
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Hah thanks. I love that movie.


As for the thread i see i see the pics i posted are no longer there...too bad..
Looks like a hell of a nice bass though.
 
#18
rogerbmiller said:
Where in the good ole US of A can you get a JT reissue? SB's are only in Japan I thought. In Japan they actually have the JT2 model also which is a 2 pickup model, essentially a reissue of the SB-900 or SB-800. I would do almost anything to get one of those.
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I've got a connection in Japan that I could get one through. If I knew that it was identical to the old SB1000 like he used to play I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
 
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The Hammer said:
I've got a connection in Japan that I could get one through. If I knew that it was identical to the old SB1000 like he used to play I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
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Now that I think of it, I have a friend that just moved from Osaka and he will be going back to visit occaisionally. Any idea where I can send him to get one for me and how much they cost.
 
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rogerbmiller said:
Now that I think of it, I have a friend that just moved from Osaka and he will be going back to visit occaisionally. Any idea where I can send him to get one for me and how much they cost.
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I would try the Aria website and also find out what the exchange rate is. sometimes instruments that are built in Japan are cheaper to buy exported than in Japan itself.
 

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