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Aria Sinsonido Portable Bass

SBassman

SBassman

Jun 8, 2003
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#1
While there has been a little dialog on this bass, there's no thread for it, so I thought I'd start one to try to stoke up some dialog.

I'm very intrigued with that bass. I spend lots of time in cars waiting - I'm the kids' taxi driver - and I could probably use that bass right in the car.

But I'd never buy something that I couldn't also gig with.

Anybody out there willing to post a soundclip?

What do you think about a bass that doesn't have an adjustable bridge? [I'd be going for the fretted version]

:bassist:
 
#2
I used to have one, and I never actually practiced with it, but instead used it for outdoor gigs at festivals and such where I could just toss it over my shoulder and go partake in the festivities afterward without having to go put it in my car first.

The sound was very warm, with boomy bass, which projected very well in the mix. I really enjoyed playing it, but decided to sell it once I stopped playing the festival gigs.
 
#5
I have tried to read the previous posts on this interesting bass.

I'm getting more and more interested in the fretless one.

I don't know much about those pickups. They're mics?

Anybody know any more about them? Anybody gig with this bass in a loud setting?
 
#8
Alvaro Martín Gómez A. said:
That's a funny name for an instrument because "Sin sonido" is Spanish for "soundless".
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Yeah, it is a little comical. I think it's probably sort of a rip on Yamaha's marketing phrase for their similar instruments.
They call them "Silent."

It's a class of very portable, compact instruments that, when plugged in, can conjure some reasonably legitimate acoustic tone. [Or so they say :) - I don't own one yet, but that's just a matter of time.]
 
#9
Alvaro Martín Gómez A. said:
That's a funny name for an instrument because "Sin sonido" is Spanish for "soundless".
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Aria's selling point is that they are silent for all but the player, so you can play them anywhere. Hence, Sinsonido.

I have one of the steel string guitar Sonsonidos and it is great. I can play it in the office during lunch or take it to the park on a nice day. When I travel, I can 0play it late at night in hotel rooms.

Jim
 
#10
jwsamuel said:
Aria's selling point is that they are silent for all but the player, so you can play them anywhere. Hence, Sinsonido.

I have one of the steel string guitar Sonsonidos and it is great. I can play it in the office during lunch or take it to the park on a nice day. When I travel, I can 0play it late at night in hotel rooms.

Jim
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What do you think of the intonation, considering it doesn't have an adjustable bridge?

How do you wear a strap with it? Where's the front strap pin?

Thanks.
 
#11
Well, the piggy bank reached critical mass, and I have now ordered a new fretless through Music123.com.

We'll see how long it takes to ship. [Historically, they haven't been real swift with pushing an order to shipment.]

When it finally arrives, I'll be able to answer my own questions.

:p

Full review sometime in the future.
 
#12
SBassman4x said:
Well, the piggy bank reached critical mass, and I have now ordered a new fretless through Music123.com.
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Frank -

Good for you!!! I know you've been wanting this one for a while -- I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

BTW, you probably want to invest in a good set of flats, or better yet, some LaBella BNT's. They'll make a world of difference in the tone.

Congrats, buddy!
 
#13
SBassman4x said:
What do you think of the intonation, considering it doesn't have an adjustable bridge?

How do you wear a strap with it? Where's the front strap pin?

Thanks.
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I had no problems with the intonation on the guitar. Not sure about the bass but the strap attached at the end pin and to another pin located under the neck, right where the neck meets the body.

Jim
 
#15
IotaNet said:
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Frank -

Good for you!!! I know you've been wanting this one for a while -- I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

BTW, you probably want to invest in a good set of flats, or better yet, some LaBella BNT's. They'll make a world of difference in the tone.

Congrats, buddy!
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Thanks, my friend. Yup - as soon as I determine it's a keeper, I'll put some flats on for sure. Looking forward to it.
 
#18
Only spent a few minutes with it so far, but initial impressions are:

- Body wood - beautiful

- Fingerboard wood - very, very nice for this price

- Action - higher than I like, but to be expected out of the box. I'll do my own setup as soon as I reach "keeper" status with it.

- Sound - very good potential, but I need to spend time dialing it my way. Preamp has a full yet clean sound. Sounds like a tight AE bass.

- E string - tight with good definition.

Biggest thing right now is that the strings gotta go, but I'll save that for another post.
 
#20
Second impressions:

- Surprising range of tones

- Extremely comfortable (I'm playing it Without the tubes, with a strap, and I expect to always play it that way)

- Gotta have strap locks with it, with the angle of the strap pins.

- Awesome neck

- If it had an adjustable bridge, I'd get a fretted version, and that would become my #1 bass when I gig.

- Knobs function and feel very good, but look cheap. The only visual spoiler I have found so far. If they are replaceable, they're out.

- Did I say how great the neck and fretboard feel? :)
 

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