We bought this bass second hand but can't find another Aria like it. The headstock logo is different than any we've seen. It still has the original guitar shop sticker it was purchased from (they are no longer in business) so I'm assuming it's legit but I am wondering if it's a counterfeit. We only payed $115 and my wife has moved on to Fender Mustang as the Aria had an excessively long neck and 24 frets and was just too big for my small framed wife. She got it out to mess around with it for time in a year or so which is what prompted us to start looking what it could be. It's got a gold serial number starting with 061C that's 8 digits on the headstock. So if anyone can help ID it one way or another it would be greatly appreciated.
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Need help IDing my wife's bass
- Thread starter Ja Fiery
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Thanks for the replies. The body shape and pickup configuration and even the neck where it joins the body makes sense but the headstock writing is what I can't find anything else similar. So at least if it's real I know it's general type. I didn't realize that there was/is a market for Aria basses like there is for fake Gibsons until starting to try to figure out what it could be yesterday. Much appreciated that you both took time to reply.
Thanks. I sent Aria an email too because while that bass matches the headstock font doesn't nor does it say Pro Ii. I'm guessing it's some type of that model I just can't find a single picture with just Aria on the headstock. Like I said it isn't like we spent $2500 on a Chibson Les Paul so in the end its no big deal but curiousity and not knowing drives me crazy. Haha. Thanks for your help.
it's fine. it's a real aria. the logo is from a different era. i've seen a few with that logo.
Aria IGB 50/5 5 String Bass Guitar 2001 Korea Samick Factory | Bristol Guitars | Reverb
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aria-IGB-35-Bass-Guitar-Metallic/dp/B002AMVC9Y
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Thank you very much for the reply. I just couldn't find any pics of the body with the particular body with the headstock logo. To be honest I only found one Pic of that logo at all and it was being held by a pair of tweezers for sale as just the logo. So you're a better sleuth than me by far. Haha. Have a great day.
If I'm not mistaken, this one by Aria was/is called the Integra Series. "IGB" should then stand for "Integra bass".
(Just felt like throwing it here for future forum-search purposes).
(Just felt like throwing it here for future forum-search purposes).
It's nice but kinda too big for her. She's since switched to a Fender Mustang for her main bass. Thanks for the reply.
Try putting the serial number through this might give you manufacturing info
Serial NO. / Dating Info – The Guitar Gallery
Serial NO. / Dating Info – The Guitar Gallery
For completeness' sake, an Aria IGB-40 (by Samick):
