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2021 is off to a promising start: Eastwood Tiger Bass
Looks hefty!
Looks hefty!
i'm not entirely sure, information on it is really limited and i don't have the tools t measure myselfwhat's the neck radius?
Hello, I'd like to introduce you to Aria's med scale basses.
It is actually just a little bit longer than 32".
It is actually just a little bit longer than 32".
Given the positions of the bridge and upper strap button, the reach to the first feet will be as much as on a long-scale bass, and neck dive will likely be a problem.
Super cool! Thanks for sharing!
Edit after seeing the next posts: I like that the bridge is near the bottom of the body, similar to how a full scale is. Seems like that makes best use of the shorter scale length.
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Purty !
The first pic reminds me of the 1981-82 Ibanez RS721 medium scale bass currently in my avatar and possession.
The second one should balance better, with the longer top horn moving the upper strap button further North - and it has neck through body ?
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You beat me to it !
That's likely also why my Hofner Ignition Club bass seems to have a similar reach as my Ric 4001.
But it looks nice, and I like the double P pickups idea.
Last time I saw that config was on an older BC Rich bass, IIRC.
Also IIRC, one of my earlier pickup mods to my Ric was the same, using Fender and/or DiMarzio P pups.
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Actually! Found it in an old Japanese Fender catalog, its a 7.25" radius
Thanks wedgewood!
I've done some research too:
JB45M
Made in Japan, Fujigen 1999-2002
32" medium scale
Basswood body
Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard
Passive electronics
NECK: Maple
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, 20F, 184R (7,25")
NUT (width): 38mm
JOINT: Bolt-On
BODY: Basswood
PICKUPS: JB-SINGLE * 2
CONTROLS: 2Volume, 1Tone
BRIDGE: Standard
WEIGHT: 4.0kg
Great way to start the year Made in Japan, Fujigen 1999-2002
32" medium scale
Basswood body
Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard
Passive electronics
NECK: Maple
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, 20F, 184R (7,25")
NUT (width): 38mm
JOINT: Bolt-On
BODY: Basswood
PICKUPS: JB-SINGLE * 2
CONTROLS: 2Volume, 1Tone
BRIDGE: Standard
WEIGHT: 4.0kg
Your Ibanez RS is very cool, the color combination is reminiscent of those days!~
Purty !
The first pic reminds me of the 1981-82 Ibanez RS721 medium scale bass currently in my avatar and possession.
The second one should balance better, with the longer top horn moving the upper strap button further North - and it has neck through body ?
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Yes, the second SB has better balance, and is neck through.
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I am watching for one of those, but they are indeed rare.
My feeling is that all of the Ibanez and Aria of that age were built in the same factory, and a few other brands too.
BTW, the pic of the RS721 in the Ibanez catalog is in a trans bluish tone, maybe turquoise, also eye-catching.
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I was cleaning up my office/workshop this arvo and the little Samick bass I got years ago, I don't even remember when or where, turns out to be 32", not the 25.6" my bass register says it is. I'll post a pic tomorrow, but a nice find as it can be a useful bass for me.
It's MIK.
It's MIK.
Medium scale SB are almost impossible to find in Japan, probably because they didn't sell well...
As I recall, at that time, Ibanez was manufactured by Fujigen and Aria by Matsumoku.
I saw the pictures in the catalog, beautiful!
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Thanks !
Those are both well respected factories, IIRC.
It's interesting that the Aria SB did not sell well domestically, because [later ?] there was a line of Fender MIJ medium scale basses, which I heard did.
This is a pic of my bass, Roadster Model RS721TR, taken by its last owner for the ad to which I responded :
The best detailed photos of the 1982 Ibanez bass catalogue which I have seen so far are on their own site [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] , but I found the identical files in a post at a message board site similar to TB. - This next pic has fully legible text.
The bass on the right is my model, but as you can see, mine [above] is in the transparent red colour of the long scale bass in the middle.
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Nice. I'd have a 721. I used to have a 924 in brown (not the sunburst) but it was stolen.
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Was yours in trans brown like the bass on the left in the catalogue ?
My Ric got stolen once, but a few weeks later, we managed to find it and buy it back, undamaged, and for surprisingly low money, like about 20 cents on the dollar.
I did know about the Roadster basses when they were new, and at the time was happily playing my Ric 4001 for 6 evenings per week, making pickup and electronic mods as I went along.
Judging by the catalogue pics, I would expect the 721 to have some neck dive, but then again so does my Ric.
The 924 looks like it would balance better, but also weighs more, and weight was my primary reason for buying the 721, and for it [unlike most current Ibanez basses] being wide at the nut, though I expect that I will enjoy it for other reasons too.
Occasionally I have seen a 924 [or its earlier or later siblings] pop up in Canada or USA, on eBay or Kijiji.
BTW, my 721 came from a Kijiji ad purchase.
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No, it was plain dark brown. My bass teacher loved it and would noodle on it after class. It was a great bass, but I almost never play a 4 now, so I'm not sure I'd spend a lot to get another, especially as all I've seen locally are the sunbursts and I hate the look of those. It was better balanced than the Musician I had at the time and though not light, was much lighter than my SR706.
My just re-found Samick will have to do the medium 4 duties for a while.
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