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| Author: | pjmuck [ September 14th, 2019, 11:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | 1979 Aria Pro II SB-1000 |
Might be the earliest lefty I've seen (note that the headstock reads, "The Aria Pro II"). The mods are kind of a shame (what's with that input jack jutting out?), but look to be well done otherwise. And I'll bet it sounds killer too: https://reverb.com/item/26219427-aria-p ... g-modified |
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| Author: | Jeroen [ September 15th, 2019, 12:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1979 Aria Pro II SB-1000 |
That used to be mine. I bought it in that condition, without a working preamp, and sold it to this guy in Croatia. I think it must have been a factory fretless, as there appear to be filled side dots where some frets are. The bass plays great, but it weighs a TON and I didn't know where to start to get it somewhat into a more original shape and fully working condition. The middle (original) pickup is out of the circuit, but connected through an on/off-switch. The outer pickups are wired with a balance pot. The routing for the additional pickups is not as pretty as the seller describes, but it's decent. I can't find our messages from last year, but he didn't pay nearly as much as he's selling it for now. |
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| Author: | Jeroen [ September 16th, 2019, 9:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1979 Aria Pro II SB-1000 |
Here's a nicer one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-s-ARIA-PR ... 4032100698 It has a lot of wear and tear, but no extra holes, cavities, knobs and switches. The SB-R60 is fully passive, and unlike the regular SB models which have the same string spacing everywhere, the SB-R models have a tapered neck with a narrower spacing at the nut which IMHO is more comfortable. And the inlays look lush! |
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