Strogg

So, yeah, I bought it Well as a guitarist myself, I dont have much experience in basses, but it`s sound was really good for me, and considering price - no brainer. Overall it is a very comfortable guitar - lightweight, with convenient neck, also strings are close to the neck. Only downsides I can only relate to cosmetic (technical part seems all right) flaws - couple small chips (? i don`t know if it is a correct word), and one bigass (oh dear, you can even see wood) on the bottom "leg", but I wouldnt say that it is catastrophical - overall the guitar is in a good shape. So if by some mean you will meet this model - i`d recommend to check it out. Sure it can not take you to the moon, but for it`s price I think it is a damn good bass (even if it is Korea) If anything I can make some pictures of particular parts if someone is interested in some researh or whatever I want to thank all of you guys for the help, it was really cool

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1431683308' post='2773886'] Strogg - just out of curiosity, what country are you in? That might give us a clue to where this bass would have originally been available. [/quote] I am from Russia But this instrument was brought from Japan and the previous owner (Japanese guy from Japan ) told that this is Aria II Pro from mid `80. At least that is what seller has told me.

Thank you very much guys! It is fairly cheap ($500). I will go and check it out. If everything is ok and sound is good as claimed by the owner (for that price ofc), i might go for it [b]alyctes[/b], didn`t talk with him about electrics cover, but i doubt that he won`t let me check it. [b]Bassassin[/b], i found this info on serials http://www.matsumoku.org/models/serial_no.html If i understand correctly, they were using 7-chars s/n from `80 to `90, where first (or in some cases 2) letter defines the year of manufacture. s/n of this particular guitar is 3050019 (if we can believe the neckplate). However i don`t know if it could be applied to this guitar [b]Bloodaxe[/b], here is the closet photo http://static.musicforums.ru/agora/forums/mfor/bassbuysell/notes/940562.img_0933.jpg However there is no signs at all on the whole guitar.

Hello fellas! I am thinking of buying a starter bass and found this instrument. http://static.musicforums.ru/agora/forums/mfor/bassbuysell/notes/940560.img_0927.jpg http://static.musicforums.ru/agora/forums/mfor/bassbuysell/notes/940559.img_0928.jpg http://static.musicforums.ru/agora/forums/mfor/bassbuysell/notes/940566.img_0934.jpg So the owner claims that this is Japan-made Aria II Pro (model???). According to serial it can be Aria, manufactured in 1983, but in Korea (i guess). The guitar doesn`t have any identifying stuff beside the s/n. I killed whole day trying to google this model and i now have doubts that this isn`t even Aria. It is hell know`s what. I found only one headless Aria bass - interceptor, it is very rare and clearly is different from this one. If someone have info on this model, please let me know. Cheers.