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I am not selling it not sure why everyone feels seeing a picture will improve thier judgements!! It could be a picture of an empty shell! lol As soon as it arrives I will put some pics up, the seller claims its an 85 model but going by the black heads and the upgraded pick-ups it looks like an 87 reissue. [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='815203' date='Apr 22 2010, 05:08 PM']No pics, no bass!! I saw a fretted go on Ebay about 2 months ago for £350. G.[/quote]

Folks, I have lusted after a Westone Thunder 3 Fretless for as long as I can recall after seeing Henry Thomas on the 80's show Rockschool play one. I had no idea what to pay as these babes come up so rarely. I saw one go for £375 a couple of years back so took a punt at £400 and managed to secure it, its in great conditon did I pay over the odds or just right? I just didn't feel I could hang about. Steve.

Its a shame Aria didn't go for the other finishes with the re-issues like the Paduk or the black...

Hi Derrick, Good to hear from you, to be honest I have been toying with getting one for a while - I don't think I appreciated what a unique sound the SB1000 has until it was gone! ;-) I thought I might go for a SB700 as its basically the passive version of the 1000 (so much lighter!) when I spotted this pair on E-Bay, did a deal with the owner and picked them both up for £1200, I thought it was a fair price as SB1000's change hands for 600/700 these days and the 700 aren't far behind and they are almost new, the guy really looked after them from new. Broke his heart to sell them - but as I said he has more to fall back on. I think the SB's are a work of art! (and I know you do too!) All the best mate, Steve.[quote name='lapolpora' post='811608' date='Apr 19 2010, 06:00 PM']My word Steve, that SB1000 is a stunner - even nicer than mine How much did these set you back? And what made you return to the SBs after your flirtation with the Jazzes and Sadowsky? How's the Wal hunt going?Found anything yet? Derrick[/quote]

Crikey, has that not sold yet? Are you the seller per chance?[quote name='bh2' post='809358' date='Apr 17 2010, 12:57 PM']Oxford Guitar Gallery still has a superb lined fretless example for sale... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=65879&hl=sb1000"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...9&hl=sb1000[/url][/quote]

I agree, a really lovely finish. I am so pleased with them both, they are in excellent condition and the necks are perfect. The guy I bought them off has really looked after them he even had the original tags and documents! I didn't leave him short as he still has several others including a beautiful SB1000 with a Paduk finish and a similar grain to my Walnut one. I couldn't help but run through a few old John Taylor and Les Nemes bass lines.... Showing my age, and sadly I have not aged as well as these two! Steve.[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='809729' date='Apr 17 2010, 07:02 PM']Love the grain on the 1000. Needs some photo's in the sunshine I reckon. Pete.[/quote]

Bought these two hunnies of E-Bay, a SB1000 and a SB700 Lovely!!!!!

Agree with your sentiments, Aria seem to have tried to cash in on the popularity of the SB1000, particularly as they change hands for up to £700 for a decent one. A lot more thought could have gone into the reissue, John Taylor had a bit of input in his model certainly the machine heads were down to him, they are angled unlike the older models, it's also lighter than my 81 and 83 Sb1000's. My advice to any potential buyers is to try one first[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='808024' date='Apr 16 2010, 09:05 AM'][RANT] That's stretching the definition of "Re-Issue" in my opinion. Compare the "RI" against a 1980 SB-900 (I've attempted to get them to the same scale): The bridge on the RI is a lot nearer to the edge of the body. To do that, and maintain the scale length, they must have cunningly redesigned the body. It's also wider - as well as being a conventional modern high-mass type (as opposed to the original huge lump of cast brass). That'll make it more like an SB-R/Elite with the "Eye" dot markers - narrow at the nut & with a noticable taper absent from the real thing. This may sound trivial, but it screws up the geometry of them. The original Nobuaki Hayashi (H. Noble) design wasn't broken, why Aria have attempted to fix it is beyond me. A straight re-issue (with a 5-string variant) would have made perfect sense, especially with the JT & CB "signature" angle. As it is... I wouldn't touch it with yours. [/RANT] Pete.[/quote]

Played one a couple of days ago and was suitably impressed. Call me nostalgic but prefer the older models, having said that an early eighties on will put you back upwards of £600 so might be worth going for the reissue.[quote name='iconic' post='807981' date='Apr 16 2010, 08:06 AM']Always liked the look of these SB's...how do the reissues compare? Aria SB-1000RI Reissue Electric Bass Guitar The original SB-1000 swept the world with its striking looks and amazing tone and now the SB-1000RI has established a new reputation as a modern classic. Back by popular demand, this bass is fitted with the original B.B. circuit allowing you to punch through the rest of the band and make sure you are heard Top : Ash Neck : Maple/Walnut 5ply, Neck-through body, Heel-less Fingerboard : Ebony Frets : 24F Scale : 860mm(34") Pickups : MB-1E Double Coil x 1 Controls : Volume x 1, Tone x 1, Tone Select Rotary Switch x 1, Bypass Switch x 1, LED x 1 Tailpiece : J510B-4 Hardware : Gold Finish : OAK [url="http://www.guitarandampshop.co.uk/acatalog/Aria_SB-1000RI_Reissue_Electric_Bass_Guitar.html"]http://www.guitarandampshop.co.uk/acatalog...ass_Guitar.html[/url][/quote]

Just seen a Lakland Joe Osbourn on E-Bay for the princely sum of 3 grand! Some people!!!!!! Sorry forgot to post the link but I am sure you can find it....

I am an Aria SB nut and at one point owned no less than six of the beauties, now trimmed down to 3 x2 SB1000 and a SB700. They really are great basses and back in the day the SB1000 was the must have bass for pop bands of the early eighties. The likes of Duran Duran, Haircut 100 etc, lovely range of punchy warm tones. I can't recommend them highly enough. If anyone comes across a 900 or 600 give me a shout!

Malcolm has confirmed still open for business so order away!