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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!

Guys, The website is back, I have just mailed them to see if they are still trading... Steve.

Blimey, just seen one looks stunning anyone had a play? retails for £299 The new Squiers are getting a bit to close to the quality of the US versions.... ;-)

My list of once upon a times... 1984 Westone Thunder 1 1985 Aria SB700 and a Fender P Fretless (I paid £200 for her!) 1986 Aria SB1000/ Travis Bean TB2000 Fretless (thought I was Mick Karn!) 1987 Yamaha BB5000/Westone Thunder 3 Fretless/Jaydee Supernatural (won from guitarist magazine) 1989 Fender Jazz US/Musicman Stingray Stopped playing whilst travelling and generally living it up abroad for a few years 1992 Aria Cat Fretless 1994 Fender P US 1998 Aria SB1000 Fretless in Paduk 2001 Warwick Corvette (stolen) 2003 Fender Jazz 1981 US 2005 Fender P US/Stingray 5 string 2008 Fender Jazz 2002/Aria SB900 2009 Sandberg Calif J/M Overwater Perception/ Lakeland 44/01 / Fender Marcus Miller/ Fender Jazz US/ Fender P US/ Status Graphite Fretless 2010 Sadowsky Jazz / Aria SB1000/ Aria SB700/ Wal Mk2 Fretless

Ok, I am just boxing up one of my favorite basses in my 25 year history of owning 4 stringers of various kinds, and was wondering how many of us regret letting good basses go? the bass in question is a Sandberg California J/M in the most beautiful natural finish, with a range of punchy tones to die for! So why am I selling? I have just purchased x2 old Aria SB's (a 1000 and a 700) in near mint condition and need to recoup the dosh as I am currently 'in between jobs' and guess what on the day I am packing it up for despatch I get a call 15 minutes ago with a job offer - meaning I could have held on to her...............Bugger! Glad about the job but sad to see her go; at least she is going to a fellow basschatter! Anyone out there with similar sad tales of lost loves? I could also go on about my first love Rachel.... but that's another story! lol Steve.

Summer of 1984, Westone Thunder 1 Natural bass from my mothers Grattan catalogue for £175, paid it off weekly and played it through my JVC tower system stereo until I bought a Carlsbro 90 Cobra Amp from a place in Barnet all long since gone...

Folks, Anyone tried one of the new 2010 Ameican Deluxe Jazzes? love the 70's retro neck with block inlays... Cheers, Steve.

I have owned a few Aria SB's and just bought two of E-Bay for just over a grand, they are early eighties models and almost mint, very well looked after and the tone is to die for, just wondered what the reissues were like in comparison?