noelk27 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) Made in Japan, Aria Pro II SB600, manufactured by Matsumoku in '85. Centre block comprising maple and rosewood, with maple wings, and three-piece set neck, with rosewood touchboard; 860mm (34") scale length, 45mm nut width, 16mm pitch. MB-II double coil pickup, with volume and tone controls, and phase reverse mini toggle switch. Chromed, die-cast bridge and mini, enclosed "APII" branded tuning gear, and brass nut. Finished in gloss back, with natural centre section. In fair to good condition aesthetically for a bass that was gigged extensively. Body finish shows a number of marks, but neck and touchboard in excellent condition. Frets show very light wear. Pickup and electrics in full working order and all original, except for mini toggle switch (replaced circa '98). Hardware in full working order and all original, except for volume and tone knobs (now knurled chrome; but can be supplied with a set of gold and a set of black for you to decide which look you prefer). £225, including postage within mainland GB. Trades: Daion (PowerMark guitars/basses), Ibanez (Artist guitars/Stagemaster basses), Tokai (Talbo guitars/basses), Yamaha (SA, SAS, SC, SF guitars/SA, SB basses), Status (Empathy). Edited February 4, 2013 by noelk27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonCello Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Had a black SB 600 back in the day. Lovely bass and good luck with your sale. LC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Nice... if only I had £250 going spare... If only I had £2.50 going spare for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 haha, teasing us with those other SB's in the background of that last photo.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Strap buttons...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1320408534' post='1426400'] [b]By way of trades I'd be interested in Daion (PowerMax guitars), [/b]Ibanez (Artist, Musician guitars; Musician, Stagemaster basses), Tokai (Talbo guitars/basses), Washburn (Falcon, Eagle guitars), Yamaha (SA, SC guitars; SA, SB basses; MIJ BB2000 - fretless, passive), and early Status Empathy four-string. [/quote] Do you own any Daion at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1329740611' post='1546495'] Yes, two PowerMax XX guitars. [/quote] Oooo nice - I'd love any of the Daion basses but they so rarely come up and are usually in the £700+ range which is a bit too much for me at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 The guitars aren't cheap either. And it's not the bass model, it's the guitar model that I own two examples of. If you haven't already, you should drop by the JapCrap thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRichards Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 This has to be an '81. Matsumoku only made the set neck models for 1 year according to my research. I think the price for this is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 [quote name='TomRichards' timestamp='1330954916' post='1565242']This has to be an '81. Matsumoku only made the set neck models for 1 year according to my research.[/quote] Your research, I'm afraid, is flawed. The first version of the 600 was introduced in '79. This version was a bolt-on (what Matsumoku described as "detachable") neck design, and remained in production until late '80. The second version was officially introduced in '81, although examples with '80 serial numbers exist. This version featured a set ("fixed") neck design, and remained in production into '86. Some sources suggest that the second version of the 600 went out of production in '84, but this is incorrect (based on an erroneous assumption made in the German language translation of an '84 Aria Japan product brochure, which formed the basis of the subsequent English language translation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRichards Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Darn. Maybe it is a only available in the US until '81. I know the one I had I sold in a bidding war to Aria collectors here because the set neck was only available in one year. So, maybe that was it, not availabe in the US. Either way, the set neck versions sound WAY better then the bolt ons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 D'oh! I could have afforded this at that price a couple of months ago Bump! Truckstop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 [quote name='TomRichards' timestamp='1331049105' post='1566844']Maybe it is a only available in the US until '81. I know the one I had I sold in a bidding war to Aria collectors here because the set neck was only available in one year.[/quote] Before consolidating its guitar/bass ranges circa '83/'84, Aria did focus on certain model variants outwith Asia, which, for the SB range, meant the 40/18 "R" versions. Product brochures of the time clearly feature these instruments, while less prominently, if at all, featuring the 45/16 "A" versions. That said, the "A" versions of the 1000, 900, 700 and 600 remained in production, and distributor/dealer product information clearly shows that the 600 was readily available in the Americas, Australasia and Europe through the end of '83. This is a mass-produced model, which was available in significant quantities, and in production until '86, of which there are very few limited/unusual variants. It surprises me that any 600 gave rise to a bidding frenzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 A bump and another Daion powerxx here for you..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270937393000&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_500wt_945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunt2 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1335292327' post='1628836'] Bump ... [/quote] Hi have you still got this one for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabasam Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Where u based man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 How would you describe the sound of this bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Doesn't have the same mid-range presence peak as the high-end models, but it sounds like an SB. Listen to http://basschat.co.uk/topic/174955-john-taylor-duran-duran-isolated-bass-track-to-rio/ to get a general idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazza7 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Hi is the bass still for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 pm'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassatnight Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 PM Sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobythedog Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Pm'd Cheers, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabasam Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Pmd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I've got a cherry red one of these that I bought new back in the 80's. Still use it occasionally, lovely instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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