paul_5 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Just been offered one of these for abut £70. Anyone know anything about them? [URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/other-1521-36725-1-catalog_zpsprhbjtnv.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/other-1521-36725-1-catalog_zpsprhbjtnv.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Needs a good clean and a fairly major setup, just wondered if anyone knew anything about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Other than that it's a JPJ-3, not much tbh, £70 sounds fair. There's a pic of one in the 1986 catalogue here (it's split across two pages):— [url="http://s227.photobucket.com/user/vintagejapanbass/media/Aria%20Pro%20Catalogs/1986%20Catalog/page20.jpg.html"]http://s227.photobuc...page20.jpg.html[/url] [url="http://s227.photobucket.com/user/vintagejapanbass/media/Aria%20Pro%20Catalogs/1986%20Catalog/page21.jpg.html"]http://s227.photobuc...page21.jpg.html[/url] No sign of it in the 1991 catalogue, so length of production is unknown but I suspect that it's 1986-1990. I reconstructed the wiring diagram from photos of one that turned up on Talkbass a couple of years ago:— Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 So i'd totally pick it up for 75 quid , i have owned a few of the late 80's early 90's aria's mainly CAT's with the odd SB or TSB and while the body construction is usually a bit artificial , on the lower end model's such as the CAT . The play-ability , quality of tone from the pickups and feel on there necks are usually wonderfu. l i'd be happy to just grab it for the hilarious double P J configuration . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 [quote name='synthaside' timestamp='1435155282' post='2806008'] i'd be happy to just grab it for the hilarious double P J configuration . [/quote] It's ludicrous. got a LOT of gigs coming up with the metal band, so that's what drew me to it. it'd look brilliant on stage. I'd have to hear it first though, might give it a once over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 i've got one in red quite a chunky neck on it, set up really nicely & plays really well. i like mine nice solid bass with added 80s quirks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 If you like it, for £70 it's hard to argue. I'd be inclined to think it's from the early years of Korean production rather than MIJ but the MIKs were decent enough. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgiver69 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Used by Guy Nsangue in all Jean Luc Ponty albums he featured on. Just listened to Tkochola and you'll get the idea of how it sounds. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDtsrq9C9YE"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-2hVxHF86Y[/url] Edited June 24, 2015 by Mcgiver69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1435161052' post='2806101']I'd be inclined to think it's from the early years of Korean production rather than MIJ but the MIKs were decent enough. Jon.[/quote] I'd agree totally if it wasn't for the fact that the Talkbass example had 'Made In Japan' stamped into the neckplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Yeah mine i think is a 1987 and has japan stamped on the neck plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Potentially even better for £70 then. '87 was the final year of Matsumoku production. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Ha Ha . before i resprayed it my CAT was exactly that horrible sparkle glitter red ( i think they called it candy apple ) that the Diamond JL pointy is playing in that video ... Now its green ;-) ... still appley honest ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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