weepaul Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 I'm tempted, but is it just me or have the frets been pulled out and left un-filled ? https://www.adverts.ie/electric-basses/aria-pro-vintage-bass-guitar/15512666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 seems a tad pricey, i picked one up in mansons for £180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepaul Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 Yeah, thought that. Any info on these ? Active/passive ? Can the electronics be dodgy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 I would rather buy this one here on BassChat than this slaughtered Aria : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepaul Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 Well just found out the frets have been pulled and not filled. New neck ? New board ? Whats a fair price for whats left ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMG456 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Make a lower offer. Fill the frets yourself - it's not difficult and contrary to popular opinion you don't have to do it with beautifully cut pieces of thin veneer - just use wood filler in your choice of colour! Let it harden and lightly sand it smooth. It's not a vintage Fender although in fairness I have done this before to vintage Fenders! Pretty sure that's what Jaco did originally to his Jazz Bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 8 hours ago, EMG456 said: Make a lower offer. Fill the frets yourself - it's not difficult and contrary to popular opinion you don't have to do it with beautifully cut pieces of thin veneer - just use wood filler in your choice of colour! Let it harden and lightly sand it smooth. It's not a vintage Fender although in fairness I have done this before to vintage Fenders! Pretty sure that's what Jaco did originally to his Jazz Bass. I did it quite successfully onan Oldfield which I bought solely for this purpose. As the fretboard was black, I carefully masked the rest of the instrument, and sprayed it with satin black aerosol paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepaul Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 Thanks guys. Gonna see what the best price is. The electronics could be shot, the neck warped, truss rod busted, so could be looking at just a body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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