phantomSB Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) Beautiful walnut finish SB1000 in great condition for an instrument made 43 years ago. Plays incredibly even over the neck with minimal relief and a nice low action. Iconic 80s honking tone that excels in cutting through the mix. A few dings and wear in some areas but otherwise pristine with everything working as it should. Specs: Ash body, with a maple and walnut laminate neck and ebony fretboard. String spacing is 16mm with a nut width of 45mm. Weighs around 5kg. Will ship at buyers expense. Edited Wednesday at 22:09 by phantomSB 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Hello beautiful! 🤤 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 I remember these from back in the day...used by respected bass players. What happened for Aria to stop being regarded as a quality bass builder? Oh, BTW...GLWTS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomSB Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 4 hours ago, TheGreek said: I remember these from back in the day...used by respected bass players. What happened for Aria to stop being regarded as a quality bass builder? Oh, BTW...GLWTS Thanks! I think with the closure of the Matsumoku factory putting an end to the already dwindling glory days, they moved production to Korea with the quality taking a hit. The 90s seemed like a pretty rough period for Aria and it ended with them being a more budget friendly brand, opposed to the high end builders they once were. I hear the new SB’s are built quite nicely though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Shame...they built some highly regarded basses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers_Williamson Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 That is a stunning bass and takes me back to Haircut 100! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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