BigBeefChief Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Hello people, I'm trying to an old buddy a favour. Does anyone have an idea what this is roughly worth: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Early-Aria-Pro-II-SB1000-Bass-Guitar-and-Hard-Case_W0QQitemZ200349265566QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Early-Aria-Pro-II-SB...ents_Guitars_CV[/url]? My mate is desperate to know as soon as possible, so be cool if anyone has a view on this who can answer pretty quickly. ....and it is genuinely a mate. Not the type of "mate" who sends you to the chemist to get some cream for [s]your[/s] his wee lad. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 PM 'bassassin' he'll give you a good idea or stick a thread in the JapCrap Spotting section, the regulars in there will know better than anyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeefChief Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='505680' date='Jun 4 2009, 06:25 PM']PM 'bassassin' he'll give you a good idea or stick a thread in the JapCrap Spotting section, the regulars in there will know better than anyone![/quote] Good thinking WH. I like your style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Was going to say the same. The Assassin will know. Got to be worth £150 - £250? May go for less though. At least the postage costs won't figure for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeefChief Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 [quote name='silddx' post='505818' date='Jun 4 2009, 08:42 PM']Was going to say the same. The Assassin will know. Got to be worth £150 - £250? May go for less though.[/quote] Really? I thought it would be worth slightly more. But what do I know! [quote name='silddx' post='505818' date='Jun 4 2009, 08:42 PM']At least the postage costs won't figure for you.[/quote] I have no interest in buying it, as I say, just trying to help a mate out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) [quote name='silddx' post='505818' date='Jun 4 2009, 08:42 PM']Was going to say the same. The Assassin will know. Got to be worth £150 - £250? May go for less though. At least the postage costs won't figure for you.[/quote] If it were mine, I'd be disappointed if it only went for £250. These are really nice basses, and seem to be getting quite collectable. I would have thought around £400 - possibly more on a good day? Edited June 4, 2009 by simon1964 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) [quote name='simon1964' post='505862' date='Jun 4 2009, 09:44 PM']If it were mine, I'd be disappointed if it only went for £250. These are really nice basses, and seem to be getting quite collectable. I would have thought around £400 - possibly more on a good day?[/quote] +1. They're not a cool brand these days so are hugely undervalued on ebay, although they're probably significantly better than most instruments Fender were producing at the time. I've got a guitar playing mate who can't understand why I'd play a Fender bass when I could get an Aria so much cheaper, and he might have a point Only thing you've gotta be mindful of is the potentially low resale value; whilst there's always someone who'll pay over the odds for a crap vintage Fender (me usually), there's not a lot of people who'd pay £400 for an Aria. Buy it dude Edited June 4, 2009 by Beedster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Sean PM'd me about this - I was inclined to think about £400 - £500 but then I did an Ebay search. Hope you're sitting down: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-SB1000-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ200345921383"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-SB1000-B...emZ200345921383[/url] I doubt this is typical & maybe these are really rare Down Under - but it's still a shocker! I have to admit I'm not a huge Aria expert, but there are some Aria geeks on here who might know better - I'm pretty sure Bloodaxe has got one or ten. Sean - maybe you should edit the title to reflect vintage Aria content. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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