1980's Aria RSB 5 string £400

[weepaul]

Bit of a bargain. Unfortunately I don't do red.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127530327456

Edited November 29, 2025 by weepaul

[2pods]

I had the 4 string, and I loved it at the time.

[Bassassin]

One of those was the very first 5er I ever saw/played, in Denmark Street Rose-Morris, probably 1985. I had the 4 string RSB Deluxe 2, and wondered if I should've waited & got the 5 instead!

 

That looks in great condition for a 40 year old bass and that's a very good price, considering how few of these you see.

 

 

Edited November 30, 2025 by Bassassin

[alyctes]

The bass aside, I'd be very wary about buying from any trader called "Fair Deal" anything.

 

I mean, deal is quite a pale wood but this is obviously red...

[Paddy777]

The first lot of five strings like this and the BB5000 seemed to have really skinny string spacing! 

[Count Bassy]

On 04/12/2025 at 08:13, alyctes said:

The bass aside, I'd be very wary about buying from any trader called "Fair Deal" anything.

 

 

Yoour joke apart, I believe that Fair Deal Music are an established shop in Birmingham, with decent reviews.