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Perfect for rowdy punters invading your space...

You clearly know nothing about Aria models lol😋 See the other Aria thread in this section, clear as mud lol

And here is another 4 string SB505 just to add even more clarity lol https://reverb.com/item/11715904-aria-sb505

Never ever seen or heard of this model before and I am tempted... https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F273279495346

Not according to Reverb which lists some that have sold for as little as 650 and many around the 1000-1200 range... https://reverb.com/uk/price-guide/guide/15172-moog-taurus-i-1970s-black

And when doing this operate the switch several dozen times to make sure the cleaner gets in to the contacts of the switch and can work it's magic. New switches aren't that expensive do of switch cleaner doesn't work just swap out the switch.

Well yes they are horizontal and the fretboard remains raised. So yes the frets are only flush with the fretboard in the middle of the board and lift away from the board progressively as the fret nears the edge of the board.

out of interest, how much did the guitar quote to reseat the frets? I am having my '90 Streamer Stage 1 frets reseated as pretty much all 24 of them are now flat whilst the fretboard is radiused. My local luthier has quoted me £50 for the job which seems reasonable to me.

well after much deliberation I went with Newtone and they are shipping today so will report back next week. thanks for the advice guys

Hi Adam, What are your companies thoughts on cutting the string to length before installing. I have never had an issue with this after using your strings for 15years but other companies mention about the potential of the core wire slipping when you cut them.

Yep superb basses which are normally fantastic value for money but this is well over priced compared to normal market value which as said above is about 350

good luck in that case. hope you reach an agreeable solution

how long ago last month? surely after a certain number of days the buyer loses the right to return as any "issues" need to be notified within a specified time period?

It's the same as the one advertised in the classifieds here.

Thanks but tried that and didn't go well with the B string snapping on the machine head as the non tapered part is just too thick...

Bit worrying considering it was actually the stringsdirect.co.uk website: WHAT IS SCALE LENGTH? Scale length is the length from the anchor of the string (ball-end or loop-end) to where it crosses the top nut of the instrument (NOT the distance from the bridge to the nut, which is known as Speaking Length). Acoustic/Electric Guitars - Scale length is usually only important for bass guitar, as electric and acoustic guitar strings are over-wound in length, and generally come with more than enough winding to accommodate most 6-Strings. Naturally there are a few exceptions, but if unsure you are more than welcome to contact us, as we are always happy to help. Bass Guitars - Basses are different, as scale length is VERY important. This is because the lower strings can be too thick to wind, and need to taper in size before they can pass through the machine head. Basses come in a few different scale lengths, and as a result you must always be sure which strings you need before you purchase them. The vast majority of basses are of a standard length, which is known as 'Long-Scale', but you can also have 'Short', 'Medium', and 'Super', or 'Extra Long-Scale' variations. Manufacturers differ slightly in how they class their instruments' scale-lengths, but a good general guide can be found below: - Short Scale – 30" (76 cm) or shorter - Medium Scale – 32'' (81 cm) - Long (or Standard) Scale – 34" (86 cm) for a 4-string and 35" (89 cm) for a 5-string - Super (or Extra) Long Scale – 36" (91 cm) *Remember that, to find scale-length you must measure from the ball-end of the string, NOTthe point where it sits on the bridge, for an accurate measurement. (An easy way of measuring is to mark your old strings with a permanent marker at the nut before you remove them. Then snip them ABOVE the nut, just below the machine heads, and once removed it is much easier to measure from the ball-end to the marking).

Thanks, I will check these out

Thanks but I still have the same issue in terms of trying to find suitable strings at sensible money

Do I've just picked up a beautiful new bass and it's a 5 string with a scale length of 32". It's currently strung E-C but my other 5s are B-G so that is how I want to string this too. Problem is I can't seem to find any 5 string short scale sets. I usually use daddario EXL170-5 so light gauge roundwounds that have a bright tone Please help me with any recommendations Thanks Btw, just to confirm scale length is from the nut to the saddle on the bridge? I read elsewhere it is nut to ball end anchor on the bridge...? It's 32" from the G string saddle to the nut but 34" from the ball end anchor..