Annoying Twit Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 There's nothing really newsworthy about this bass. I just wanted to say that I think it looks really, really, nice. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-5-String-Aria-Pro-II-IGB-68-5-hard-case-/250686853966?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-5-String...ents_Guitars_CV[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRadford Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Mmm, that is nice, would compliment my Aria/Warwick hybrid nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Very nice bass, that & I'd be surprised if it didn't play as good as it looks. Modern Arias don't have the reputation the vintage ones do, and I think that's a bit undeserved - the newer ones I've played (I have 3!) are well made & very good quality for the money. Ross - you might already know, but the IGB range does date back to the mid 80s, so there are a few MIJ (possibly Matsumoku) examples which come up from time to time. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='934475' date='Aug 24 2010, 08:37 AM'][T]he IGB range does date back to the mid 80s, so there are a few MIJ (possibly Matsumoku) examples which come up from time to time.[/quote] The original SB-INT was not built by Matsumoku. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 [quote name='noelk27' post='935579' date='Aug 25 2010, 01:44 AM']The original SB-INT was not built by Matsumoku.[/quote] Thanks for that Noel - I knew they were MIJ but had an idea they were from '87 and therefore post-Mat. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='935762' date='Aug 25 2010, 10:07 AM'][K]new they were MIJ but had an idea they were from '87 and therefore post-Mat.[/quote] The SB-INT was a catalogue model in '86, but not built by Matsumoku. Thereafter there were two Integra lines, the IB models manufatured in Japan/Taiwan, and the IGB models manufactured in Korea. The IGB models were mostly export, sent to the European and American markets, while IB models are more commonly found throughout Asia. Exactly which factories were manufacturing for Aria at that time though isn't clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Back again, with a starting price of £50. Could be a bargain for someone. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-5-String-Aria-Pro-II-IGB-68-5-hard-case-/250693184063?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a5e7a6a3f"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-5-String...=item3a5e7a6a3f[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Modern Aria's are such a hard sell - my 5 string Korean made 304 finally went on Ebay for about £130, would have been a £550/600 bass new (before they switched to making them in China) couldn't get any interest on here at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 [quote name='Mykesbass' post='947661' date='Sep 6 2010, 09:14 PM']Modern Aria's are such a hard sell - my 5 string Korean made 304 finally went on Ebay for about £130, would have been a £550/600 bass new (before they switched to making them in China) couldn't get any interest on here at all.[/quote] I once almost bought an Aria bass. Not sure which model, but Korean made, four string, active. It was £299 S/H in a shop. I did like the sound in particular, but I'm glad I didn't buy it, soley because of the depreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 (edited) Another modern one, but six strings this time. I think it looks very nice, though it's a pity the through neck doesn't look a bit more stripey. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARIA-PRO-II-AVANTE-6-STRING-BASS-/150492030818?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item230a062762"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARIA-PRO-II-AVANTE-6...=item230a062762[/url] Edit: Is that an ebony fingerboard? Edited September 11, 2010 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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