Annoying Twit Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 There's not anything particularly newsworthy about this bass. I just think they look really nice. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARIA-PRO-II-INTEGRA-IGB-68-BASS-GUITAR-CARVED-ASH-NICE-/130474958612?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e60e9df14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARIA-PRO-II-INTEGRA-...=item1e60e9df14[/url] Quote
lemmywinks Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 These are great, i mentioned them in a thread the other week. Retailed for around £400 and they don't come up too often - there were loads of lesser models but not so many 68 ones. Nice chunky bridge and curved top, active/passive and series/parallel switches, very well made and do a great Flea impression. IIRC all the hardware was a brushed chrome effect and the bridge was recessed. The one i played was lighter in colour (kinda like pale ash colour) and had a more uniform grain than that one. Gonna keep an eye on this one i reckon, the postage is reasonable too. Quote
bartelby Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 That's a nice looking bass! When I was younger I wanted a pearl white one after seeing Billy Gould playing one... Quote
Bassassin Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 These are still available new: [url="http://www.projectmusic.net/aria-igb-68-bass-guitar-3391-p.asp"]http://www.projectmusic.net/aria-igb-68-ba...itar-3391-p.asp[/url] There are one or two on the Bay: [url="http://musical-instruments.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=aria+IGB+bass&_sacat=619&LH_PrefLoc=1&_odkw=aria+bass&_osacat=619&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313"]http://musical-instruments.shop.ebay.co.uk...6.c0.m270.l1313[/url] This design dates back to the mid-80s and early ones were MIJ - not 100% sure but I think the pearl-coloured one is an 80s example, looks like it has the old SB - type bridge. Jon. Quote
sprocketflup Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 the best bass Ive ever owned was an IGB40, had PJ pups and a lovely neck Im still on the lookout for one, in walnut/dark if anyone should happen to have one lying around Quote
Maverick Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 I have an IGB 50 (passive PJ), it's a great bass. My Dad, knowing nothing about basses, picked it up for £100 from a friend and I wasn't expecting much, but it ended up being my main gigging bass for quite a while. Quote
noelk27 Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 My one and only factory Aria Pro II five-string is an IB-CST. Not sure how many thru-neck Arias came fitted with Bartolini pickups and pre-amp. Lovely. And rare. Quote
Bassassin Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 [quote name='sprocketflup' post='1090546' date='Jan 15 2011, 03:50 PM']the best bass Ive ever owned was an IGB40, had PJ pups and a lovely neck Im still on the lookout for one, in walnut/dark if anyone should happen to have one lying around [/quote] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARIA-PROII-IGB-40-BASS-GUITAR-MAHOGANY-BODY-/260723353082"]Anything like this one?[/url] J. Quote
sprocketflup Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 [quote name='Bassassin' post='1092048' date='Jan 17 2011, 12:20 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARIA-PROII-IGB-40-BASS-GUITAR-MAHOGANY-BODY-/260723353082"]Anything like this one?[/url] J.[/quote] Exactly like that one, except mine was the active version. Id kill to get another one, might take a punt on that one I dunno. Thanks for the find Quote
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