josh3184 Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 (edited) Whats the general concensus on the Aria STB-PB, the p-bass copy that Aria does? I've been thinking about havin a root for a decent p-bass copy and tarting it up and I've seen a nice lefty version of the aforementioned bass nearby for about £100. Too much, a bargain? Hilfe! Thanks in advance guys n gals! Edited July 11, 2008 by josh3184 Quote
Machines Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 They're ok - probably made in the same factory as lots of other Precision copies. For £100 it's not a bad deal, and if it's a lefty it might be worth going for since you might not get another pop up. Quote
waynepunkdude Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 [quote name='josh3184' post='237051' date='Jul 11 2008, 08:42 AM']Whats the general concensus on the Aria STB-PB, the p-bass copy that Aria does? I've been thinking about havin a root for a decent p-bass copy and tarting it up and I've seen a nice lefty version of the aforementioned bass nearby for about £100. Too much, a bargain? Hilfe! Thanks in advance guys n gals![/quote] I have a very low opinion of Aria, they always feel like a piece of wood that makes noise rather than an instrument, but tbh i havn't tried one since the late 90's Quote
josh3184 Posted July 11, 2008 Author Posted July 11, 2008 (edited) hmmm, might i be better going for an sx instead? which other copies are highly regarded? Edited July 11, 2008 by josh3184 Quote
Hit&Run Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 [quote name='uptonmark' post='237383' date='Jul 11 2008, 03:29 PM']get an SX..... you`ll love it[/quote] I ordered an SX precision online on Sat 28/06/08. It arrived with me on Thur 03/07/08. I somehow managed to avoid being stung by customs (that I'm aware of), and the total cost to my door? $192.64! I'm very happy with it as well. For a fender-esque bass around the £100 mark, SX basses are worth checking out. Quote
Bassassin Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 I've actually got a few contemporary Arias (as opposed to the "proper" 70s & 80s JapCrap ones) and if mine are anything to go by - they're unfairly overlooked. This is an Aria STB-GT: [attachment=10708:stbgtfull.jpg] It might just be a piece of wood that makes noise - but it's a pretty damn :brow: one - in my opinion! I've also got an acoustic bass & a PE-series g*it*r, all of them are well-made, very nice to play, and sound good too. That said - you can't argue with SXes for quality per quid, from what I've read about 'em. Jon. Quote
josh3184 Posted July 11, 2008 Author Posted July 11, 2008 [quote name='Bassassin' post='237576' date='Jul 11 2008, 08:21 PM']I've actually got a few contemporary Arias (as opposed to the "proper" 70s & 80s JapCrap ones) and if mine are anything to go by - they're unfairly overlooked. This is an Aria STB-GT: [attachment=10708:stbgtfull.jpg] It might just be a piece of wood that makes noise - but it's a pretty damn :brow: one - in my opinion![/quote] Well thats a tad schmexual... I am starting to think that SX is probably my best bet in that case. Tis a shame they dont have a massive selection in lefty- anyone got opinions of their pj variants? e.g. : [url="http://www.rondomusic.com/spj3tsleft.html"]http://www.rondomusic.com/spj3tsleft.html[/url] [url="http://www.rondomusic.com/spjashlefty.html"]http://www.rondomusic.com/spjashlefty.html[/url] Quote
charic Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 The last aria pbass i saw was VERY heavy. Sold it on for £80 to a friend. Who then sold for £120 Quote
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