josh3184 Posted July 11, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted July 11, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 11, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Splayer Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 get an SX..... you`ll love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted July 11, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 11, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 11, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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