Bassclef Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) I am retiring from bass playing and selling the last of my gear. This is a very special bass. In fact I liked it so much I created and ran a website dedicated to the Aria SB series of basses. The SB-700 is the passive brother of the SB-1000. The simple circuit means there is less to go wrong. There is less wood cut away, which means better sustain. This is an incredibly smooth, playable bass with a rock-solid neck, a low action and not a trace of fret buzz (unless you play hard above fret 19 on E-string or 20 on A-string.) The neck is narrow and deep which might seem a bit unusual at first but hopefully, like me and others who have tried this bass, you will love it. The neck has never needed any attention or adjusting in the 20+ years I have owned this bass. The pickup is not original. I transferred the original to an SB-R80 which had one faulty pickup and replaced the SB-700's with one of Kent (or is it Dan?) Armstrong's replacements. Volume, tone, series/parallel switch. Schaller locking strap buttons and Fender strap with extra padding included. Yes, before anyone asks, this example in oak is a heavy bass! Has the usual small dings for a bass of its age. A hole on the back, where a previous owner had relocated his strap-lock, has been filled. Action at 12th fret = 2.9 mm (E-string) / 2.3 mm (G-string). You are welcome to try the bass if you live in central Scotland. From a non-smoking, pet-free home. Advertised elsewhere. Comes with Hiscox case, £475 delivered within UK. [attachment=248217:DSC02211.JPG][attachment=248218:DSC02212.JPG][attachment=248219:DSC02215.JPG][attachment=248220:DSC02216.JPG] [attachment=248222:DSC02223.JPG][attachment=248224:DSC02217.JPG][attachment=248225:DSC02222.JPG][attachment=248226:DSC02218.JPG] [attachment=248227:DSC02230.JPG][attachment=248230:DSC02220.JPG][attachment=248228:DSC02231.JPG][attachment=248229:DSC02213.JPG] Edited July 26, 2017 by Bassclef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Lovely bass! Sad to see you shifting it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassclef Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Sold pending payment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassatnight Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Thanks Graeme, good dealing with you mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 [quote name='Bassclef' timestamp='1498929266' post='3328078'] I am retiring from bass playing and selling the last of my gear. This is a very special bass. In fact I liked it so much I created and ran a website dedicated to the Aria SB series of basses. The SB-700 is the passive brother of the SB-1000. The simple circuit means there is less to go wrong. There is less wood cut away, which means better sustain. This is an incredibly smooth, playable bass with a rock-solid neck, a low action and not a trace of fret buzz (unless you play hard above fret 19 on E-string or 20 on A-string.) The neck is narrow and deep which might seem a bit unusual at first but hopefully, like me and others who have tried this bass, you will love it. The neck has never needed any attention or adjusting in the 20+ years I have owned this bass. The pickup is not original. I transferred the original to an SB-R80 which had one faulty pickup and replaced the SB-700's with one of Kent (or is it Dan?) Armstrong's replacements. Volume, tone, series/parallel switch. Schaller locking strap buttons and Fender strap with extra padding included. Yes, before anyone asks, this example in oak is a heavy bass! Has the usual small dings for a bass of its age. A hole on the back, where a previous owner had relocated his strap-lock, has been filled. Action at 12th fret = 2.9 mm (E-string) / 2.3 mm (G-string). You are welcome to try the bass if you live in central Scotland. From a non-smoking, pet-free home. Advertised elsewhere. Comes with Hiscox case, £475 delivered within UK. [attachment=248217:DSC02211.JPG][attachment=248218:DSC02212.JPG][attachment=248219:DSC02215.JPG][attachment=248220:DSC02216.JPG] [attachment=248222:DSC02223.JPG][attachment=248224:DSC02217.JPG][attachment=248225:DSC02222.JPG][attachment=248226:DSC02218.JPG] [attachment=248227:DSC02230.JPG][attachment=248230:DSC02220.JPG][attachment=248228:DSC02231.JPG][attachment=248229:DSC02213.JPG] [/quote] Graeme, Hi. Sorry that you are drifting away from the bass - your site was a true inspiration and the start of my Aria collection. I hope whatever it is you are now pursuing gives you as much pleasure as your work on the Aria site, back in the day. All the very best mate. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassclef Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Nice to hear from you Eric, hope you are keeping well. I gave up the website a year ago. There's a separate thread in General Discussion area. Yes, I have plenty to fill the bass-playing void! And it's much better that my babies go to a home where they will get used and loved instead of just decorating my wall. Kind regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Hey Eric, Both your basses look amazing. I so wish I could justify jumping in there and taking one from you. Choosing between them is so hard! GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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