bartelby Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 It's a shame the 'Select Wood' series doesn't get to the uk. This one is gorgeous: 5 Quote
lemmywinks Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Wow, there's some beautiful instruments for Japanese players isn't there? 4 Quote
Bassassin Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, prowla said: I've got an Aria PE Elite guitar - it's quite nice. OK, so it's not an original 70s PE-1000, but I'll manage to live with the disappointment. The later Arias are surprisingly good, I'd say underrated, guitars. I have an odd thing which I found out was a Korean-made PE-DCW T, apparently only 100 were imported. I bought this very cheap with a view to flipping it for a profit (back when I did that sort of thing a lot) but found it to be such a playable, unique-sounding guitar, I still have it, 15 years later: I also picked up this about 10 years ago: It's an STB-GT, basically an Aerodyne-style P body with a Jazz neck, Stingray-ish electronics, all with a fancy bookmatched top & pearl block inlays. I bought it because it was cheap & pretty, kept it because it plays & sounds great. I think at the time Aria were experimenting with better specced versions of their lower-end copies - if I remember there was a "Rosie" version of this (like the Rosie IGB above) and a 5-string too. Edited January 12, 2019 by Bassassin Shift-key mishap. 2 Quote
lemmywinks Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 I've liked every cheap Aria I've had, from the £45 J bass to various Integras. Didn't pay over £99 for any of them either, one which I wish I'd owned was the IGB 68. I had the passive 4 string version with the dark stain though and gigged it for a bit, that cost me £50! I still have an early Samick Integra with Japanese parts and body/headstock shape. 1 Quote
prowla Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Al Krow said: Better than the recent Yamaha TRB 5Pii or their current flagship BBNE2 or even than the older BB1200S or BB5000A? I'm sure the Aria SB1000 was a great bass in its day but I'd politely suggest that Yammy picked up the ball when Aria dropped it and have managed to score very successfully several times since. 3 hours ago, AndyTravis said: I had an ‘80 SB1000 and an ‘81 SB700. much preferred the 700 and wish I still had it. but the BB’s are much more my thing. I don't know about value, but I could walk past a Yamaha without even noticing it was there. Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, prowla said: I don't know about value, but I could walk past a Yamaha without even noticing it was there. nothing to see here 😉 3 Quote
prowla Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: nothing to see here 😉 The sofa's alright. 2 Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, prowla said: The sofa's alright. It’s on its last legs - moving in September/October - the new owners will inherit it 😂 1 Quote
Al Krow Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, prowla said: I don't know about value, but I could walk past a Yamaha without even noticing it was there. Not if it was being played. Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 For balance, here are the 2 SB’s I had last year 4 Quote
prowla Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Not if it was being played. I'll update you if that happens... Quote
Al Krow Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) NOT MY Yammy**... (or as some fellow BC'ers may say 'bingo!') ** any resemblance to my Yammy is purely coincidental arising from being the same model and finish. No Arias were harmed in the making of this picture. Edited January 12, 2019 by Al Krow Opportunity to introduce the term 'bingo!' which appears to bring a modicum of mirth to some. Mirth is a good thing. Especially north of the Firth. 1 Quote
bartelby Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) Oi!! Get your Yammies out of an Aria thread! Edited January 12, 2019 by bartelby Quote
prowla Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, bartelby said: Oi!! Get your Yammies out of an Aria thread! Oh - I hadn't noticed them. 😎 2 Quote
bartelby Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Just now, prowla said: Oh - I hadn't noticed them. 😎 Not even the blingy white one? Quote
Al Krow Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 23 minutes ago, bartelby said: Oi!! Get your Yammies out of an Aria thread! As it's you and you asked so nicely...fixed Quote
Al Krow Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, bartelby said: Not even the blingy white one? er hmmm...pot calling the kettle blue? 😂 Quote
bartelby Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Just now, Al Krow said: As it's you and you asked so nicely...fixed 😮 I was only kidding 😳 Quote
bartelby Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Just now, Al Krow said: er hmmm...pot calling the kettle blue? 😂 I can't disagree with you there! Quote
Al Krow Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 1 minute ago, bartelby said: 😮 I was only kidding 😳 I know - you're a complete gent, matey. However, it was a good excuse to see if Prowla would not have noticed the bass being played by the said gentlemen during his 30 year stint as Eric Clapton's bass player? Probably not... 😀 Quote
prowla Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: NOT MY Yammy**... (or as some fellow BC'ers may say 'bingo!') ** any resemblance to my Yammy is purely coincidental arising from being the same model and finish. No Arias were harmed in the making of this picture. I saw him once - I remember he had some Moog Taurus pedals, but I don't recall what his bass was. 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 1 minute ago, prowla said: I saw him once - I remember he had some Moog Taurus pedals, but I don't recall what his bass was. Always thought he used a Rickenbacker 😉😉😉 Quote
prowla Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 (Actually, I have a Nathan East tone shaper pedal unit thingy somewhere...) Quote
prowla Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) It was on this tour... The pedals are clear to see at 1:10. Edited January 12, 2019 by prowla 1 Quote
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