Kev Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) well i just recieved one of these babies in the post very early this morning (damn parcelforce) At the moment i am very impressed. The finish is flawless, and does not make me think of a low-mid end instrument. The neck has a gloss finish all over very well applied and feels great, and the inlays are just beautiful. Everything seems to be put together real well, the only complaint i have is that the battery cover is a bit flimsy on the back, but other than that, no complaints whatsoever. Obviously iv only been able to play it through headphones at this time on a saturday, but it sound very nice, preamp isnt noisy at all and the pickup seems very decent indeed. The bass has come with a pretty good set up on it, not sure whether this is the factory setup or whether the shop i bought it from has set it up, all i had to do was lower the bridge saddles by 1/4 turn and raise the pickup slightly and it was ready to play! Think the highlight at the moment though is the neck, it feels real good I might try n get some decent pics up in gear porn later on if i have the time. Okay, its not my status stingray, but its certainly impressed me . Edited January 31, 2009 by Kev Quote
Musky Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 I like the look of that Kev. Kind of part Fender, part MM. May I ask how much it set you back? Quote
Bigwan Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 I've always had a soft spot for Arias since my longest term bass was an MAB20/5. That looks mighty impressive. I'm off to have a look at these on t'internet! Quote
Stan_da_man Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 I've always liked those GT's. Very nice basses. Quote
Bigwan Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 What's the stringf spacing like on this Kev? Quote
Kev Posted January 31, 2009 Author Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) i got it for £220 including saturday shipping, which i thought was fair at the time, and now that iv seen and played it in real life i can say its [i]very[/i] fair String spacing feels the same as my stingray, so id imagine 17.5mm? Edited January 31, 2009 by Kev Quote
Bassassin Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 I have an STB-GT 4 which is my favourite bit of non-JapCrap at the moment: Got it off Ebay for just over a ton, second-hand but in absolutely brand new condition. Setup was pretty rotten when I got it - probably why it was for sale if the original owner was a beginner - but it didn't take much sorting out, and now it's a pretty sweet player. There were a couple of rough fret-ends up the dusty end, but a few seconds with a file fixed that, and it's a really nice neck, quite a Jazz-like feel but not at all cramped. The battery box is a bit flimsy - I tape mine shut when gigging because it has a tendency to spring open if you move about too much, so I might eventually replace it with a more robust one. Other than that it's hard to fault for the money, and well, look at it - it's gorgeous! :wub: Jon. Quote
beerdragon Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 I like the look of those, i'll have a look for some sound samples on the net. Quote
paul h Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 Crap. Now I have major GAS again. And I know I hate humbuckers so if I get one I will just sell it. Paul. Quote
Kev Posted January 31, 2009 Author Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Bassassin' post='396301' date='Jan 31 2009, 06:12 PM']I have an STB-GT 4 which is my favourite bit of non-JapCrap at the moment: Got it off Ebay for just over a ton, second-hand but in absolutely brand new condition. Setup was pretty rotten when I got it - probably why it was for sale if the original owner was a beginner - but it didn't take much sorting out, and now it's a pretty sweet player. There were a couple of rough fret-ends up the dusty end, but a few seconds with a file fixed that, and it's a really nice neck, quite a Jazz-like feel but not at all cramped. The battery box is a bit flimsy - I tape mine shut when gigging because it has a tendency to spring open if you move about too much, so I might eventually replace it with a more robust one. Other than that it's hard to fault for the money, and well, look at it - it's gorgeous! :wub: Jon.[/quote] yeah iv noticed that about the battery box, and taped it shut too but yeah its a really cool bass. I was tempted to go for the blue, but the black i thought looked better, and i wanted a 5 string. The B is brilliant, certainly as good as the stingrays i reckon, which i definatly didnt expect, and iv still not found any finishing flaws also managed to have a play at louder volume now, and it sounds really good, like a stingrays but with more mids, very nice Edited January 31, 2009 by Kev Quote
paul h Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Just thought I would resurrect this one after I found this video. Not the best demo in the world but better than nothing. [url="http://thepocket.multiply.com/video/item/37/A_first_look_at_the_new_line_of_Aria_bass_guitars"]http://thepocket.multiply.com/video/item/3...ia_bass_guitars[/url] More videos on the site too. Paul. Quote
Kev Posted March 14, 2009 Author Posted March 14, 2009 I think i may be selling mine to fund some sort of p bass, id be after £160 odd shipped pm me if interested Quote
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