Roger2611 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIA-SB1000-BASS-NAKED-PROJECT-WITH-PHALLIC-BRASS-APPENDAGE-AND-FUNNY-STORY/124182849405?hash=item1ce9dfe77d:g:0GQAAOSwlNpeuHIH I am really not sure what else there is to say about this one. I would think our favourite eBay seller from Germany of overpriced tat is going to be so disappointed he didn't manage to land this little beauty! Edited May 11, 2020 by Roger2611 spelling as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 What on earth??? I mean.... it's.... I.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 That is hilarious. How much?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I’m not one for chucking stuff on bonfires when it’s salvageable... But that’s a disgrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Poor thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaussie Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I think this seller's auctions have come up before. He's an odd case - some gear is actually not badly priced, other stuff is really overpriced. I just don't get where he sees £800 in this. You could imagine someone picking it up as a project, and doing something interesting with it - there's some guys on Basschat who do some amazing woodwork, so this could end up being nice in the hands of the right person. But it would have to be at a price that would make it worth the effort. The only redeemable quality this has is that it provides the basic foundation for a neck-thru instrument, so provided the neck isn't a mess, it could end up being interesting. But who ever does that needs to source EVERYTHING - pickups, hardware, whatever else, and then needs to spend a lot of time figuring out how to make this a decent bass again that doesn't have a prosthetic **** sticking out the top. Also noticed that whoever did this hatchet job also had a go at the headstock, so that classic Aria Pro II shape is gone as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 59 minutes ago, bassaussie said: I just don't get where he sees £800 in this. As soon as you mention A BASS PLAYER FROM THE FACES you can add a zero to the price. Shame he doesn't mention which of the many bass players in The Faces it was ... there are so many to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaussie Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: As soon as you mention A BASS PLAYER FROM THE FACES you can add a zero to the price. Shame he doesn't mention which of the many bass players in The Faces it was ... there are so many to choose from. Good point. So the thinking here is along the lines of un-earthing Hendrix's burnt Strat, or the guitar Peter Townshend smashed up US national TV. Makes sense now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 3 hours ago, bassaussie said: Good point. So the thinking here is along the lines of un-earthing Hendrix's burnt Strat, or the guitar Peter Townshend smashed up US national TV. Makes sense now! What a 'Plonker'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 You (well me, anyway) can see potential but not at this price...by the time you've picked up the replacement parts the bass ceases to be cost effective. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 On 11/05/2020 at 12:07, Happy Jack said: As soon as you mention A BASS PLAYER FROM THE FACES you can add a zero to the price. I was thinking that, but then again shouldnt it read " the bass player from the faces didnt want it back!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Unbelievable. The price is not far off a good condition unmolested original SB1000. As @TheGreek said, by the time the parts are sourced, for instance, Aaron Armstrong will charge about £110 delivered for an SB pickup built to spec, so just the pickup will take the price to over £900, and then its still got that monstrosity sticking out of the body. Other bits and work will take the price to over a grand, and then what you have is a repaired ogre of a bass thats near on the same price as a normal SB1000 Where do these dreamers come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Would have the "heritage" of it having once allegedly owned by a member of The Faces or having a well maintained clean version for significantly less? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Aria-Pro-II-SB-1000-Electric-Bass-Ref-No-2754/193263399943?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140131123730%26meid%3Ddffe0a3a6854491d9b8e403a3ab133ee%26pid%3D100167%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D164123433422%26itm%3D193263399943%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D5411&_trksid=p5411.c100167.m2940 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Would have the "heritage" of it having once allegedly owned by a member of The Faces or having a well maintained clean version for significantly less? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Aria-Pro-II-SB-1000-Electric-Bass-Ref-No-2754/193263399943?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140131123730%26meid%3Ddffe0a3a6854491d9b8e403a3ab133ee%26pid%3D100167%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D164123433422%26itm%3D193263399943%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D5411&_trksid=p5411.c100167.m2940 That's the one you want - it has " no chatter or sound clogging" One thing that always grinds my gears is sound clogging Also no sound comes out according to the seller so the sound is indeed clogged or something Edited May 12, 2020 by Delberthot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The sheer brass-neck of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) I think something got lost in translation Quote WHEN A BASS PLAYER FROM THE FACES BOUGHT THIS BASS TO HIM AND REQUESTED MODIFICATIONS SUCH AS ADDING A LONG BRASS TUBE WITH A STRAP PIN ON THE END should have read Quote WHEN A BASS PLAYER WHO WAS OFF HIS FACE BOUGHT THIS BASS TO HIM AND REQUESTED MODIFICATIONS SUCH AS ADDING A LONG BRASS TUBE WITH A STRAP PIN ON THE END Edited May 15, 2020 by Jean-Luc Pickguard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICbass Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 11/05/2020 at 13:07, Happy Jack said: As soon as you mention A BASS PLAYER FROM THE FAECES you can add a zero to the price. Shame he doesn't mention which of the many bass players in The Faeces it was ... there are so many to choose from. There. Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JottoSW1 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 On 16/05/2020 at 07:31, SICbass said: There. Fixed. But the neglected masterpiece Mouse Droppings by the Small Faeces... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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