FranticFingerwork84 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I have no idea what model I have in order to get new parts. I have a patent number and a serial number but so far all I have determined is the year it was made. 1981 according to the first digit of the serial number that is stamped on the neck plate. 20210402_002936.heic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Have a look at The Guitar Gallery (matsumoku.org) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 There's an Aria Pro II SB Facebook group. If you put the picture and questions up in there you'll get a very quick answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranticFingerwork84 Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 hour ago, uk_lefty said: There's an Aria Pro II SB Facebook group. If you put the picture and questions up in there you'll get a very quick answer. Thank you. I'll give that a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) There are very good repro pickups & knobs available for vintage Arias. Looks like that's what it needs. From the pics it could be a TSB350 (bolt neck, 2-a-side headstock) or TSB500 (set neck, 4-inline headstock). Looks like depending on the year, it had either standard black speed knobs or Aria's own design, reproductions of which are made by Repro Guitar Parts. I think the pickup's an MB-III, with exposed P type poles. Not sure if Armstrong do a version of this but Rautia Guitars do one in the correct cream finish. Anything else it needs will be standard parts, not sure of pot & cap values but someone on one of the Aria FB groups will know. Edited April 2, 2021 by Bassassin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Doesn't Kent Armstrong do decent replacement pickups? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Aaron Armstrong does. In my experience, they look the part but don't sound much like the originals though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I have an Aaron Armstrong in my SB Elite. It’s a nice pickup, but as Doctor J said, not much like the original. I’ll get one of these one day: https://www.rautiaguitars.net/aria-pro-ii.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, bartelby said: I have an Aaron Armstrong in my SB Elite. It’s a nice pickup, but as Doctor J said, not much like the original. I’ll get one of these one day: https://www.rautiaguitars.net/aria-pro-ii.html Me too. Sounds good to me, added a kiogon electronics loom and it's an excellent bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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