Aria STB for a tenner!

[Maude]

They use the same neck on the P and J. Great if you like the neck as you can chop and change between p and J sounds without the basses feeling different.

And no, a PJ isn't the same. 😉

[lemmywinks]

I think all the Chinese Arias I've played have that slim P profile, they all felt very similar anyway. Really comfortable necks IMO.

[PaulThePlug]

The neck on mine (Aria Pro II) was defo more Jazz... 38mm at the nut.

And with 60mm at the bridge, quite a taper...

Edited October 26, 2023 by PaulThePlug

[Hellzero]

On 24/10/2023 at 13:58, Steve1250 said:

 

Don't forget to star ground all the cavities and shield that bridge pickup one with copper too. 😉

[Steve1250]

1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

Don't forget to star ground all the cavities and shield that bridge pickup one with copper too. 😉

👍

[Steve1250]

Couldn't wait to see what it sounded like so I've put it together temporarily, sorry Paul, have gone with the red tort pickguard for now. Quite pleased with the sound but can't get the action low enough without bottoming out the saddles, maybe the neck needs a shim or something, I like the wide string spacing though, makes it easy to play. I'm going to strip it all down again and may still paint it and am thinking about a J Retro preamp...lots of ideas floating round for this one!

 

[Pea Turgh]

That’s a hell of a transformation!  Looks lush!

[Steve1250]

22 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

That’s a hell of a transformation!  Looks lush!

Thanks, hasn't cost me much yet, a bit of setting up and I'll be able to try it out at a band practice.

[PaulThePlug]

I'll let if go this time... looks good

Little shim in the back of the neck pocket, slither of wood, bit of sandpaper... don't take much.

 

Just goes to show what a bit of luck and a few hours arsing about can do...

Edited November 15, 2023 by PaulThePlug

[Rayman]

Nice, I like the look of it as it is

[Rayman]

I highly recommend “James’ Home Of Tone” pre wired EQs if you’re staying passive, his Thunderbird pre transformed my Tokai Thunderbird while leaving the original pups in it. 

[Rayman]

https://instagram.com/homeoftonejames?igshid=c2ZsYWhheWdtNG5w

[lemmywinks]

Looks smart that, tort on black is a great combo for F style basses.

[MacDaddy]

11 hours ago, Steve1250 said:

Couldn't wait to see what it sounded like so I've put it together temporarily, sorry Paul, have gone with the red tort pickguard for now. Quite pleased with the sound but can't get the action low enough without bottoming out the saddles, maybe the neck needs a shim or something, I like the wide string spacing though, makes it easy to play. I'm going to strip it all down again and may still paint it and am thinking about a J Retro preamp...lots of ideas floating round for this one!

 

 

Ok, wow! 😎

[lemmywinks]

RIght I don't even play a 4 string live and have been having a clearout but every time I click on this thread I start trawling eBay and FB for an old cheap Jazz. Probably gonna have to unfollow before I buy another bass don't need.

[Steve1250]

12 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

RIght I don't even play a 4 string live and have been having a clearout but every time I click on this thread I start trawling eBay and FB for an old cheap Jazz. Probably gonna have to unfollow before I buy another bass don't need.

Well I didn't really need this one...but here we are 🙄

[lemmywinks]

35 minutes ago, Steve1250 said:

Well I didn't really need this one...but here we are 🙄

 

Yeah but a tenner though, can't pass that up.

[Steve1250]

15 hours ago, Rayman said:

I highly recommend “James’ Home Of Tone” pre wired EQs if you’re staying passive, his Thunderbird pre transformed my Tokai Thunderbird while leaving the original pups in it. 

I'll have a look, thanks

[Steve1250]

18 hours ago, Rayman said:

Nice, I like the look of it as it is

Yeah, think I do too, I'd only make a mess of painting it anyway!

[Steve1250]

18 hours ago, PaulThePlug said:

I'll let if go this time... looks good

Little shim in the back of the neck pocket, slither of wood, bit of sandpaper... don't take much.

 

Just goes to show what a bit of luck and a few hours arsing about can do...

You're a gent Paul! Yeah I'd heard of the sandpaper trick, might give it a go for a quick fix and get playing it

[prowla]

A bit of Dettol and it'll be good as new!

[prowla]

I think @NancyJohnson had one of those and rather liked it.

[NancyJohnson]

1 hour ago, prowla said:

I think @NancyJohnson had one of those and rather liked it.

 

Mine is a late 70s Primary Bass.  Friday night Gumtree purchase.  It's a thing of beauty.  (It needed a ton of work to get it up to speed...it was effectively a body/neck and Schaller tuners.  Everything else needed changing as it was either non-functioning or missing bits.

 

Aria Pro II produced Precision/Jazz Primary/Precise bass models.  The Precision I have does have a Jazz brother...I check eBay periodically, but they're all £££.