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1981 Aria SB1000 Walnut £1400 - *SOLD*
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Beautiful walnut finish SB1000 in great condition for an instrument made 43 years ago. Plays incredibly even over the neck with minimal relief and a nice low action. Iconic 80s honking tone that excels in cutting through the mix. 
A few dings and wear in some areas but otherwise pristine with everything working as it should. 

Specs: Ash body, with a maple and walnut laminate neck and ebony fretboard.

String spacing is 16mm with a nut width of 45mm.

Weighs around 5kg.

 

Will ship at buyers expense. 

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4 hours ago, TheGreek said:

I remember these from back in the day...used by respected bass players. 

What happened for Aria to stop being regarded as a quality bass builder?

 

Oh, BTW...GLWTS 

Thanks!
I think with the closure of the Matsumoku factory putting an end to the already dwindling glory days, they moved production to Korea with the quality taking a hit. The 90s seemed like a pretty rough period for Aria and it ended with them being a more budget friendly brand, opposed to the high end builders they once were. 
I hear the new SB’s are built quite nicely though!

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