umcoo Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I found these on t'ebay and they seem pretty nice, maybe as a cool backup bass. Anyone played one before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Looks great - I've just spent 10 minutes searching around EBay & Google but these seem to be rare. No idea what they sound like but I do like the look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 [url="http://www.wilsonguitarventures.com/vmb75.html"]http://www.wilsonguitarventures.com/vmb75.html[/url] Bit more info here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 At first glance I thought it was the same bass as the Aria Diamond DMB380 - ostensibly a reissue of the old Matsumoku Mosrite knockoffs, these have the correct reverse Mosrite body shape: [url="http://www.ariaguitars.com/int/03_products/pro_eb_dmb_380.html"]http://www.ariaguitars.com/int/03_products...eb_dmb_380.html[/url] I had a muck about with one of these at Music Live a couple of years back - it was pretty nice, played well & was surprisingly sexy in the flesh. About £160 ish. The two basses do look identical, apart from the body shape. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hmmnn, the ones I posted up the top are 400. Still 'fairly' cheap for what could be a cool bass. Here I go, convincing myself again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 [quote name='umcoo' post='696788' date='Dec 30 2009, 09:55 PM']Hmmnn, the ones I posted up the top are 400. Still 'fairly' cheap for what could be a cool bass. Here I go, convincing myself again [/quote] £400??? Someone's 'avin' a larf - or trying to justify having forked out for the "Ventures" branding! Check out the headstock, bridge, scratchplate, pups - everything. They're from the same factory. That Aria's the same bass with a more authentic bodyshape, a proper JapCrap knockoff brand name - and even the little plastic jewel stuck in the logo, just like the old '60s Aria Diamonds had. All at about 1/3 of the price. I'll have three. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 bottom horn has to be longer otherwise it's no good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 they had a couple of these in denmark street last time i was there- the shop that's selling that old p bass as owned by sid vicious and the bar that plays 50s music downstairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregsguitars Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I have an original I will be posting on my site soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Available from Dublin at €219: [url="http://www.goodwinsmusic.ie/aria/aria_dmb_380_bass"]http://www.goodwinsmusic.ie/aria/aria_dmb_380_bass[/url] Wonder how much they weigh ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Pretty decent review: [url="http://www.gearwire.com/aria-dmb380-demo.html"]http://www.gearwire.com/aria-dmb380-demo.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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