£55 Aria Pro II Magna series 5 string

[Annoying Twit]

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Cheap as chips?

[waynepunkdude]

Tempted.

[Bloodaxe]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='765623' date='Mar 5 2010, 09:11 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-Magna-Series-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ120539488528QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1c10b6a110"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-Magna-Se...=item1c10b6a110[/url]

Cheap as chips?[/quote]
Certainly "priced to sell" - I got £150 for mine about 3 years back!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='765642' date='Mar 5 2010, 09:40 PM']Tempted.[/quote]
Two points that may affect...

The body has a very small edge round-over. If you only play fingerstyle this won't be a problem (provided you use the floating thumb as there's nowhere comfy to rest it against), but if'n you're inclined towards a pick it can be rather uncomfortable as I found the top edge dug into my forearm something rotten. YMMV natch.

The string spacing is [i]very[/i] tight, almost as though it's a 4-string neck with an extra string shoehorned in.

OK... 3 points... These usually have a 3rd Fret Scarf joint too.

The example I had (passive 2 x J, VVT) had a lovely growly tone, I just couldn't get on with the ergonomics.

Pete.

[Annoying Twit]

Gone! Did someone here buy it?