Aria Pro II SB-R60 | Bass Gear #1

Bass Gear | Episode 01
Bass: Aria Pro II SB-R60
Japan 1983
Neck-thru maple / ash body
Signal chain: Bass - Shift Line Screamer - Shift Line Olympic bass preamp - TC Electronic RH450 power amp and cab - BBE compressor. 50X50 cab/xlr mix
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[@kevmac1230]

Man, Aria made nice basses back then.

[@user-fn3hc7dj7g]

Так случилось, что я стал обладателем именно этой гитары в январе 2021. Состояние для 1981 г. просто потрясающее

[@eternal_occean9846]

а какого она у тебя цвета?

[@user-fn3hc7dj7g]

@@eternal_occean9846 это моя на видео и есть

[@eternal_occean9846]

@@user-fn3hc7dj7g аааа, и как гитара в целом?

[@user-fn3hc7dj7g]

@@eternal_occean9846 Это не просто гитара. Это мечта. Лучше и быть не может. В планах отдать на реставрацию, хотя и сейчас на 4+ состояние. Все оригинал

[@handybunny]

I just nabbed one of these. Adore it.

[@giordanodifloridi2616]

This was my first bass

[@franckmuller-astruc5673]

Because of the look (see through) every body call the body wood of those 'original' SB 'Ash' body but every Aria documents stated 'Sen Wood Body', wich is an original Japanese Oak (a little kinda heavy but very good sounding, lacking just a few low hz... 😏)

[@LoveandLightJason]

I much prefer my SB-1000 and my SB-1010. The only thing I prefer on this bass is the "CAT'S EYES"

[@chrisstanny6450]

Used to own the same Bass back in the eighties did you put the thumb rest on it mate?

[@greatwhite61967]

Was there more that one Matsumoku made Aria Pro II SBR-60 as I bought one recently & it has 2 pickups with dual concentric pots & 2 coil taping switches.... As soon as I saw it I thought it was either the Aria Pro II SB900 or the Aris Pro II II VERSION II!.. When I looked the SBR-60 I have I looked up at other models & it's uncanny as the other advertised SBR-60 look almost identical to the SB900 So I dug deeper & for what I read the version of the SBR-60 With 3 Pickups/2 dual concentric pot & 2 coil tapping switches was a limited run but even though they didn't build as many as the other SB Range it sold out very fast so when I saw it on Sale I thought " I'll have that " Now this part I'm not sure about as I'm not 100% about this story but apart from the uncanny likeness to the SB900 It seemed the Aria Pro II Elite I VERSION I wasn't seling too well & it was something to do withing something silly as the aesthetic look of the Elite I VERSION I was not a hit with the fan so when Thru released the Aria Pro II SB Ii VERSION II they went back & used the exact same design as the SBR-60 that sold in limited numbers... Does anyone know anything about this or did the shop I bought this from Swll me an Aria Pro II SB900 but mistake but I doubt it as he purely deals in only selling bass guitars only & on my large printed out receipt it definitely does say an Aria Pro II SBR-60!... All I know is when I received it the first dual concentric pot was busted but I dropped it off to a Luthier I known about 4 weeks ago & eventually he pot a dual concentric pot that would work with her SBR-60 but it now wouldn't take my original control knobs!. So my luthier friend call me & informed me of this before he went any further as he said he could cut & reshape the pot ends or go for a different set of control knobs & I went with the latter as i didn't want this dual concentric pot damaged by accident... I must say he pick a sweet set of dual concentric control knobs as they do look like they came as standard but that a few odd things I've seen with images of a 2 pickups/dual concentric pots & the rest that I've mentioned... Up at the front of the neck where you'd insert the truss rod it usually say the model for the SBR-60 & I think it I'd the same with the SB900 but the SBR-60 I've bought is 41 years old & the write writing is all but gk apart from a few bits of white dots here & there!.. Any information would be appreciated... In light of this still ongoing coronavirus and it's variants stay safe and healthy wherever you are in this world... .....

[@bobshook3544]

The SB R-80 had 2 pickups.

[@iamalpharius9483]

Had several Aria Pro basses and those SB-650, SB-1000 are some of the finest basses ever made. So absolutely versatile and clean. With a better bassist you could have demonstrated the myriad of tones that she is capable of under more inventive conditions.

[@PhoShoTheatre]

Please do a demonstration yourself that would helpful.

[@alfioferlito9965]

Hello, how much it does weights? Thanks.

[@philwhite6881]

Slapping started, video ended :(

[@bartonamon]

Sounds a bit too clanky for my taste.