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  • domgt40domgt40

    Aria SB fretless version of the cat

    Aria Pro II The Cat BassPublished on 08/14/14 at 19:49
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    neck-composed of several species of very typical manufacturing luthiers "Matsumoku" and an ebony fingerboard with pleasant touch.

    UTILIZATION

    The esthetisue is a matter of taste, we like it or pad .Moi, that's fine.
    The weight is ... downright monstrous ... and therefore, sustain, and deep rich sound également.Les four strings purr, simper and miaulentplutôt nicely glissandos on ebony, with a bit of reverb is the most beautiful effect.
    BUT WHY THIS LOW HAS IT THAT FOUR STRINGS Te?
    ..... It is his only fault.

    SOUNDS

    Active electronics one microphone but the "Varitone" brings a nice tonal variation (it is not pretty the tautology?)

    OVERALL OPINION

    A very…
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    neck-composed of several species of very typical manufacturing luthiers "Matsumoku" and an ebony fingerboard with pleasant touch.

    UTILIZATION

    The esthetisue is a matter of taste, we like it or pad .Moi, that's fine.
    The weight is ... downright monstrous ... and therefore, sustain, and deep rich sound également.Les four strings purr, simper and miaulentplutôt nicely glissandos on ebony, with a bit of reverb is the most beautiful effect.
    BUT WHY THIS LOW HAS IT THAT FOUR STRINGS Te?
    ..... It is his only fault.

    SOUNDS

    Active electronics one microphone but the "Varitone" brings a nice tonal variation (it is not pretty the tautology?)

    OVERALL OPINION

    A very beautiful instrument ... the violin is perfect ...

    Commme Matsumoku factories, a company formed colllectif dre Luthers exception, created in 1900 but have had to close (soil) under the door in 1987, there probably exist more in the future equivalent Japanese ... All these intruments remain in no doubt, legendary ... In this era of $ sgouins who worships "the brand" foremost though in fact it is now the job "quickly, rather poorly made, poor but cheaper "these instruments luthiers remain safe bets! THEY ARE VERY IN RATINGS! I have four, I care!
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  • MGR/5150MGR/5150

    Aria Pro II - The Cat

    Aria Pro II The Cat BassPublished on 10/12/03 at 15:00
    A friend give it to me because he bought a jackson, so I thought "this must be a piece of s**t", but no, now, I m a fan of aria vintage guitars.

    It´s very comfortable, the design is beautiful, there ´s a lot of people saying that aria guitars suck, they think that the only good guitars are fender and gibson
    they prefer a squier than an aria
    squier guitars are the biggest piece of s**t that I ever seen, the wood is cheap, the freatbord sucks, they re horrible.

    One of the things I don t like from aria guitars are the pickups, they re cheap, but they can be replaced (It s not the perfect guitar)but they re very well made

    The aria vintage guitars are very well made, the quality is amazing,…
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    A friend give it to me because he bought a jackson, so I thought "this must be a piece of s**t", but no, now, I m a fan of aria vintage guitars.

    It´s very comfortable, the design is beautiful, there ´s a lot of people saying that aria guitars suck, they think that the only good guitars are fender and gibson
    they prefer a squier than an aria
    squier guitars are the biggest piece of s**t that I ever seen, the wood is cheap, the freatbord sucks, they re horrible.

    One of the things I don t like from aria guitars are the pickups, they re cheap, but they can be replaced (It s not the perfect guitar)but they re very well made

    The aria vintage guitars are very well made, the quality is amazing, and for all those a**holes out there that think aria sucks, the most important thing is learn to play, then when you can think that you re best than eddie van halen, buy the guitar that you want.

    no more descriptions, just play one and you will understand me

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/AnonymousMGR/Anonymous

    Aria Pro II "The Cat"

    Aria Pro II The Cat BassPublished on 07/09/01 at 15:00
    Paid $250 for this in a music store back in 1985. I remember it clearly because it was the day I got my wisdom teeth out.

    Nice unit, pretty solid, decent sound. One relatively hot humbucker in the bridge position.

    Paint has chipped quite a bit. Cheap tremolo and bridge unit.

    Average

    This is a good beginner guitar. The pickups sound pretty good and this guitar makes a good one for playing lead. You won't get a lot of variety in sound out of it for this reason, though.


    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
  • LudolitalianoLudolitaliano

    Aria Pro II The Cat BassPublished on 04/29/03 at 06:31
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    4 strings, 3 pickups, 24 frets, 3 potentiomtres

    UTILIZATION

    Channel trs enjoyable
    Easy Access in AIGS
    Good ergonomics
    Easily obtained a good sound, rich, powerful.

    SOUNDS

    Trs should play well for the variation on or rock.
    I play with a Peavey TKO 115 amp.
    I use a registry frequency drives extreme and I do not like frquences mdianes. I well boosts the bass and AIGS.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use this instrument for about a year. I love the sound, wood, touch. the width of the handle of the boxes.
    The rglage trs is stable, I do almost no tuning for 1 year.

    IDAL is a tool for beginners despite its weight I find a bit heavy (well it's not a big handicap).…
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    4 strings, 3 pickups, 24 frets, 3 potentiomtres

    UTILIZATION

    Channel trs enjoyable
    Easy Access in AIGS
    Good ergonomics
    Easily obtained a good sound, rich, powerful.

    SOUNDS

    Trs should play well for the variation on or rock.
    I play with a Peavey TKO 115 amp.
    I use a registry frequency drives extreme and I do not like frquences mdianes. I well boosts the bass and AIGS.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use this instrument for about a year. I love the sound, wood, touch. the width of the handle of the boxes.
    The rglage trs is stable, I do almost no tuning for 1 year.

    IDAL is a tool for beginners despite its weight I find a bit heavy (well it's not a big handicap).

    Before I DCID, in the range of my budget, I tried a Yamaha bass and Washburn and others. J'tais advantage of a low 'headless' Steinberger, more lgre, but not found in France, he had to go to sites amricains. I prfr the Aria I could try. I t ds sduit I jou isntrument with this. I like the look of the Aria also.

    There are many MODELS of the Aria Pro II with trs looks DIFFERENT. I think everyone should find something.

    The report price is excellent quality.
    I would do without hsitation choice.
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  • crostinicrostini

    Aria Pro II The Cat BassPublished on 09/12/03 at 06:47
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    Aria sb r60

    24 frets
    A double micro
    tough nut brass easel
    1 vol 1 tone one humbucker switch invphase
    NECK
    75.32 pounds!

    beautiful violin

    UTILIZATION

    24 frets long tune, with some strength in the left hand you get a sound out!
    We will not talk about her weight, shoulder dboites cost us ...
    the handle has NCESS no adjustment in 14 years, the agreement of the week tiendas without raccordage
    with a strong right hand a lot of rope breakage, which does not occur on my jb

    SOUNDS

    Its powerful round, not super slap in
    harmonics of Hell (neck-through)

    OVERALL OPINION

    In jou have pdt 14 years is a beautiful object but not trs ais play!
    'm glad…
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    Aria sb r60

    24 frets
    A double micro
    tough nut brass easel
    1 vol 1 tone one humbucker switch invphase
    NECK
    75.32 pounds!

    beautiful violin

    UTILIZATION

    24 frets long tune, with some strength in the left hand you get a sound out!
    We will not talk about her weight, shoulder dboites cost us ...
    the handle has NCESS no adjustment in 14 years, the agreement of the week tiendas without raccordage
    with a strong right hand a lot of rope breakage, which does not occur on my jb

    SOUNDS

    Its powerful round, not super slap in
    harmonics of Hell (neck-through)

    OVERALL OPINION

    In jou have pdt 14 years is a beautiful object but not trs ais play!
    'm glad I buy a jb !!!!!!
    I pay 2000fr (300 euros) in 89 OCCAZ
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  • Le vrai StefLe vrai Stef

    Aria Pro II The Cat BassPublished on 08/30/05 at 11:22
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    I do not know-o it comes, probably of Core!?!
    -22 Frets, 2 pickups single, 1 double splitable inconue brand.
    Floating Bridge-brand ACTJEX .?.?.? each string is adjustable in height and length individually. Everything is equilibrated by three adjustable springs in the back of the guitar
    -1 Volume, 1 tone, 1 5 slecteur position (1 micro + 2 position. Intermdiaires).
    Channel Saddle screws with a slice of rosewood for the truss-rod. The key is rosewood with not enough back in any. The handle does not fillet on cots. The body is cons-plated ...

    UTILIZATION

    -The handle is quite enjoyable, trs end with a sharp Access in pretty easy (on a strato better now.)
    The freight-round, …
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    I do not know-o it comes, probably of Core!?!
    -22 Frets, 2 pickups single, 1 double splitable inconue brand.
    Floating Bridge-brand ACTJEX .?.?.? each string is adjustable in height and length individually. Everything is equilibrated by three adjustable springs in the back of the guitar
    -1 Volume, 1 tone, 1 5 slecteur position (1 micro + 2 position. Intermdiaires).
    Channel Saddle screws with a slice of rosewood for the truss-rod. The key is rosewood with not enough back in any. The handle does not fillet on cots. The body is cons-plated ...

    UTILIZATION

    -The handle is quite enjoyable, trs end with a sharp Access in pretty easy (on a strato better now.)
    The freight-round, I find a nuisance, but I play primarily on Gibson SG
    -The weight is average, see a bit heavy ... but I play Gibson SG ...!!!
    The micro-trs are not powerful enough ... but how I play on ....!!!

    SOUNDS

    "It's a guitar for beginners, or even pretty good, trs good for beginners.
    -I play on Marshall VS 8080 R, Cry-Baby, multi effects Boss ME 6 in the bottom of the cabinet.
    -The sounds I get are the same as any guitar beginners with a feel of good quality between the Strato and Ibanez. The pickups are a bit of power and precision. The notes do not last long enough. Normal for the price ....

    OVERALL OPINION

    -I have been ... 1987.88 N SERIES: 608 1935, if someone said something ?.....
    -Mine does not lock at the nut, the strings dsaccordent easily when using vibrato, despite mcaniques bath oil of good quality.
    "That silent Premire my guitar before I dreamed of a tlcaster ... and then! it made me love the sleeves for the guitar without vibrato and with 2 humbuckers ... the SG or Les-Paul sleeve 60 'What!
    I tried Strato, the Tl of ibanez ...
    -Before the acqurir I tried guitars more expensive .. of all fawns I did not play ...
    -I bought about 300 new, in 1987.88 ... for someone who can not play, who knows nothing, I find that I am dmerd .. . But with the exprience and my budget!
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  • ludoviclocoludovicloco

    Aria Pro II The Cat BassPublished on 11/05/09 at 01:09
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    <strong>my ratings are given in connection with the bargain price!</strong>
    I do not know where it was manufactured in Asia, I guess
    Easel type jazz / precision.
    the handle has a flat profile and end
    22 frets
    2 microphones house, 1 double and one single coil
    a general volume, a general tone, a three-position switch.

    UTILIZATION

    The handle is very comfortable, easy to play, fine and flat. The whole feel of the bass is well thought out. It is not tiring to play. Access to acute is perfect, the bottom cutaway is indented. Readily obtained a good sound.

    SOUNDS

    I used this bass for recordings of all styles from a good over several decades (I'm playing guitar) mu…
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    <strong>my ratings are given in connection with the bargain price!</strong>
    I do not know where it was manufactured in Asia, I guess
    Easel type jazz / precision.
    the handle has a flat profile and end
    22 frets
    2 microphones house, 1 double and one single coil
    a general volume, a general tone, a three-position switch.

    UTILIZATION

    The handle is very comfortable, easy to play, fine and flat. The whole feel of the bass is well thought out. It is not tiring to play. Access to acute is perfect, the bottom cutaway is indented. Readily obtained a good sound.

    SOUNDS

    I used this bass for recordings of all styles from a good over several decades (I'm playing guitar) music for children, electro rock, metal genre Pantera, rock quiet. Each time it sounds very well, it was astonishing connected ds Joemeek Twin Q with a compressor that does well for a sound that pummeled, with the grain.
    We just have to play quiet jazz sounds and can also drive to play the heavy, bass meets all solicitations.
    I tried it on an Ampeg transistor, a Hartke HA 3500, a fender, it sounds great for the price (much better than many squier, fender mex, Ibanez and Cort today), and is better finished In addition I have a big doubt about the durability of all these low not too expensive today. The aria pro 2, it has not budged in 25 years.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I have been using a big ten years I have tried many other basses before this one (and since). This bass holds up, it had to be made in the mid 80s, she took a few shots (normal for a bass that is 25 years old) but it sounds ds all styles.
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