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MGR/Anonymous « Aria Pro II »
Published on 06/25/01 at 15:00$100 AUS - Special, first in the door...
$400 AUS - RRP
The lightest bass I have ever played, comfortable styling, and a punchy sound.
Yellow fade in the white finish, thin paint used chips easily, nothing else....
This bass is strongly constructed, and seems to have a wooden core coated in fiberglass, which still has a nice unique tone. Typical 4 bolt-on neck, with low, fast action & a solid bridge. Mine is setup with strings BEAD (as opposed to EADG), however the intonation can be set very accurately - resulting in a sweet sounding bass, wherever you play on the neck....
I did not intend on purchasing a bass when I bought this, however the $100 one-only special was impossible to miss out on. I could have paid up to around $600 for this bass & still be impressed by it's weight & extreme playability.
Just like Aria Pro guitars, their basses can stand up to a range of playing styles, however I'd say it is best suited to slap/percussive players who believe a good beat is just as important than a good melody.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
$400 AUS - RRP
The lightest bass I have ever played, comfortable styling, and a punchy sound.
Yellow fade in the white finish, thin paint used chips easily, nothing else....
This bass is strongly constructed, and seems to have a wooden core coated in fiberglass, which still has a nice unique tone. Typical 4 bolt-on neck, with low, fast action & a solid bridge. Mine is setup with strings BEAD (as opposed to EADG), however the intonation can be set very accurately - resulting in a sweet sounding bass, wherever you play on the neck....
I did not intend on purchasing a bass when I bought this, however the $100 one-only special was impossible to miss out on. I could have paid up to around $600 for this bass & still be impressed by it's weight & extreme playability.
Just like Aria Pro guitars, their basses can stand up to a range of playing styles, however I'd say it is best suited to slap/percussive players who believe a good beat is just as important than a good melody.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com