I have an Aria Pro ll SBR60, Japan 1982 and I very similar to that Cliff Burton bass. I have to say it's an awesome bass and very versatile for just one pickup.
I used to play a Aria Pro II Thor sound, and many years later I heard this guitar tone, and I thought "well that definitely rings a bell"... I don't know what they have or how they do it, but it just pushes me to believe their instruments are quite unique in sound : the guitar was Aria make too... As for the quality, well... I started with that fretless bass I mentioned, and never got put off it one sec, even though the perspective of a fretless could be intimidating to some. It definitely was a treat.
Course, Cliff loved his Rickenbacker, I was told that from someone who somewhat knew him. That and the Allman Brothers was his favorite band of all time
Gas Masked Bassist Cliff was one lucky dude, his Aunt gifted him a Rickenbacker as a teen, he got to own an Alembic which are very rare, high end boutique basses, then Aria gave him a top of the line SB Black ‘N Gold for free.
I fucking came for some badass For whom the bell tolls , Anesthesia , Orion stuff what did i get some ass anoying jazz and pick playing wow great review.
If I'm not mistaken Cliff actually played a SB R-60 Black n' Gold and not a SB-1000 so for those who want a bass like Cliff I'd suggest looking for a SB R-60 and not a SB-1000 if your trying to get extremely close to his Master of Puppets tone
You are wrong mate, Cliff used a SB-1000 B n' G, look at the knobs and controls, then he uses the SB Elite 1 B n' G which is this one they have in the video
im getting one of these. We got it for 5,000$. A music store in California held one back and kept until now. it has never been played or modded, and is the last new aria black n gold on the planet. of some 250 black n golds this one is the last of it's kind.
@@charlielucas3386 there are no rip-offs nor knock-offs of Aria Pro II instruments as I know, but there really are neglected or sometimes mislabelled models (as there is no model on SB-series, but it is easy to recognize) - and there are the ones with replaced pickups or some other parts. There are genuines with repaired pickup, but I always saw it labelled by the seller. sometimes there are SB with completely wrong pickup or hardware, but those are easy to spot ar SB hardware are pretty unique. There are groups on facebook (Aria Pro II SB basses) where you can find a lot of info. And SB-1000 is very unique in its appearance - first (batwing), second or newer versions, so it is easy to find. I bought 15+ SBs online and I never had a problem, all sellers were friendly and truthfully, I restored them and pick the best for myself, as I can`t afford big collection (as I wish), so even this 1983 will go soon. But I didn`t came to solicitate! There are few Aria Pro II SB basses in action, so check these videos. If you need any help, please feel free to ask me or FB group. ru-vid.com/group/PLKabsdIXV3xyBup-HkUAj5mFd9FDjqfQ9
What in the world makes this thing so expensive? Is there any real reason besides having Cliffs name attached? I know it’s made with high end components and craftsmanship but upwards of $4-5k??? Really??
Great instrument! Gorgeous review! Good explaining. I've been looking for such a good content. But... ... the only thing I complain about... ... now I want this bass 😭
Cliff used two different Aria sb models actually. In 85 where he got endorsed by Aria the first bass they sent to Cliff was an Aria Pro II SB-1000 in a gloss black finish which are pretty rare to find. That bass has an active pickup (needs two 9V batteries) and includes a third knob to change mid frequencies I think. Then later in 85 (like around fall) he was given the Aria Pro II SB Black n Gold which just has a passives pickup and the same specs shown in this video. The SB-1000 has the dot inlays while the SB Black n Gold has the cat eye inlays. Also to mention that the SB black n gold model is just based of the Aria Pro II SB-R60 with same specs and everything but in a black finish and gold hardware
well seeing cliffs signature bass being played with a pick ...huum...don't seem right. u should of played some of cliffs riffs...harmonics, Jaco wore that out Jason Newsted used cliffs aria after he died, there's pics of him playing it inside the garage inc. booklet....that bass should of been with cliffs family. he owned a Rickenbacker 4001 and just 2 aria basses....in one live show on RU-vid his bass either the low E snapped or it went badly out of tune and he was given another bass, I believe it's from long Island in 86. u can hear he's suddenly out of tune, I think it was during the intro to creeping death whats the price??
Put a PJ Marx Brad Gillis bridge humbucker in your Aria to replace it! That was Cliff's last mod he did to his Aria before passing away, and it sounds awesome
Pickup placement is a huge factor in bass tone. I've had one and I could never get it sound like a single pickup Aria. If you’re chasing that single pickup Aria tone, just buy a single pickup Aria
wow... so the mighty Cliff and Chuck schuldiner are two deceased musicians who get their "signature" instruments posthumously....... kinda sad if you ask me. as they were both phenomenal while they were alive and kicking ass. too bad they werent shown the acceptance and admiration from the instrument and music communities while they were able to enjoy the accolades.
I don`˙t know about new ones, but padauk reds are beautiful! I`ve got black `85, walnut `80 fretless and natural (oak) `83 ones and absolutely love their sound! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tr8sAAJbxgQ.html
This sounds pretty good. Where do I order one from, Aria?! Help me - here is my money... where?! Is there a store in North America that has your guitars actually?!
Jesús CobiánArreola yes I am in the U.S and how I found it was in some guitar center far away from where I live (but still in the u.s) and by shear luck they had just one for a really REALLY great deal. honestly you can find people selling these high end basses for around 1k-3k online and very few will you find some being sold for $900 but with the condition being poor to subpar.
Jesús CobiánArreola oh and these basses are kinda hard to come by seeing as they are only produced in Japan and Korea , hell the ones I've seen were just regular 6 string guitars , and standard looking basses from the same company. plus the late bass player for Metallica Cliff Burton (r.i.p) made these basses sought after items back in the day making these basses an exclusive and rare instrument to find here in the u.s .
@Vanja Kapetanovic in fact, SB-1000 (which basically this bass is - just with cat-eye inlays and black hardware) is heard on thousands of recordings and hits across all genres, from jazz, pop to heavy metal - for example, SB1000 was first bass seen/heard aired on MTV, and one of the cult 80`s basses.
what i dont understand is how is this a Cliff Burton "signature" bass?? seeing how hes been dead for a hundred years now..btw Burton didnt make the aria popular it was widely available in the '80s and could be had used for $100 all day long... yeah im that old
Apparently it has all the modifications he made to his bass incorporated with it out of the box so i guess you could call it a replica more than a signature
