2009 Aria Pro II SB-1000 Neck Through Electric Bass Guitar, Oak Finish, Samick

Up for sale, a 2009 Aria Pro II "Super Bass" SB-1000 reissue in near mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. The SB-1000 is a post-Matsumoku factory Aria build, crafted by Samick in Korea, and a faithful, high quality iteration of the SB-1000 platform. The Aria Pro II SB series has been esteemed by legendary bassists including Cliff Burton, John Taylor, Rudy Sarzo, Jack Bruce, and Marcus Miller. The smoothly sculpted neck-through body construction offers superb sustain and unbeatable access to the upper frets, with a seven-ply maple/walnut neck and ash body wings. The stock MB-1E double coil pickup has ample output, and the “B.B. Circuit” is an active EQ that provides six different shades of focused midrange. This SB-1000 balances well on a strap and weighs a solid 10lbs 3oz, professionally dialed in here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar bar with 45-100 roundwound strings and comfortable action. The seven-ply maple/walnut neck has a slender, rounded C-shaped profile carve with modest shoulders and faintly rolled fretboard edges, measuring .790” deep at the 1st fret and .920” at the 12th. The thick slab ebony fretboard features pearl dot inlay and pristine stock medium jumbo fretwire. The bass plays easily up the straight neck with an ideally adjusted and responsive truss rod. The scale length is a full 34”, and the brass nut measures 1 9/16“ in width. On the headstock, the gold Gotoh tuners turn smoothly and hold pitch well. On the body, the electronics function as intended, with Master Volume and Tone controls and a mini toggle switch to engage the active six-way “B.B. Circuit." The small battery indicator light activates when a cable is plugged in, and the pickup and preamp are powered by two 9v batteries, accessible from the back of the instrument. Hardware includes the four-saddle top-loader bridge, and there's light surface patina on the gold plating on the bridge and tuning machines. The factory clear protective plastic is intact on the rear control cover, a testament to how little use this bass has seen since new. Cosmetically, this Aria Pro II is showroom clean, with a transparent natural "Oak" gloss finish that highlights the grain of the ash body wings. A gigbag is included.