ARIA PRO II SB-R60 1981 w/OHSC - *RARE* ALL ORIGINAL MATSUMOKU BASS

ARIA PRO II SB-R60 BASS - MATSUMOKU 1981 - *RARE* - ALL ORIGINAL w/OHSC

A superb all-original early Matsumoku-built bass in glorious condition.

Brilliant craftsmanship, materials and that distinctive through neck design has made these early Aria basses modern classics.

Condition-wise...

This is from the earliest SB bass range (77-83) though you would be hard pressed to know it from the overall condition. This bass is close to immaculate.

The included original Aria hard case is in equally immaculate condition.

The body and gorgeous transmit neck still retain the factory gloss and the fingerboard is in similarly excellent shape. There is minimal fret wear.

Cosmetically only the very tiniest body chips to report but you need to look closely to find them. All the hardware is original with just some minor tarnishing to the chrome. We have done our best to show all this in the photos.

The tonal range on these is quite excellent. The Aria 'Dual Sound Switch' gives an upper/lower mid shift. (Check out the numerous demos of this Aria model out there for definitive proof.)

Overall it sounds and performs quite beautifully.

In Summary...

Truly a modern vintage classic from the legendary Matsumoku master craftsmen.

This is in quite superb condition and deserves a loving home. Comes complete with the original Aria hard case.

An absolute keeper!

Specs:

• Aria Pro II SB-R60 Bass - Matsumoku 1981 - *Rare* All-original - w/OHSC
• Body Ash
• Maple/Walnut 5-piece 'Transmit' Through neck
• Rosewood fretboard 24 frets (34" Scale) w/Special 'Eye' Position Inlays
• Brass Nut 42.9mm / 1 11/16”
• Original Aria Pro II tuners
• Original Aria pickup
• Controls: 1 x V; 1x T; 'Dual Sound' switch
• Weight: 4.4kg / 9.7lbs
• Brand new strings
• Original Aria Hard Case
  

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Australia, Germany, Spain & Denmark Buyers:

Unfortunately the post office in these countries now limits package sizes so our regular EMS (Japan Post Office) shipping rates do not apply. Please contact us for a quote.

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A Note On Shipping:

We want you to be fully satisfied with everything - from the item itself (naturally!) through the shipping, packaging, communication etc.

Of course there is nothing we can do about customs duty, local taxes etc at your end. But we can keep the overall price as competitive as is decently possible.

The Japan post office service (EMS) is reliable and efficient but shipping costs from Japan to Europe or the states are unavoidably expensive.

For this reason none of the shipping costs we quote reflect the actual price we have to pay. We are more than willing to take a hit on that to make things as attractive for you as possible.

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Vintage Instruments & Equipment

Shipping by air plus climatic changes can affect how a guitar is set up - no matter how well it is packed. Consequently there is no guarantee that an instrument arrives with exactly the same set up as stated. After a period of acclimatisation, you may still need to make any adjustments at your own expense.