1980 Aria Pro II SB-700 w/OHSC

The SB-700 is essentially the passive version of the SB-1000, which is a legendary Japanese-made bass with hordes of followers. The construction is the same, with neck-through design and a beautifully contoured body. This one has a beautiful natural finish with a matching headstock veneer, and the usual 5-ply maple neck with walnut stringers. They definitely were looking at Alembics when they designed the SB (super bass) series.

The hardware also came out of the same bins as the SB-1000 basses, as Aria specified the same high-mass bridge and brass nut, as well as the same pointy knob sealed-back tuning machines. The craftsmanship is first-rate.

Body: Solid body double cutaway – this bass has a neck through construction with a 5-piece neck

Neck: 5-piece neck with a rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays, 1.75” nut width, 34” scale length, original brass nut & bridge, 24 frets.

Pickups/Hardware: Original Aria Pro tuning keys, brass nut & brass bridge, single MB-II pickup, dot inlays, original case with plush red interior, one volume, one tone, toggle switch. This headstock has an old-school Aria Pro II logo with a Patent # and a paragraph written on the headstock.

Looks like someone installed and removed a thumb rest at some point. See photo. I’ve documented other blemishes on the body as well.