Hello, I have a 1980 Aria Pro II TSB-650 medium scale bass up for sale. This is a nicely grained natural finish, made in Japan. This is one of the neck-thru models with two pickups, which was the top of the "Thor Sound" line. Each pickup has a series/parallel switch (one of which has been replaced). The controls are stacked vol/tone knobs. One of the smaller knobs is a replacement but it matches fairly well. The electronics and pickups work as they should. I had the output jack replaced with a Switchcraft.
The main issue with the bass is there is a bit of a "tongue swell" in the neck, meaning it rises a bit at the higher fret part of the neck. If you play too hard, it'll fret out in the upper frets. It doesn't play bad at all, though, and is ready to play. I just had it professionally setup and it's got .100 - .40 steel D'Addarios. There is some fret wear but they have plenty of life left.
The bottom edge of the bass has taken some abuse over the years as you can see in the photos. Luckily it's the bottom so you can really see it when you are playing or onstage. It has a dent on the back of the neck and many other small nicks. However, it does look pretty nice for an '80.
I believe the body is ash, and it's nicely figured. The weight is just about 9lbs. The nut width is 45mm which is the same as the SB-1000 models. It also has a brass nut but the bridge is die cast, not brass as the SB-1000s had. It has the narrow string spacing. I have a very light gig bag but it is not padded. Of course I will pack the bass very well for shipping, though. The price includes shipping in the CONUS. I can ship to other countries but please contact me first.
