Name this bass guitar help.. Aria?
11th November 2008
I bought this cool cello bass. IT has some 60’s Aria stylings but no manufacture name. Anyone got any idea?
I know I suck at the bass..
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November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I had a Bass very …
I had a Bass very similar to that in the early 70’s, made by Ampeg. It had the scrollwork on the headstock and the F-holes, just like yours. I used mine mainly for Big Band Jazz work- it had beautiful tone. I hope this leads you ever closer to identifying your Bass.
Bobby
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Pretty sure it’s an …
Pretty sure it’s an Aria. Had one exactly like it in ‘72 (’cept mine had a removable pickguard that I ditched) that I bought through Sears & Roebuck - my first bass! Had no markings on it what-so-ever, but Sears did that so they could put their brand on it. Sweet bass, though, and a keeper if nothing more than as an oddity.
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I would definitely …
I would definitely say it’s Aria. The headstock shape closely matches their famous “open book” design. I suggest removing the neck and checking the markings on the bottom of the neck. Aria basses commonly had an inspector’s name stamp and a number, at least 70’s models. SWEET bass though!
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
looks like a really …
looks like a really fat version of paul mccartney’s violin base by Hoffner
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
its a jackson lol!
its a jackson lol!
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
i’m not sure if my …
i’m not sure if my comment was posted a while ago… anywas… the body looks like an EKO violin bass… although the headstock of the EKO has an E and from the images i’ve seen, there’s no scroll on the head… but non the less… it’s a beautiful bass!
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
it almost looks …
it almost looks like a hofner
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Thanks,
yes it …
Thanks,
yes it was very nice find..
Dont see too many of them running around..
In fact I had never see one like this one before.. only similar
Thanks for visiting
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
That is a gem of a …
That is a gem of a bass 0,o
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Sorry, kharma, my …
Sorry, kharma, my bass-playing friend doesn’t recognize the maker.
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
hofner meets teisco …
hofner meets teisco ancient
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I heard Parliament …
I heard Parliament the other day playing on the radio with the green light tune. Yeah, time and energy are hard to come by.
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Aint it great the …
Aint it great the way that worked out.
I have actually pondered the concept of making this a fretless bass… but that is another project, I will start and not finish untill 2010.. so I will just play it for now.. LOL
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
that would be great …
that would be great pax, Its not massivly import to attach a maker to it.. but it would be nice to know,.
the big key is now retraining my fangers to actually play metal strings.. I so love nylon.. its like the difference between making sweet island love on a silky sand beach (nylon ookoolele strings) or humpin and pumpin on a lava outcrop (steel bass strings) not that i have experience in the latter of the two. LOL
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
actually its a …
actually its a little bit GFR little bit cocker and some curtis mayfield thrown in and capped off with a little parliment..
I was actually going to try to add some bass, harmonies and bogos to this one.
But alas time has been a cruel mistress.. and keeps me bound to my current non-ookooleleian projects.
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Or, was it Joe …
Or, was it Joe Cocker? Anyway, I like.
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Nice bass. Always …
Nice bass. Always liked the burst color pattern, looks like me bongos. I like the GFR tune! Did you do a video on this tune already? Please do.
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
What a beautiful …
What a beautiful bass! I’ll ask my bass-playing friend if he knows.
November 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Haven’t a clue, but …
Haven’t a clue, but I sure love your color-coordinated and design-coordinated tapa cloth backdrop! You couldn’t have picked a better complement for that stringed beauty.
I see stylized fretboards all over the place!