Reviewer Aaron Scher
Manufacturer Aria
Model Aria Pro II STB Series
Price list $450 I paid $350

Neck Type bolt-on neck, 21 frets
Fingerboard don't know
Body Type don't know
Finish black
Pickup(s) passive
Controls treble, tone, volume

What I like:

It's price is pretty cheap for the begining bassist. It's shape looks OK.

what I don't like:

It is heavy. The neck warps. It is very cheaply constructed. The pickups are downright horrible. It is very heavy. It doen'st have a lot of controls. The strings rest too far away from the neck and produces a very tacky sound. It is a "slow" bass that makes fast bass lines sound funny. The Bridge is just down right cheap and withing a few months, strings start breaks because the neck gets warped and the bridge gets all messed up. note:

I know there are a lot of negatives but for a first bass I cant REALLY complain. I mean at least it is a bass and you can learn riffs and scales etc. But for jamming with other people, It just doensn't stand to the test.


Construction 65%
Playability 75%
Appearance 80%
Sound 70%
Value 70%
Cust. Service 35%
Overall 65%

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