Aria Basses

Several months ago I picked up an '83 padauk red SB-1000 in desperate condition. It had been routed to accommodate P/J pickups and had ...

Here's a very nice demo of the Cliff Burton signature bass from a Russian guitar shop. English subtitles are available. Check it out! ...

Here is an interesting find thanks to various sleuths at Talkbass.com. As you can see it "was the last bass he played" on 9/26/86...

During Metallica's Orion Festival appearance in Detroit, they played "Kill 'Em All" from start to finish. For "An...

Well, hot on the heels of the SB Black 'n' Gold Cliff Burton Tribute, Aria Guitars have come out with a slightly more budget...

Recently I came across this strange Aria, or "Wariawick", as I like to call it. At first I thought it was just an Aria Integra...

At long last, an official Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass. Although Aria Guitars have produced other "unofficial...

Some time ago, I blogged about Cliff's SB-1000  surfacing in my first - and to date  only - installment of "Famous Arias"...

It looks like Aria is introducing a new Integra bass for the new year: the IGB-50 ROSE . This is an interesting addition to the long...

Here are some sound samples from my Aria Pro II Black 'n' Gold I. My goal for this sample was to try and reproduce Cliff Burt...

Phil from Ireland sends in pictures and sound samples of a rare neck-through Integra series bass. Phil says his bass was made in Korea ...

Hello again, here is a demo of yet another SB-Integra (MIJ 1986). This time, it's from a different bassist, Mike, who shows off wh...