Aria Basses

Back in February I had the pleasure of meeting one of my bass idols and former Aria player, Billy Gould! He was at an event to launch his Z...

Another one? Yep! This time Cliff's older sister Connie Burton has posted a picture of one of Cliff's Black 'n' Gold basses...

It seems like the list of players who used Aria Pro II in the '80s is endless. Just when I think I've found them all, another one p...

It looks like the folks at Aria have been very busy lately! Here are even more new models! I'm noticing a emphasis on build quality - e...

Aria Japan has released a couple new bass models. First is a revamped RSB series, featuring jazz style pickups, maple fretboards, and activ...

Since Halloween is just around the corner, here's an update about an Aria Pro II sighting in Glenn Danzig's old band Samhain! Th...

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...