1981 Aria Pro II SB-700 Vintage Neck Through Bass Natural, Japan Matsumoku

Up for sale, a 1981 Aria Pro II SB-700 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Produced at the Matsumoku factory in Japan, this rare bass features maple neck through construction with Canadian ash body wings, an MB-II humbucker, and a gloss Natural finish. The SB series has been played by a pedigree of legendary bassists including Cliff Burton, John Taylor, Rudy Sarzo, Jack Bruce, and Marcus Miller.

The smoothly sculpted neck-through body construction offers superb sustain as well as unbeatable access to the upper frets. The MB-II humbucker is punchy and potent, with plenty of midrange growl and a beefy, bold low end. The Dual Sound mini-toggle yields thump and roundness in one position and a more focused edge in the other, cutting through a mix very effectively. This SB-700 weighs 10lbs 13oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-105 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple/walnut (seven-ply)
-Shape: Chunky C, measuring .925” 1st fret, 1.005” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 24-fret, dot inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 34”
-Nut: 1 3/4”, brass
-Tuners: Gotoh, Aria Pro II-branded
-Serialization: 1-prefix (1981 production)

Body Specs:

-Wood: Canadian ash
-Pickups: MB-II humbucker x1
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Dual Sound two-way mini-toggle
-Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to March, 1981
-Hardware: Solid brass toploader bridge, black ridged knobs

The gloss Natural finish highlights the broad, varied grain in the Canadian ash body wings, and cosmetic wear is limited to light buckle worming central to the upper bout of the back and a few tiny nicks on the top and back. The gloss on the neck profile shows no wear.

A gigbag is included.