![]() ![]() The reason that the 80's basses seem pricey these days is because of the acceptance that MIJ instruments during the 70's & 80's were of pretty high quality and most have stood the test of time (blowing the "Jap crap" argument levelled by some out of the water), and also that they have Artist association, the SB's with bands like Duran Duran & Spandau Ballet, the Elites/Black'n'Gold's with Cliff Burton and other rock/metal bands of the period. The basses that Cliff Burton used were called the SB Black'n'Gold I & II, and were surprisingly black with gold hardware. Both the SB's and the Elites had gold plated hardware and active electronics. ![]() The SB 900/1000 and the Elites were through neck designs, with a vaguely J bass feel to them. The Elite I & II were basically single & twin pickup SB 900/1000's, with different fret markers (ovals instead of dots), and finished in red, white & blue as opposed to the clear finishes that the SB series usually had. I've had a few Aria's during the late 80's/early 90's, and they were all MIJ. AFAIK: All Aria guitars & basses up to the mid-late 80's were built in Japan, even the budget lines.
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