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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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The original cases are reasonably sturdy. Mine survived being dragged around Europe one summer.
Mine:
John Taylor had one in Duran Duran - used on the Rio and Seven And The Ragged Tiger albums - too, although I'm not certain which model. (Nor is he, from an interview!)
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Difficult to know whether the hack* socket plate is disguising a split in the body wood or a hole made for a second output jack socket.
* This was a typographical error but I let it stand because it seems a better description of what has been inflicted on the instrument.
I wonder if the original pickup has died, as they are somewhat prone to, and the J pickup has then been added instead rather than as well - although if that was the case you might expect to see it badly fitted in the original recess...
The nicely recessed original jack does have the disadvantage of weakening the body slightly, and I have seen a few damaged ones with bodges like that to cover the resulting hole.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Bartolini, Delano, Duncan/Basslines, Fishman, MEC/Warwick, Nordstrand, whoever. Hell, maybe even a RIC 4001 pickup and metal surround?
There was - Rautia Guitars in Finland. Sadly, he's stopped production now, I think after some health issues.
One of the reasons I keep looking for Aria basses on Ebay is that I would buy a basket-case hack job if it was fairly cheap and the pickup was working, just to have a spare.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
On second thoughts, the bass that H7 was rescuing might have been a Westone.
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/169512/aria-pro-ii-bass-pickup-rewind/p1
Ash is right - it's the epoxy potting which makes the closed-cover ones unrepairable, unfortunately.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325902074579
Dear god. Why?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
At least the twit with the "professionally used" Aria guitar with all the Kahler saddles missing is relisting it at £10 less each time! Only about another five relists to go before an optimist thinks it's worth a punt .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein