The Aria Bamonte Baritone guitars were the inspiration of The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte. Both Perry Bamonte and Robert Smith from The Cure played baritone basses and it was an important part of The Cure's sound. The BB-1000 was made in the Aria Custom Shop in Japan from around 2001 to 2007. A more affordable version was the BB-500 made in Korea.
ARIA BB-1000The Aria Baritone Bass guitars were the inspiration of The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte. Both Perry Bamonte and Robert Smith from The Cure played baritone basses and it was an important part of The Cure's sound. The BB-1000 was made in the Aria Custom Shop in Japan from around 2001 to 2007. A more affordable version was the BB-500 made in Korea. | |
ARIA BB-500The Aria BB-1000 and BB-500 guitars were the inspiration of The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte. Both Perry Bamonte and Robert Smith from The Cure played baritone basses and it was an important part of The Cure's sound. The BB-500 was made in Korea from around 2001 to 2007. The more expensive version (the BB-1000) was made in the Aria Custom Shop in Japan. |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Number of strings | Scale length |
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ARIA BB-1000 2001 to 2007 | black finish | 6 strings | 33.33 inches scale length | |
ARIA BB-500 2001 to 2007 | black finish | 6 strings | 33.33 inches scale length |
Model | Body material | Body shape features | Body style |
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ARIA BB-1000 2001 to 2007 | alder body | German carve, double cutaway | Stratocaster style |
ARIA BB-500 2001 to 2007 | alder body | German carve, double cutaway | Stratocaster style |
Model | Bridge | Tailpiece |
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ARIA BB-1000 2001 to 2007 | tune-o-matic bridge | stop tailpiece |
ARIA BB-500 2001 to 2007 | tune-o-matic bridge | stop tailpiece |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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ARIA BB-1000 2001 to 2007 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
ARIA BB-500 2001 to 2007 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
Model | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout |
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ARIA BB-1000 2001 to 2007 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 22 fret | reverse headstock | six-in-a-row tuners |
ARIA BB-500 2001 to 2007 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 22 fret | reverse headstock | six-in-a-row tuners |
Model | Pickup selector controls | Volume controls |
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ARIA BB-1000 2001 to 2007 | 5-way selector switch | 3 volume controls |
ARIA BB-500 2001 to 2007 | 5-way selector switch | 3 volume controls |
Model | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration |
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ARIA BB-1000 2001 to 2007 | Aria ALB pickup(s) | 3 single coil pickups, 3 lipstick tube pickups |
ARIA BB-500 2001 to 2007 | Aria ALB pickup(s) | 3 single coil pickups, 3 lipstick tube pickups |