ARIA BAMONTE BARITONE SERIES

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-1000

The 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.

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ARIA BB-500

The 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.

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsNumber of stringsScale length
ARIA BB-1000
2001 to 2007
black finish6 strings33.33 inches scale length
ARIA BB-500
2001 to 2007
black finish6 strings33.33 inches scale length
ModelBody materialBody shape featuresBody style
ARIA BB-1000
2001 to 2007
alder bodyGerman carve, double cutawayStratocaster style
ARIA BB-500
2001 to 2007
alder bodyGerman carve, double cutawayStratocaster style
ModelBridgeTailpiece
ARIA BB-1000
2001 to 2007
tune-o-matic bridgestop tailpiece
ARIA BB-500
2001 to 2007
tune-o-matic bridgestop tailpiece
ModelFingerboard materialFingerboard position markers
ARIA BB-1000
2001 to 2007
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
ARIA BB-500
2001 to 2007
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
ModelNeck jointNeck materialNumber of fretsPeghead (headstock)Tuner layout
ARIA BB-1000
2001 to 2007
bolt on neckmaple neck22 fretreverse headstocksix-in-a-row tuners
ARIA BB-500
2001 to 2007
bolt on neckmaple neck22 fretreverse headstocksix-in-a-row tuners
ModelPickup selector controlsVolume controls
ARIA BB-1000
2001 to 2007
5-way selector switch3 volume controls
ARIA BB-500
2001 to 2007
5-way selector switch3 volume controls
ModelPickups brand and modelPickups configuration
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