Aria Pro II BB-500 (Bamonte Baritone) guitar (2001)
Overview
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Dates of manufacture:
2001 to 2007
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.
Specifications (19)
Body
| Body material | alder body |
| Body shape features | German carve, double cutaway |
| Body style | Stratocaster style |
Hardware
| Bridge | tune-o-matic bridge |
| Tailpiece | stop tailpiece |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | black finish |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 33.33 inches scale length |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | reverse headstock |
| Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 5-way selector switch |
| Volume controls | 3 volume controls |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Aria ALB pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 3 single coil pickups, 3 lipstick tube pickups |
Prices (1)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $749.99 | new | guitar-list | Recommended retail price from Aria USA 2001. |
