1993 Aria Pro II Custom Shop "Tsunematsu Matsui" Signature Bass (Red)

1993 Aria Pro II Custom Shop "Tsunematsu Matsui" Signature Bass (Red)Japanese made in 1993 by the AP Custom Shop, this absolutely ridiculous Bass was an artist model conceptualised by Tsunematsu Matsui. With a carved alder body, maple neck, 20 fret rosewood fingerboard (15. 75" radius, 40mm nut width, 34" scale length), it weighs just under 4kg's. Loaded with a single MTB 01 P style pickup controlled by just an on off push switch along with the original BTB 04 bridge and Gotoh tuners. Aria made two different versions

Japanese made in 1979

works well and the electronics were flushed and cleaned

It might not look aesthetic but it's structurally solid and feels very comfortable in the hand

and bass boost/cut

42mm nut width) and weighs 3

• Pickups: Two Gibson USA P-90s

The neck pickup has a slightly low output compared to the bridge and middle but still reads around 8k

Loaded with a pair of G&B branded humbuckers and a generic Floyd Rose style tremolo system

the ST755 was one of the highest end Boxer/Contemporary series models available in the 1986 catalog

the frets are shiny and have plenty of life

Fender stamped saddles with vintage style tuners and a diecast block bridge (4 screws removed so it functions like a two-point tremolo)

frets are shiny and smooth and there's a new truss nut installed so the truss adjusts freely