1982 Aria Pro II Japan CSB-380 Cardinal Medium Scale Bass (Cardinal Red)

1982 Aria Pro II Japan CSB-380 Cardinal Medium Scale Bass (Cardinal Red)A beautiful Aria Pro II Cardinal bass made in late 1982 by the Matsumoku factory, this one looks great wearing the aptly named "Cardinal Red" finish with a matching headstock. Ash body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard (32" scale length), it's recently been restrung and plays nicely. Weighing 3. 6kg's, the CSB series are some of the most underappreciated medium scale basses around, a compact body loaded with Japanese quality.

The LR10 features a semi-hollow

Made in South Korea in 1990

truss is adjustable

Switch 1: On/Off

volume and tone controls Solid spruce top with quartersawn scalloped “X” bracing

but the previous owner swapped them for a Gibson set (490R/498T)

This one received a very recent refret and radius adjustment by the highly regarded Frank Grubisa so it's now loaded with medium-jumbo frets and playing with a 12" radius

The rest of the hardware is original along with the original pickguard and bridge surrounds

Highly modified by the previous owner to be the exact guitar they had in their mind

contact us for a quote if you'd like some modern pots and wiring installed

Loaded with the original Fender Japan pickups (a single coil and a wide-range humbucker) and wiring along with the original Fender stamped ashtray bridge and a set of aftermarket Gotoh tuners

Good overall condition as pictured with some basic wear and a few chips on the horns