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Actual water in there? Crazy! Sounds like Madinter is your StewMac.

Wow, that is expensive. You can get Stellartone's ToneStyler for $129! Not the same thing, but at least it's ready to go. I've always wanted to try one of those should I come across a basket case SB someday. Stellartone on Reverb Interesting, so now that the wood has settled, a quick fret leveling is in order? I just helped a friend coordinate a repair where his Wal received a brand new ebony fingerboard. It surprised me that there were still a couple of high spots. It should have been obvious. That ebony was still moving! The work was done by a very experienced luthier, so I'll just assume the work was spot-on. I certainly accept the blame for any Aria lunacy! I have two SB-1000s at the moment. One will likely be restored back to its original electronics, and the other (Padouk red one) remains my longtime companion. I also have an SB1010, and boy, do I wish I could get a brass bridge for it even if it's just for looks. Otherwise, it's also fabulous. Lastly, I'm on the brink of acquiring a (faded!) white SB Elite II. I look forward to half a mm less brass in your nut, and clarity in your vari.

It's taken me days, and here I am, at the end of this wonderful thread. Any final updates or pretty pics?!

It seems our beloved Aria Pro II basses are not made with scarfed joints. Do you think their lack of breakage, a la Gibson, is due to the thickness of their necks? Does the added mass in bass guitar necks help in preventing breakages? Then again, I assume there is more tension exerted on bass guitar necks.

Blu-tack, tie wraps, rolls of non-slip mat, bottles of alcohol (mostly denatured)... I see what you did there