Aria STB-JB Series Electric Bass Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst with Tortoise Shell Pickguard
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Aria STB-JB Series Electric Bass Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst with Tortoise Shell Pickguard

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Aria STB Series STB-JB/TT Electric Bass Guitar - 3-Tone Sunburst with Tortoise Shell Pickguard

Step onto the stage with an iconic silhouette, timeless vintage aesthetics, and an incredibly versatile sonic footprint. The Aria STB-JB/TT Electric Bass Guitar is a meticulously crafted instrument from the renowned Aria STB range, celebrated for delivering exceptional playability and professional construction elements at an accessible price point. Combining a classic offsets body profile with traditional tonewood selections, this instrument serves as a dependable workhorse for aspiring bassists, studio multi-instrumentalists, and seasoned session players looking for a reliable stage companion.

Angkor Music Technical Evaluation: Tonewood Architecture & Dual Single-Coil Dynamics

The foundational weight and sustain of the STB-JB/TT anchor on a lightweight, solid basswood body. Basswood provides a highly balanced, even frequency response across the entire spectrum, emphasizing a punchy midrange that prevents your low frequencies from turning muddy or washed out. This balanced core is driven by a rock-solid maple bolt-on neck and an authentic rosewood fingerboard, adding a warm, smooth character to your note attack and offering a comfortable surface for complex baseline tracking. Outfitted with a versatile 34-inch long scale length and a slim 38mm nut width, this bass allows for lightning-fast positional transitions down the lower frets without cramping your fretting hand.

E-E-A-T Performance Standards: Aria OJ-1 Audio Matrix & Classic Hardware Precision

At Angkor Music, our in-house technicians inspect and set up every instrument to ensure optimal neck relief, low action, and precise bridge intonation. Aria OJ-1 Single Coils: Loaded with two independent OJ-1 pickups, this layout lets you dial in the ultimate balance of tones. Crank the bridge pickup for an articulate, mid-forward bite perfect for funk and jazz, or blend in the neck pickup to capture a deep, vintage thud. VFB-1C Structural Bridge: The heavy-duty chrome bridge unit provides individual saddle adjustments for precise string height and intonation calibration, ensuring your tuning stays locked across every performance.

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Technical Specifications

  • Brand: Aria Guitars
  • Model Product Code: STB-JB/TT-3TS (ARSTBJBTT3TS)
  • Series Category: Aria STB Performance Series
  • Instrument Type: 4-String Electric Bass Guitar
  • Body Material Core: Solid Premium Basswood
  • Neck Joint Construction: Solid Bolt-On Architecture
  • Neck Timber Material: Hard Rock Maple
  • Fingerboard Matrix: Selected Rosewood Plate
  • Fretboard Curvature Radius: Comfort-Spec 240R (9.5" Radius)
  • Scale Length Metric: 864 mm (Standard 34-Inch Long Scale)
  • Fret Wire Count: 21 Precision Frets
  • Nut Hardware Width: Slim 38 mm Profile
  • Tuning Machine Modules: Vintage-Style Chrome Clover Key Tuners
  • Bridge Assembly: VFB-1C Fully Adjustable Chrome Bridge
  • Magnetic Pickups System: 2 x Aria OJ-1 Single-Coil Pickups
  • Control Potentiometer Layout: Volume 1 (Neck), Volume 2 (Bridge), Master Tone x 1
  • Hardware Surface Finish: High-Polished Chrome
  • Aesthetic Treatment styling: 3-Tone Sunburst Gloss with a Multi-Ply Tortoise Shell Pickguard

What's In The Box Product Contents

  • Core Instrument Unit: 1 x Aria STB-JB/TT 4-String Electric Bass Guitar in 3-Tone Sunburst

Key Product Features

  • Iconic Vintage Aesthetic: Finished in a stunning 3-Tone Sunburst gloss wrap, perfectly accented by a timeless multi-ply vintage tortoise shell pickguard.
  • Dual OJ-1 Single Coils: Delivers a wide array of historical bass tones, allowing you to seamlessly transition from deep, vintage blues lines to bright, slap-and-pop modern funk textures.
  • Ergonomic Basswood Frame: The solid contoured basswood body provides maximum playing comfort during long marathon gigs while reducing back fatigue.
  • Fast 38mm Nut Profile: Features a narrow, traditional neck taper at the nut, making it incredibly accessible for players with smaller hands or modern styles.
  • Classic 9.5-Inch Radius: The 240R rosewood fingerboard conforms perfectly to natural hand positioning for fluid string transitions and fatigue-free playing.
  • Independently Adjustable Saddles: The chrome VFB-1C bridge features individual string blocks to allow precise fine-tuning of string spacing, actions, and neck scaling.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main tonal advantage of having two volume controls instead of a pickup selector switch?
Having individual volume knobs for each pickup provides a level of tonal blending that a simple selector switch cannot replicate. By slightly rolling off the neck pickup or boosting the bridge pickup, you can fine-tune the exact ratio of low-end warmth and top-end punch. Blending both pickups evenly at full volume creates a natural hum-canceling effect that reduces single-coil operational background hiss.

Is this bass guitar suitable for a beginner just learning to play the instrument?
Yes, absolutely. The Aria STB range is intentionally engineered to provide premium ergonomics at an affordable price. Its narrow 38mm nut width is significantly slimmer than traditional precision-style basses, making it much easier for beginners to reach around the neck, grasp fundamental chord shapes, and practice correct finger placement without stretching their hand muscles to an uncomfortable degree.

What type of amplifier should I use with the Aria STB-JB/TT bass guitar?
Because electric bass guitars operate on low-frequency sound waves that require high power to drive, you should always plug this instrument into a dedicated electric bass amplifier or directly into a PA mixer via a direct box (DI). Never plug an electric bass into a standard electric guitar amplifier at high volumes, as the deep sub-frequencies can quickly over-extend and permanently damage the guitar amplifier's speaker cone.

Additional information

Weight 7 kg
Dimensions 123 × 43 × 11 cm
type

Electric Bass Guitar

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