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During the early eighties there was a number of artists using Aria Pro II. I know that a lot of bass players used the SB-series, like Cliff burton and John Taylor. I can also remember a few guitar players as John McNally, and all the other members of the Searchers.
But is there anybody that can complete the list of artists that have been using the Aria Pro's? It would be interesting to know for a freak like me.

What I thinking about is to make a list of Artists, in what band they play(ed) and what instrument they used.

I remember, that there was a thread on this topic somewhere in the guitar gallery.

I did make a search but didn't find anything

- John Taylor of Duran Duran used:
SB600 in oak finish, SB1000 in pr, in oak and in black finish (this one was an icon), SBEliteII in pw finish and SBEliteI in black finish;
- Cliff Burton of Metallica used:
SBBlack&goldI and SB1000 in a total black finish exceptionally made for him;
- Jack Bruce of Creme used:
SB1000 in oak finish;
- Neil Murray of Whitesnake used:
SBEliteII in black finish and a customized version of SB-R80 in pr finish
- Trevor Horn of Buggles used:
SB1000 in oak finish;
- Rudy Sarzo used a post-Matsumoku version of the SBEliteII model.

Marcus Miller also have occasionally used an SB-R60 in oak finish.

The bass player of "the Alarm" played an SB... as did the bass player of "Marillion".

The SB series was huge in the 80's... way more than the guitars ever have.

Good memory! Yes there was a thread along these same lines.

Here's a link:

http://www.matsumoku.org/ggboard/viewtopic.php?t=1292

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kim Deal from the pixies used an aria pro 2 cardinal for come on pilgrim and surfer rosa, she was going to use it in dolittle but the producer took one look at it and said she had to get another bass. if i was kim....
billy guild from faith no more used one too. not sure if it was a mat. think he had it before the factory closed down...
singer (screamer)bassist for carcass had one too