Aria Bass Guitar?

Question:I used to own an Aria Pro 2 about twenty odd years ago but had to sell during hard times. I just ordered an Aria active bass for only ￡160, how come they are soooo cheap these days?
Bet I can't play it now :-(

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I used to own an Aria Pro 2 about twenty odd years ago but had to sell during hard times. I just ordered an Aria active bass for only ￡160, how come they are soooo cheap these days?
Bet I can't play it now :-(

Because they're made in Korea now and now longer in China (I think that's where they were originally made). Anyway, I'm open to correction, but bottom line is, cheap labour, so they're not made by the original manufacturers any more. I used to play an Aria classical guitar and my advice to you is to hunt around for an older, second hand one, because the quality is better.
It's like riding a bike :)