The first year Cliff was with Metallica he played a Rickenbacker guitar that he purchased in 1982.
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When the new Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass was presented to Cliff’s father, Ray Burton, he stated ” What a beautiful instrument and a wonderful tribute to Cliff. Both players and collectors alike will desire this unique bass guitar. The bass will ship inside of a deluxe ostrich hardshell case and a certificate of authenticity signed by Ray Burton. The bridge is solid brass with gold plated saddles. It has a single tone and volume control with a dual sound mini-toggle switch. The Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass is loaded with an Aria MB-V passive pickup. The body is the original SB shape and made of alder. The fretboard is made of rosewood with cat eye and mother of pearl inlays. The neck has a 34 inch scale with 24 frets. Each of the tuners are handcrafted out of brass and gold-plated and the 40mm nut is made of brass. It has the same headstock with the patent statement on the front and Cliff Burton’s authorized signature on the back of the headstock. It has a 7-ply maple/walnut neck with a neck-through, heel-less neck design. Painstaking attention to detail was taken to build a tribute bass. The Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass is a replica of the Black ‘n Gold I bass that Cliff played. Cliff Burton was the bassist for Metallica for their first three albums, Kill ‘Em All, Ride The Lightning and Master of Puppets. This guitar has been a year in the making and is being made with the authorization of the Cliff Burton family and Metallica. Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass Debuts at NAMM… Aria Guitars of Japan is proud to introduce the Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass.