5-string · One-piece body and neck, integrally layered exoskeleton with Arium core
Aristides S/B5, from the S/B multiscale bass series. The first prototype of the S/B series and the model the line was designed around — Aristides' original 050 was a 5-string, and clarity on the low B was the benchmark they set out to beat. Multiscale 33.6-36", fingerboard radius Compound 10" to 17", nut width 1.79" (45.5mm), 24 stainless steel Jescar FW43080 frets, Graphtech/Aristides custom TUSQ nut, split headstock, Hipshot Ultralite tuners, Hipshot 5S100 SOLO bridge saddles, Luminlay side dots. Pickup and preamp options include Fishman, Nordstrand, EMG, Bare Knuckle, Seymour Duncan and Lundgren, with MEC electronics standard and a Darkglass preamp optional. Raw (coloured exoskeleton, textured, lower cost) or painted gloss/satin/custom finishes. Arium is Aristides' proprietary non-wood composite: an integrally-layered exoskeleton around a resonant core, formed as a single piece with the neck, which the maker credits for the material's stability and even response across the board. Price starts at EUR 2,995 (approx $3,235 USD). The S/B is also available to order in 7-, 8- and 9-string. Handbuilt in the Netherlands.
| Construction | One-piece body and neck, integrally layered exoskeleton with Arium core |
| Strings | 5 |
| Body | Arium (proprietary non-wood composite) |
| Neck | Arium (one piece with the body) |
| Fingerboard | Richlite (black or light) |
| Neck Pickup | Fishman, Nordstrand and other options |
| Bridge Pickup | Fishman, Nordstrand and other options |
| Controls | Varies by pickup and preamp; MEC standard, Darkglass preamp optional |
| Bridge | Hipshot 5S100 SOLO saddles |
| Made In | Netherlands |