Hello, Cannot seem to post a new topic so I hope some are still monitoring this old post. I recently acquired a beautiful Aria Pro II FA-70, looks to be a spot on copy of a Gibson L5? Sunburst, dual humbuckers, solid back and top, nice set neck (3-piece, no scarf joint) There is no country of manufactuing on the guitar, PO indicated it was a late 1980s, early 90's date. Serial number is S020512265.

I have been to the commonly referenced serial dating page for Arias with no firm answer. My best guess is that it is a Samick/Korea produced model. Sounds and looks amazing, has a perfect hardshell case.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II Aria started using serial numbers in the mid-1970s. Pany serialization; and the second number indicates the ranking in the archtop series list.

I wanna price it so I don't ask too much for it but in my mind it rivals $1000+ hollowbodies I have played/heard. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Search for 'text' in url. [Gear] NGD - Also, how to date an Aria guitar? I gathered some info on various Aria Pro II (Korea) guitars, their serial numbers and. Generally the serial numbers were six digits. Serial Number. The first two digits denoted the year of manufacture. Only the first digit indicated the date. First two digits year, second two digits week of the year. Read Aria Article. Visit Aria Gallery. Back to Vintage Guitar Serial Number TOC. I have an aria pro II diamond series rock device. And my knowledge of this guitar ends there. The serial number is K016028, so it is not like the average aria serial.

The Guitar Gallery - The Guitar Legacy of Matsumoku Keygen Antidote 8 V20. . .. .. . The Shiro Arai/Matsumoku Story (so far). Shiro Arai and Shrio Arai Co.. In The Beginning The Arai Co.

Was originally founded by classical guitarist Shiro Arai sometime in the early 1950s as an importing company which expanded in the mid 1950s and began manufacturing classical guitars. Electric guitar production began around the turn of the decade and the and Aria Diamond names were adopted. Offerings at that time consisted of various solid and hollow body guitars loosely influenced by western designs such as the 'Bison' and 'Jaguar'.

Also manufactured a number of re-brands and components distributed by other importers. Evidence of this can be seen in the design and construction of such brands as Univox, Conrad, Lyle, Domino, Maxi-Tone, Pan, Arita, and a number of others.. Kay Jamison Una Mente Inquieta Pdf Files on this page. The Copy Era As fate would have it, Shiro Arai decided to attend the 1968 NAMM show in the US and was greatly impressed by the American designs on display there. In 1969 the first Japanese-produced LP copy debuted, and no, Hoshino was not involved. Copies of other American designs were not long in coming. The 'Japanese Invasion' had begun!

Most copies were still of entry-level quality and incorporated bolt-neck design. This was soon to change, as Arai Co. Would be joining forces with another Japanese instrument company which would change the direction of these instruments forever.. The Arai-Matsumoku Alliance In the early to mid '70s Arai joined forces with traditional Japanese instrument manufacturer Matsumoku, and hints of Matsumoku's beginning involvement can be seen in some of the Aria models around this time including the appearance of set necks and sealed tuners. (If anyone has any information regarding the history of Matsumoku please contact me!).There was a general push during this time to improve quality, and the intention may have been to compete directly with the American guitar makers.

In 1975 Arai launched the Aria Pro II line, produced by Matsumoku which included set neck copies of the LP Custom, LP Standard, and by 1975 included copies of the SG, S*****caster, T***caster, P-Bass, J-Bass, a Ricky Bass, ES175 style jazz boxes, ES335 style jazz boxes, and a copy of the Ripper Bass. Direct copies began to wane towards the end of 1977 primarily due to the lawsuit threat by Norlin against Elger/Hoshino..