Aria guitar model numbers pro#

He has a posthumous 1990's 'Tribute Model' called the SB-CB produced in Korea, and in 2013 Aria with Burton's family made SB-BLACKвЂ™NвЂ…GOLDвЂ…IвЂ…-CliffвЂ…BurtonвЂ…SignatureвЂ…Model- with authorized Cliff Burton signature, and made in Japan. CliffвЂ…Burton of Metallica used an AriaвЂ…ProвЂ…IIвЂ…SBвЂ…Black`n`GoldвЂ…I as well as an SB-1000 bass but was never an official endorser. The company had endorsements from MichaelвЂ…Schenker, YngwieвЂ…Malmsteen, NealвЂ…Schon, JohnвЂ…Taylor, JackвЂ…Bruce, NeilвЂ…Murray, HenrikвЂ…Flyman, Loose Wayne and SS of Dark Frost and others.

Aria guitar model numbers pro#

Guitar designer and audio engineer, Ronnie Parker started his career with Aria in 1985 when they were producing instruments in the CityвЂ…ofвЂ…Industry,вЂ…California.ДЄria Pro II made some copies of established designs such as the FenderвЂ…Stratocaster and GibsonвЂ…LesвЂ…Paul, in addition to original designs In the '70s and early '80s they produced a series of high end professional instruments, most notably SB series of basses and PE and TA electric guitar series. In the 1980s, Noubuaki Hayashi started AtlansiaвЂ…GuitarsвЂ…company in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan and today still make incredible designs and technical novelties ( originalвЂ…Japan-languageвЂ…AtlansiaвЂ…page). Most famous by their designer H.NobleвЂ…(NobuakiвЂ…Hayashi) who designed most recognizable 'pointy' Aria's headstock, first versions 'batwing'вЂ…orвЂ…'batears' design, but since 1980 it's more tamedвЂ…openbookвЂ…design, but still recognizable headstock, which is still used. In the mid-1990s a few models (including the FenderвЂ…Stratocaster-inspired Fullerton series guitars and the SteveвЂ…Bailey 6-string fretless signature bass) were made in the UnitedвЂ…States. All guitars were made in Japan until February 1987, when production of less expensive models (Magna MAB/MAC and Integra IGB series) was switched to Korea ( Samick-factory production actually started as early as May 1986). The Aria brandname was changed to Aria Pro II in late 1975, though this has been used mostly (but not exclusively) for electric guitars and basses. Arai and Matsumoku started building acoustic guitars in 1964, and then electric guitars in 1966, using Arai, Aria, Aria Diamond, Diamond, and much less frequently, Arita brand names. Aria arranged for Matsumoku, the musical instrument maker, to build the guitars for them under contract. They began retailing acoustic guitars in 1960, although the company did not start manufacturing their own until 1964. I've watched the prices on ebay and other sites for a fair few years now and the trend seems to be that there is no trend! Some days a Matsuoka can go for a pittance, but on a small number of occasions i've seen them go for more 1000 USD.(and actually sell at the price).Aria was formed in Japan in 1956 by Shiro Arai as 'Arai & Co., Inc'. If you're looking for an estimate of how much you could sell your Matsuoka for, I can't help much i'm afraid. Having spoken to another owner of a number of Matsuokas, his favourites were his M20 & his M60 which he said were pretty much on a par with each other. This shouldn't put you off buying a lower model number though! Personally, my favourite Matsuoka is one of the M20s I have. So if you see a D200 you can expect the guitar to have fancy inlays, more attention to bindings, deluxe tuning pegs, and striking wood grains. My belief is that this price relates to the quality of materials, rather than the build quality. Likewise for the flat tops - D40 = 40,000 Yen, D80 = 80,000 Yen etc.

If you look at the 1970s Matsuoka & Aria catalogues you find that the model number corresponds to it's price in Yen.