The serial is 02006145 it says made in japan and adjustable steel neck on the. At least for Aria guitars made by Matsumoku, the serial number. In the mid 1960’s the companies teamed up to produce instruments under the Guyatone brand. Aria’s expertise was in domestic production, exporting and sales, while Matsumoku’s primary concern was production. In the early 1970’s Gibson made a bold move to move their production of Epiphone guitars to Japan.
DATING JAPANESE-MADE FENDER INSTRUMENTS Records on early Japanese-made Fender instruments are not complete and are therefore not completely definitive for dating purposes. As always, serial numbers should only be used as a guide for dating and should be used in combination with known age-related specifications to help identify the production year of an instrument.
Aria Pro II Bass Aria was formed in Japan in 1956 by Shiro Arai as 'Arai & Co., Inc'. They began retailing acoustic guitars in 1960, although the company did not start manufacturing their own until 1964. Aria arranged for, the musical instrument maker, to build the guitars for them under contract. 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. 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. All guitars were made in Japan until 1988, when production of less expensive models (Magna MAB/MAC and Integra IGB series) was switched to.
In the mid-1990s a few models (including the -inspired Fullerton series guitars and the 6-string fretless signature bass) were made in the. [ ] Guitar designer and audio engineer, started his career with Aria in 1985 when they were located in the. This section contains content that is written like. Please help by removing and inappropriate, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a. ( June 2009) () Aria Pro II did some copies of famous American guitars such as the and the though it also did its own style of guitars.
In the 70s and early 80s the company came into its own in the United States with a series of high end professional instruments. The company had professional endorsements from,,,,, Loose Wayne and SS of Dark Frost and many more. Of Metallica used an Aria SB Black N Gold I as well as an SB-1000 bass but was never an official endorser. He has a posthumous 'Signature Model' called the SB-CB produced in Korea.
Aria makes guitars ranging from beginner to professional models. Some of their professional models were known as Firebrands because of the Firebranded Aria logo on the reverse of the headstock. The Firebrand guitars were produced in very small runs. They were then given to either named artists who promoted Aria Guitars or to the very top dealers as gifts. Firebranded Guitars were produced to a much greater standard than production runs.
Aria has also built amps, such as the 10W Birdy. Gallery [ ] Aria Pro II [ ] •. • ^, ' The company [Aria Co., Inc] was established in 1956 by Mr.Shiro Arai. • ^, ' On August 2nd, 1956, ARAI & CO., INC was founded.'
• Fjestad, Zachary. Blue Book of Guitar Values. Blue Book Publications, Inc. Luthier/designer Ronnie Parker was the CEO of RJP Technologies. RJP Technologies has designed instruments for several large manufacturers including Washburn and Daisy Rock. Bibliography [ ] •. Music-Trade.co.jp.: Dai-Showa Corporation.
Aria Guitars [Arai & Co., Inc]. • (in Japanese).: Arai & Co., Inc. •.: Aria UK Limited. Further reading [ ] • アリアの響 [ Aria's sounds]. • アリアプロIIの壱 [ Aria Pro II part 1]. External links [ ] Wikimedia Commons has media related to.
• • • • • NAMM Oral History Library (2006).
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