aria pro II

eddie007 · 03-05-2008, 03:35 PM

please could some one help me sell my aria pro II. its a great guitar but when listing it on ebay i get loads of people asking if its japinese and what year is it. i haven't a clue. how do i find out? its not got any markings apart from the aria pro II on the head stock.

eddie007 · 03-05-2008, 06:14 PM

cheers but those links are no good you see aria guitars used to be really well made and the factory they came from in japan turned out some awsome quality guitars so ive been told but in order to know if mine is one of said guitars i need to know what year it is. the newer modles are worth what they ask for them but the older ones have a real fan following. i had it on a 3 da listing and had 23 watchers and over 15 people asking me what year it was or can i prove its from japan. i'm not fussed to much about felling it for mega bucks i just want rid as i need to make space for my new one. my wife says no more that one at a time coz the house starts to look like a music shop.

Axeman16 · 03-05-2008, 06:51 PM

its a newer one. note the headstock and body shape. id say it IS MIJ because the bridge posts are not screw heads which all made in china guitars have. japanese ones have standard gibson style posts without a screw head. i think its made in japan.

Robster · 03-06-2008, 12:05 AM

It's definitely made in Japan, I think in the Fujigen factory. Very nice guitar - what are you asking for it?

R

eddie007 · 03-06-2008, 03:01 PM

i stuck it on ebay at a starting price of £70 i really cant belive it didnt sell. it plays so well even with my limited playing skills. lol there are people bidding on cheep plastic rubish from god knows where but my aria didnt get a sniff. i think people arnt aware of how good these guitars are.

BlaZ1n · 03-07-2008, 08:37 AM

it's the headstock man. People care more about what they look like than the way they sound.

eddie007 · 03-07-2008, 06:34 PM

daft if you ask me!

kaptinkrunch · 03-07-2008, 09:49 PM

I had a very good friend who had a MIJ Aria lp copy that looked very similar to this one. I believe he had put a '57 classic humbucker @ the bridge. The guitar played great & sounded great. He left the stock pick up @ the neck, it was fine too. Overall an excellent guitar, though I will say I could definiately feel a difference between it and my Epi standards. Great guitar though, a real looker!

eddie007 · 03-09-2008, 07:59 PM

i beg to differ my mate ahd a Eperphone in the same colour the lot. we both agreed mine sounded better and the finish were identical. he was gutted because his cost him £350 from a shop and mine was £70 2nd hand.

kaptinkrunch · 03-09-2008, 11:15 PM

Yeah, I agree, epiphones feel and sound much better. That is why i own epiphones and not arias.

eddie007 · 03-10-2008, 08:21 AM

i ment the other way round. my aria was superia to his epi

eddie007 · 03-10-2008, 08:26 AM

ive decided to keep said aria after all.

can any one who knows about thses things reconmend strings for it???

kaptinkrunch · 03-11-2008, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie007

i ment the other way round. my aria was superia to his epi

LOL, my bad, in that case I respectfully disagree, but acknowledge that the Aria's are great guitars.

I would recommend 10 gauge Ernie Ball Regular Slinkeys if you like a fairly thick heavy tone or 9 gauge Super Slinkeys if you like to bend notes alot.

eddie007 · 03-11-2008, 05:08 AM

cheers kaptinkrunch i'll go 4 the 10's as ive very strong fingers and can bend pretty much everything just slow as a tortous. lol

kaptinkrunch · 03-14-2008, 08:55 PM

I prefer 10's too, they just seem to work better for a Paul. 9's work fine for me on a Strat, but on a Paul they just feel too thin. My buddy Jimmy plays 12's on his Epi Standard, man it's like piano wire ..... after a couple of songs my caluses have caluses! lol!

eddie007 · 03-15-2008, 09:58 PM

i stuck to 10s on wow the difrence!!! ive only got an old fenda rad amp but my got it sounds good. when in lead mode theres a tone that sound so good it makes me want to play more!! just what the dr orderd!! thanks 4 the advise.

kaptinkrunch · 03-24-2008, 01:49 AM

Glad to help, I do have a confession though....I replace the stock Epi pickups in my Standards w/ Burst Buckers. They sound alot better. I prefer Fender Heads through Celestion speakers in my cabs too. I really get a great tone that has ALOT of versatility. Cheers eddie007, see ya around!!

03-05-2008, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
eddie007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II cheers but those links are no good you see aria guitars used to be really well made and the factory they came from in japan turned out some awsome quality guitars so ive been told but in order to know if mine is one of said guitars i need to know what year it is. the newer modles are worth what they ask for them but the older ones have a real fan following. i had it on a 3 da listing and had 23 watchers and over 15 people asking me what year it was or can i prove its from japan. i'm not fussed to much about felling it for mega bucks i just want rid as i need to make space for my new one. my wife says no more that one at a time coz the house starts to look like a music shop.

03-05-2008, 06:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Axeman16 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,079 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II its a newer one. note the headstock and body shape. id say it IS MIJ because the bridge posts are not screw heads which all made in china guitars have. japanese ones have standard gibson style posts without a screw head. i think its made in japan.

03-06-2008, 12:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Robster Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westwood Hills, KS Posts: 942 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: aria pro II It's definitely made in Japan, I think in the Fujigen factory. Very nice guitar - what are you asking for it? R

03-06-2008, 03:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
eddie007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II i stuck it on ebay at a starting price of £70 i really cant belive it didnt sell. it plays so well even with my limited playing skills. lol there are people bidding on cheep plastic rubish from god knows where but my aria didnt get a sniff. i think people arnt aware of how good these guitars are.

03-07-2008, 08:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
BlaZ1n Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II it's the headstock man. People care more about what they look like than the way they sound.

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03-07-2008, 06:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
eddie007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II daft if you ask me!

03-07-2008, 09:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
kaptinkrunch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II I had a very good friend who had a MIJ Aria lp copy that looked very similar to this one. I believe he had put a '57 classic humbucker @ the bridge. The guitar played great & sounded great. He left the stock pick up @ the neck, it was fine too. Overall an excellent guitar, though I will say I could definiately feel a difference between it and my Epi standards. Great guitar though, a real looker!

03-09-2008, 07:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
eddie007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II i beg to differ my mate ahd a Eperphone in the same colour the lot. we both agreed mine sounded better and the finish were identical. he was gutted because his cost him £350 from a shop and mine was £70 2nd hand.

03-09-2008, 11:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
kaptinkrunch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II Yeah, I agree, epiphones feel and sound much better. That is why i own epiphones and not arias. __________________ This space for rent.

03-10-2008, 08:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
eddie007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II i ment the other way round. my aria was superia to his epi

03-10-2008, 08:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
eddie007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II ive decided to keep said aria after all. can any one who knows about thses things reconmend strings for it???

03-11-2008, 05:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
eddie007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II cheers kaptinkrunch i'll go 4 the 10's as ive very strong fingers and can bend pretty much everything just slow as a tortous. lol

03-14-2008, 08:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
kaptinkrunch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II I prefer 10's too, they just seem to work better for a Paul. 9's work fine for me on a Strat, but on a Paul they just feel too thin. My buddy Jimmy plays 12's on his Epi Standard, man it's like piano wire ..... after a couple of songs my caluses have caluses! lol! __________________ This space for rent.

03-15-2008, 09:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
eddie007 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II i stuck to 10s on wow the difrence!!! ive only got an old fenda rad amp but my got it sounds good. when in lead mode theres a tone that sound so good it makes me want to play more!! just what the dr orderd!! thanks 4 the advise.

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03-24-2008, 01:49 AM	#17 (permalink)
kaptinkrunch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: aria pro II Glad to help, I do have a confession though....I replace the stock Epi pickups in my Standards w/ Burst Buckers. They sound alot better. I prefer Fender Heads through Celestion speakers in my cabs too. I really get a great tone that has ALOT of versatility. Cheers eddie007, see ya around!! __________________ This space for rent.

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