Aria Guitar Serial Number Check

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. 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.

Driver Usb Infoway W7415. I had thhe Fa-70 jazz box for awhile. It was made well. I ended up trading it and some other stuf for a Gretsch 6120. THE ARIA PRO II HISTORY VAULT Aria Guitars Arai and Company, founded in 1953 in Japan by Shiro Arai, began marketing Aria brand acoustic guitars in 1960, and began manufacturing its own acoustic guitars in 1964, followed by electrics in 1966, using Arai, Aria, Aria Diamond, and Diamond brand names. The Aria brand name was changed to Aria Pro II in late 1975, though this has been used primarily (but not exclusively) for electric guitars. All guitars were made in Japan until 1988, when production of less expensive models was switched to Korea. In the mid-1990s a few models were made in the United States. Vectric Aspire 3 0 Serial Mom.

I acquired an ARIA acoustic guitar today. The owner thought it was probably 20 years old but was not sure. I think it is probably a basic model even though it has binding used. I have looked on the ARIA site with no luck how to read the serial number. Not sure if the 66 means 1966 or not as one other site. Check out our breaking stories on Hollywood?s. Many vintage guitar owners value guitar dating and guitar serial number. Aria Pro Ii Serial Number Dating.

What follows is a listing of the Aria guitars we've been able to trace through this history. Obviously, this is not inclusive, and you should always take the dates as advisory, at best. Also, this whole listing is primarily related to the American market, but could also reflect dates and models from other markets as well. Dating Aria Guitars Dating Aria guitars is a mix of fair precision and historical triangulation. The early guitars did not contain serial numbers, so you have to go by the rough historical outlines here.

There are no pot codes. In the mid-'70s serial numbers began to be used. At least for Aria guitars made by Matsumoku, the serial number contains the year of manufacture in the first one or two digits (Y##### or YY####). Thus, a guitar from 1979 might begin with 79####. One from 1981 might begin with 1#####. The scheme becomes less sure after 1987.

Some Korean- made guitars use a serial number with year and week indicated in the first four digits (YYWW####). Thus 9628#### would be from the 28th week of 1996. However, this is not the case on all guitars, and some have serial numbers which are not date-coded. Archive information and research created by Michael Wright The Different Strummer. I spoke with the Aria USA rep and was told that the original company started in the middle 60's in Japan and many of their early models were copies of the major names guitars and were not for the US market, European market, however alot came here anyway, too much money to look the other way. Just because it looks like something does Not always mean Quality. D35 or D45, J45, Guild, etc.

Models looked nice but were still mostly Laminated Back an Sides, most of the lets say slightly higher end had Solid Tops. There were a few High End models that are all solid wood, and you will pay dearly for them so, Why not just buy the Name brand guitar anyway and keep the money in the US anyway.???

I bought an Aria dreadnought in Austin in about 1980. I liked that guitar a lot, but I didn't have that much to compare it to.

It was Japanese. Came to a sad demise about 12 years later when my ex-wife smashed it into a million pieces onto a hard tile floor with a good downswing. I think that's when they started calling them 'axes.' Geez sounds like a real charmer. Unless this was right after she caught you sleeping with her best friend or something. Sounds like you're lucky you escaped alive.

Sorry to thread-jack.