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THE ARIA PRO II HISTORY VAULT —– Aria Guitars - Now At Instrumentpro.com

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. 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.

Aria Warranty

Aria provides a limited lifetime warranty to the original owner on instruments purchased from an authorized Aria dealer. Aria instruments are warranted from defects in workmanship and materials. Aria will repair or replace, at the manufacturer’s discretion, any part found defective by our technicians. Aria reserves the right to use current technology and materials available to repair the warranted instrument.

Parts that are considered normal wear items are listed below and are not covered by this warranty. They include, but are not limited to: finishes, plating of metal parts, strings, frets, saddles, nuts, fingerboards, pickguards, tuning gears, wiring, potentiometers, and pickups. Wood cracks, which are the result of the normal aging process, are not covered. Tone is not covered by this warranty, since it is based on subjective and personal preference. Physical damage to the instrument by abuse, excessive string tension, or lack of proper care and maintenance, or instruments that have been altered from the original factory specifications, will not be covered.

If you should require warranty repairs you are responsible to return the instrument with proof of purchase to an authorized Aria dealer to make a warranty claim. All transportation costs and insurance are the sole responsibility of the owner of the instrument. Void where prohibited by law.