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From 1967 Aria added a variety of models including the solid body 1962T, R-320, and violin shaped 12-string and bass guitars, and a full acoustic guitar, the 1262. In 1975, Aria Pro II was developed from Aria’s custom shop making high-end models for professional users. In 1976, Aria Pro II released its first original model, the PE-1500. From 1967 Aria added a variety of models including the solid body 1962T, R-320, and violin shaped 12-string and bass guitars, and a full acoustic guitar, the 1262. In 1975, Aria Pro II was developed from Aria’s custom shop making high-end models for professional users. In 1976, Aria Pro II released its first original model, the PE-1500. In the mid 70's, 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 2 digits, thus a guitar from 1979 would have a serial number, such as 79####. The manufacturing of Aria guitars were subcontracted out to Matsumoku from 1964 to 1986. Get the best deals on Aria Electric Guitars when you shop the largest online. Aria II Mac Series Electric Guitar (Excellent!). 1980 Aria Pro II Thor-Sound. First Violins, which is one of five parts of Aria Sounds’ London Symphonic Strings, is an excellent sounding orchestral instrument with several fine patches — I especially like intensity of the pizzicato and the lifelike smoothness of the legato. The high registers are crisp without any annoying shrillness.

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The Aria Pro II JS Series Electric Guitar

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I bought this way back in the early 1990's when I just started playing guitar

- The Aria Pro II JS Series was the first electric guitar I ever bought. I bought this way back in the early 1990’s when I just started playing guitar. Back then, I didn’t really know much about electric guitars but at that time, I was looking for a guitar with at least 22 frets and a locking tremolo system. I was thinking of buying a Fender Strat that I saw in the music store but it only had 21 frets, and my brother who knew even less about electric guitars than I
  do, kept nagging me to buy the Aria Pro II so I did.
  The Aria Pro II JS Series electric guitar has 22 frets and a locking nut. It doesn’t have a locking tremolo bridge. Its bridge though is a bit similar to a Floyd Rose locking tremolo bridge, minus the locks. The strings would then go out of tune if the tremolo is used heavily. I played in heavy metal bands so I did lots of dive bombs and the guitar would go out of tune every time I did one so
  I had to re-tune the guitar after every song or in the middle of a song if I could.
  The tone of the Aria Pro II JS Series is not really good. In fact it’s close to sounding horrible. It has two single coil pickups and a humbucking pickup at the bridge. The bridge pickup sounds dull and the bridge pickup sounds like the tone you’d get if you plug a guitar to a megaphone. And it sounds like that regardless of what amplifier is used. It has a five-position pickup ..
- selector lever and two control knobs for master volume and master tone. The Aria Pro II JS Series sounds bad regardless of what pickup configuration is chosen.
  The Aria Pro II JS Series has a very thin neck, which is good for playing fast. When I bought the guitar, its action was too high making the strings hard to play. I had to make lots of adjustments with the truss rod and the bridge to make the strings at least playable. Since I played in mostly rock and heavy metal bands,
  I compensated for the guitar’s lack of desirable tone by using lots of distortion, guitar effects, and equalizer.
  Overall, the Aria Pro II JS Series is just a bad guitar. I did a research on the internet about it but I couldn’t find any information about the JS Series. This guitar is probably so bad, even its maker Aria, had all information about it stricken off their records. I changed the bridge to a Floyd Rose Licensed double-locking tremolo system and its playability just got worse. I still keep the guitar though… for sentimental reasons only.
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cms25731 says :

Prison song sample download for garageband. Wished I had read this b4 I purchased one. Was working on one and took a look at the wood and found that it’s made of compressed wood…kinda like paper…please correct me if I’m wrong. The neck/fretboard seems solid and usable.

I think I will rebuilt it or add a MIDI P/U like the Roland type internally just for kick….

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6clix replies :

Hello,

Sorry for the late reply. Yes, you are correct about the wood they used for the body. I installed a double-locking tremolo system on mine and had to carve out a chunk of wood from the body to fit the low-profile tremolo system and I was surprised that it wasn’t made of hardwood. I had to use lots of varnish just to make the wood hard. And again, you’re right about the neck. It’s pretty decent and very thin and is designed for shredding/fast playing. Adding a midi p/u to it is interesting.

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Steve says :

I have the js and a 80s rs there is a big difference between the two .the rs is a much better built guitar.I did some work on the rs and it has a invader pickup it sounds and plays easy and bright.adding the pickup really livened it up .now that I’ve done some work to the js it’s so much better and for a used guitar under the 300.00 range it plays well.I had to sand it down and I’m really not sure what it’s made of but aria pros are not made of paper it’s a good brand ask around.fret work is really good the neck is incredable.I don’t think the arias from the 90s were there greatest but a good luther can set them up well.If anyone knows what kind of wood these are let me no.it’s to heavy to be compressed wood or something that cheap.I will agree about the paint its terrible.also changed out the pots.don’t no what they were thinking there either.

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Steve says :

I’m back i just got finished with the. Aria pro js3 .I changed to a neck and middle invader style single coils and a real invader in the bridge .changed the switch and the pots. The neck is so nice and the body came out like black glass.I cant put it down.if any of you guys out there are looking for a hotrod project this is a good one i couldn’t be happier.this model with some fresh upgrades and you got a real badass in your collection for all together maybe 450.00 . You can play light rock hard rock or metal.it pushes the tubes sooner and all you would need with a solid state is a tube screamer or darker and metal maybe a metal muff from ibanez or electro harmonics,if anyone doesn’t kno about aria they they build real nice basses and guitars there big promoter was yingwie malmsteen.the necks have always been one of their strong points.the fret Work is just perfect and they experimented with a lot of woods in the late eighties and nineties.for me the js3 is a now a guitar i can’t do without.I hope all of you come across a guitar that makes you wanna play more.This was one of mine.

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gian says :

I was about to purchase it because you saved me

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The History of Aria

“It all started with the classical guitar”, says Shiro Arai, Chairman and the founder of Aria Guitars.

One day, a friend came to visit Shiro’s apartment with a guitar. Shiro was expecting to hear Koga-type Japanese popular music, but instead his friend started to play a piece by Bach. From this moment, he had been inspired by the sound of this instrument forever.

The very next day, Shiro bought his first guitar, costing over two months salary and began to teach himself to play. Now playing day and night, his passion for the guitar brought him to a famous classical guitar master in Nagoya, and soon became one of his students.

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Shiro started work for a trading company in 1947, aged 17. In 1953, Shiro and two of his colleagues resigned their positions and founded their own trading firm. After the fledgling company failed after just one year Shiro found himself homeless with nothing but his guitar. In order to live and settle the outstanding debts from this first business he started to teach the guitar.

In 1954 unable to buy guitars, music and strings in Japan’s music stores, Shiro started to import classical guitars, Augustine guitar strings, and musical scores for himself and his students. These were the first classical guitars imported into post-war Japan and included instruments from renowned makers Jose Ramirez and Hermann Hauser. Recognising an increasing demand for guitars from friends and players throughout Japan, Shiro grasped the opportunity to start his own business. On August 2nd, 1956, ARAI & CO., INC was founded.

At this time, although demand for classical guitars and accessories were increasing, it was still comparatively low and business was supplemented with other products including woollen material.

The name, “ARIA”, which means expressive melody, was first used in 1958 when Arai exported Japanese built classical guitars fitted with steel strings to South East Asia in 1963. Also the letters of his name “ARAI” were just switched around to “ARIA as he recalled.

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Shiro embarked on a tour of the US with two of the best Japanese KOHNO guitars. At that time Japanese guitars had a poor reputation for developing body cracks and warped necks after being exposed to drier conditions abroad. It was Shiro’s intention to prove how good Japanese guitars were by performing and showing to fellow guitarists, teachers and music shops. After two months these guitars also started to crack.

Even the best available Kohno guitars faced the same problem. Shiro took these cracked guitars back to Japan to show their makers just how vital it is to use properly seasoned tone woods. This trip gave Shiro the experience and knowledge to improve the quality of guitars and export Japanese guitars worldwide.

It was as early as the late 50’s when Arai started to import Fender guitars and amplifiers from the US, although at that time the Japanese market was not quite ready for the electric guitar! With the advent of rock n’ roll demand for electric guitars took-off. Arai released its first ARIA brand electric guitars in 1963. Exporting to the US followed with models including the 1532T and 1802T.

To counter the decline of the solid body electric guitar boom, Arai released the Aria Diamond series hollow body semi-acoustic guitars. Aria Diamond was named after the imitation diamond inlayed into the headstock. This series lead to the release of the 1202 and 1302 models in 1966 and caused nothing short of a sensation in Japan. From 1967 Aria added a variety of models including the solid body 1962T, R-320, and violin shaped 12-string and bass guitars, and a full acoustic guitar, the 1262.

In 1975, Aria Pro II was developed from Aria’s custom shop making high-end models for professional users. In 1976, Aria Pro II released its first original model, the PE-1500.

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PE (Prototype Line) is a classic Aria design, also known as the legendary masterpiece, it featured an arched top, and all maple carved body with Aria’s original “heel-less neck and DiMarzio Super Distortion Humbucking Pickups. Primarily designed for tone and playability, the PE series has been modified to match today’s trends while keeping its original features and timeless design.

In 1978, Aria Pro II released another long-selling model, the SB-1000. The SB-1000 was highly regarded throughout the world and came to represent everything that was good about Aria and Japanese guitar building. Featuring a Canadian Ash body with neck through body and, to enhance playability, a heel-less neck. For its original tone, SB featured the Aria original BB circuit. Its exotic see-through finish and the eye position marks make the SB amongst the most distinctive basses ever made.

Aria Pro II led the way with the 80’s shift to Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. Releasing many models such as XX, ZZ and U-1. Whilst not abandoning their routes also re-established the semi-acoustic guitar models, FA and TA. The 80s, also saw the introduction of the famous IGB (SB INTEGRA) bass series.

In the early 1990s, after the heavy metal rush, Aria Pro II released one of its favourite original models, the MA series to reinforce the PE and SB line-ups. MA series bodies are constructed with innovative crystal shaped carved top and back.

Continuing its remarkable progress, Aria released the very unique concept of the SWB (electric upright bass) series to the world in 1992. The SWB range offers compact modern design and features the Fishman custom bridge Piezo pickup and active tone circuit.

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Aria has been at the forefront of guitar and Japanese guitar building excellence for 60 years, which means a wealth of experience and acquired expertise. The core value remains the same today, to constantly strive to achieve a higher level of excellence, quality and value for musicians.