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Aria DM-380 Mosrite copy - Not bad at all
Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL 
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Posted on May 05 2011 08:40 AM
Richard wrote:
The Wilson Bros VM-65 doesn't have the reverse strat/mosrite body. It is a regular strat shaped body with german carve. However, besides that, I think they are identical in parts. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
Joined: Mar 30, 2010 Posts: 15 Montana |
Posted on May 05 2011 09:03 AM
The bodies seem to be a bit different in layout too
The Wilson's pickups are closer together and the bridge is a little closer to the neck. Does look like they use the same trem —surf guitar noob |
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Joined: Nov 09, 2008 Posts: 11 |
Posted on May 20 2011 04:32 PM
Still playing mine. Bone stock. Still enjoying it. Bought some Manlius Goatmaster pickups to replace the stock P90s but haven't installed them yet. Only problem I have is the wiring to the tone control. Half the time the control is useless unless I whack the guitar, then all is well. When I change the pickups I'll fix that. |
Joined: Jan 23, 2011 Posts: 4 Portland, OR |
Posted on Aug 21 2013 06:22 PM
Hey gang, I just picked one of these up. I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. I got it for $260 new. I would definitely recommend this guitar to anyone looking for a decent surf/punk guitar. The pickups sound pretty good right off the bat. I might replace those a little later on (looking at TV Jones T90's). People have had complaints about the frets but I'm wondering if those guitars were duds because mine seems to be in good shape. Also, I've read complaints about the nut being set too high - my nut is fine (hahaha), no adjustments needed. As with everyone else, I needed to do a decent amount of setup to get the guitar in gear. The tuning machines, as everyone else has said, do feel cheap. I went ahead a replaced those right away. Lastly, the bridge does seem to be the only thing lacking. I'm not a fan of the strat style but this guitar isn't meant to be my main, so I can live with it. I hope that helps anyone who is thinking about getting one. Last edited: Aug 21, 2013 18:23:04 |
Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg 
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Posted on Aug 22 2013 12:24 AM
I've replaced the PUs with M3 PUs. Sounds okayish now, but still not a serious guitar IMHO. Looks good on the wall though, next to the longhorn collection |
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