Anybody here ever play an Aria Mosrite?
I came across a few the other day online for a good price and considered buying, but thought I'd check here first.
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Posted on Nov 14 2013 05:25 PM
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Posted on Nov 14 2013 06:23 PM
I saw some hanging up in a music store a while ago and kept on walking past. —He who dies with the most tubes... wins Last edited: Nov 14, 2013 18:23:39 |
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Posted on Nov 14 2013 07:02 PM
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Posted on Nov 15 2013 06:27 AM
Not a serious guitar, stay away from it. Even after a PU switch, it still doesn't nail that Mosrite sound and plays like a log. It hardly stays in tune as well. Save up for the real deal or get a Hallmark. Just my 2 cents. YMMV. — |
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Posted on Nov 15 2013 09:00 AM
thanks guys. |
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Posted on Nov 15 2013 09:50 PM
+1 on the Hallmark. More than worth it. —The Mystery Men? |
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Posted on Nov 18 2013 10:12 AM
I thought you guys were talking about the Aria Ventures model. I saw them at the NAMM show in 2001:
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is. |
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Posted on Nov 18 2013 10:24 AM
I was referring to the Aria Diamond DM-380. Looks basically like this model, but with a strat whammy system. Can't say much about the Ventures model. The PUs look quite similar to the stock ones on the DM-380. Those were some terrible PUs. |
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Posted on Nov 18 2013 10:43 AM
Those Aria 'Ventures' models don't have the reverse body style of the Mosrite, but the Diamond DM-380 does. Also, the ventures models didn't end up with the mosrite style vibrato system as shown in the above picture. They had the Jazzmaster style. I recently saw that there is an upgraded version of the DM-380 now available that includes the Jazzmaster vibrato. None-the-less, there are MUCh better Mosrite styles available, including the Hallmark, Eastwood, and Depinto models. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Posted on Nov 18 2013 10:46 AM
Aria DM-01 —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Posted on Nov 18 2013 10:48 AM
Also, here is the Wilson Bros. page, which is what the Aria Ventures models are marketed under. Honestly, I really hate the looks of these. http://www.wilsonguitarventures.com/wgv.html —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Posted on Nov 18 2013 10:54 AM
You might even go with one of these Jay Turser models. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Posted on Nov 18 2013 07:13 PM
This past summer, I had occasion to see and try one of the Wilson Bros guitars. The owner was as proud as hell about it - part of his massive "Ventures collection" which, oddly, contained no Mosrite guitars. I felt the neck, looked at the workmanship and the pickups. In short - PURE CRAP in my humble opinion. And I've mentioned this elsewhere in this forum: The last few times I've seen the Ventures live, that Aria/Wilson guitar stood out - most notably because it really sounded terrible. They do look pretty, though. I hang with my 40-50 year old stash of the genuine 'M' stuff. |
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Posted on Nov 19 2013 09:29 AM
Johnny, you are more kind than I am. I honestly believe that these Wilson Bros. guitars are ugly as sin. Perhaps it is conditioning, but I just cannot get past the Mosrite design applied to a non-reversed body shape. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Nov 19 2013 09:30 AM
I am, however, sure that if you threw in some Hallmark or Mosrite pickups they might have a decent sound that is pretty close to what most of us Mosrite/Hallmark lovers adore. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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