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Re: Aria Diamond guitar

Gavin Ehringer (windanseabeachboy) - 01 May 2003 14:00:39

Dates Models
1967-70? Model No. 1962T
1968-70? Model No. 1532
1968-70? Model No. ?? 12-string
1968-70? Model No. 150T
1968-73/74 Model No. 1702T (Mosr*)
1968-75 Model No. 1532T (Jzm*r)
I went and looked at the Aria Archive (check www.ariausa.com) and
found the following references to the Diamond solidbody line.
I have an Aria PRO II TA-70, an ES-335 clone, and have followed Aria
prices for some time. It's my experience that most Arias, no matter
the model, go for $175 to $300, with the exception of a few PE models,
which are more expensive.
The better guitars were built in the late 60s/early 70s, when Aria was
trying to go head-to-head with Fender and Gibson in the US market.
Today's Arias are not of the same high build quality as the early ones.
I like Arias ? mine has excellent build quality and tone, and is as
solid as they come, especially for its age. And I got it for a
song...$200 on EBay!
--- In , "Jerry" <jerry.soetewey@b...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just came accros an old Aria Diamond Jazzmaster lookalike. Pretty cool
> guitar with a weird floating tremolo.
> I think it was produced in the sixties, making this an old guitar, but
> all was in working order.
>
> So, does anyone has an idea of the value of such a guitar?
>
> The body seams to be made like it should, instead of tri- or multiplex
> and the arm plays nice as well.
> No wrapping at all.
>
> Everything is original and works. I just like it because it plays well
> and looks like a Jazzmaster.
>
> TIA,
>
> Jerry

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