(SOLD) Aria Pro II FA-70TR Archtop Sunburst 1988
Aria Pro II FA-70TR jazzbox, made in Korea circa 1988, sunburst. This is a lovely vintage jazzer, it's got a lot of character. Aria Pro II started making a few guitars in Korea in the mid 1980s for sale on the Japan domestic market, so this is one of those early Korean examples. The build quality is great: great wood selection, neat finish work, tidy frets, classy details like 5-ply fretboard binding... these weren't cheap in their day and it shows. The tone on offer is thick, rich and glassy, with a weighty warmth through the low end balanced by a chirpy treble with a balanced syrupy sweetness. This has a certain presence about it in the flesh, it's a big, bodacious beautiful guitar that sounds as good as it looks.
Model: Aria Pro II FA-70TR
Made: Korea, 1988 approx (no serial)
Finish: brown sunburst, gloss poly
Body: laminate maple, 96mm full depth, 420mm across, fully hollow
Neck: mahogany, rosewood board, 11" radius, 24.75" scale
Weight: 3.280kg
Mods: none
Pickup: Aria MH-2G humbucker x2
Case: basic vintage hard case
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some minor scuffs on the end, on the front around the posts and on the back up the top. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor rub wear only. The back has widespread light scuffs and minor dimples, no major marks. The sides have some dimples on the top horn and some light scuffs in the elbow area and near the jack. The front has a few light scuffs in the elbow area and near the knobs as well as some light play wear on the guard and horns. Overall: very good condition (8.5/10).
Playing condition notes: Neck is straight, intonation is good, action is low, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Frets have some normal wear but are fairly even with no major buzz issues, 7/10 for fret life left. Setup with fresh 11/49 Moonshiners strings.