Hot or Not? Aria Pro PE's

[Jbird]

I guess there's a lot of different model #'s, PE-40, PE-80, PE-100, etc.

I don't think I've ever even seen an Aria Pro guitar in person. I remember when I first started playing guitar in 1981 though, I'd see these ads in Guitar World/Guitar Player with Elton John's guitarist, for the Aria Pro II PE. I've always kinda wanted to try one.

 

[Coralkong]

That quilt top looks like a fake/reproduction to me.

I am pretty up on those, and I don't recall ever seeing a quilt top, nor those inlays before....

Great guitars, though.....

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

I like em.

 

[OGG]

Nice

 

[PunkKitty]

I like them.

 

[Coralkong]

They had pretty weak pickups, but other than that, they were great guitars.

 

[Stratguy]

Not bad looking.

 

[jp_nyc]

I’d probably snatch one up if it appeared on Craigslist.

 

[el diablo]

Their big body jazz boxes were so good Gibson sued them.

 

[BEACHBUM]

Love em.

 

[bsman]

Actually, any of the 80s Matumoku guitars are worth at least a look.

 

[Coralkong]

The old Aria Pro II's are one guitar that are worth as much, if not more than they were when they were new.

I had an early 80's "Thor Sound"/Cardinal series Aria Pro II.....it was a pretty tricked out model that the guy I bought it from put a real, original FR on.....it was neck-through, and weighed about 12 lbs.....I was 15 or 16 when I bought it. Wish I had that one back.....it really was a great guitar.
Mine was strat-shaped, 24 frets, and was one of the upper-end models.

But I was a stupid kid and got rid of it, because it didn't LOOK cool enough.

Mine looked just like this, but had a silver FR, and was transparent reddish instead of the brown color.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Here's mine…

 

[LeftyTom]

Hot as Rada in a bikini. Those who know Rada understand.

 

[Coralkong]

Here's mine…
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Yep. Would. With vigor.

 

[jp_nyc]

Here's mine…

The stereo knobs are great.