Members kirby007 Posted February 2, 2010 Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 the serial is 02006145 it says made in japan and adjustable steel neck on the neck plate, iam pretty sure it was made in the 70's but iam not entirely sure, it is a les paul copy and the original paint was black, had gold hardware and two humbuckers with a 3 way toggle and 2 tone and 2 volume knobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted February 2, 2010 Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 Umm pics. I collect Arias but I need a pic. They made a ton of "les paul copy" guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snowcow Posted February 2, 2010 Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 "Dating Aria guitars is a mix of fair precision and historical triangulation. The early guitars did not contain serial numbers, so you have to go by the rough historical outlines here. There are no pot codes. In the mid-'70s serial numbers began to be used. At least for Aria guitars made by Matsumoku, the serial number contains the year of manufacture in the first one or two digits (Y##### or YY####). Thus, a guitar from 1979 might begin with 79####. One from 1981 might begin with 1#####. The scheme becomes less sure after 1987. Some Korean- made guitars use a serial number with year and week indicated in the first four digits (YYWW####). Thus 9628#### would be from the 28th week of 1996. However, this is not the case on all guitars, and some have serial numbers which are not date-coded." http://www.ariaguitars.com/int/00int_main/archives_main.html http://www.ariaguitars.com/int/00int_main/archives_solbdeg01.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kirby007 Posted February 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 snowcow you literally copied and pasted that right off the website, and that doesnt work for 7 digit serial numbers, and kujo i dont have any pics on this compy ill take some tonight but the paul has been repainted and i have just started to get down to the original black paint on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snowcow Posted February 2, 2010 Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 snowcow you literally copied and pasted that right off the website, and that doesnt work for 7 digit serial numbers, and kujo i dont have any pics on this compy ill take some tonight but the paul has been repainted and i have just started to get down to the original black paint on it Yes, of course I did. I actually put the links underneath as well. Sorry for trying to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kirby007 Posted February 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 sorry bout that snowcow thought you were trying to be a dick there, I mess around with forums that have way too many trolls on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snowcow Posted February 2, 2010 Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 No probs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted February 2, 2010 Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 Lol just be mellow on it man. Chances are this is just one of the old Arias and if I can't date it you still got what in my opinion is one of the greatest brands for your buck. Owned about 20 different ones never played one I didn't like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kirby007 Posted February 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 http://s828.photobucket.com/albums/zz205/guitarkirby007/?newest=1 theres the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted February 2, 2010 Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 Found one that looks kinda like it but it isn't the same http://www.guitar-museum.com/guitar-5999-Vintage-1972-Aria-Les-Paul-Copy-Electric-Guitar-BLACK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kirby007 Posted February 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 thx for the help guys, pretty sure its a 70's now ill check the pups while i start to refinish it tommorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard101 Posted December 13, 2017 Members Share Posted December 13, 2017 Hi, I have an old Aria gold top les Paul, bought it in around 1988 and it was heavily aged then. Hot humbuckers. Full weight. Have removed the neck to check for serial numbers, but can only see 2 Japanese symbols, Yo Nu (closest I can make out from checking Japanese alphabet). Does anyone have any idea of its age etc? Still plays beautifully, if anything it’s getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted December 13, 2017 Members Share Posted December 13, 2017 Once again, pics will be a great help. Of the front of the headstock, back, open electronics cavity, front of guitar, and neck plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Also, if there are any visible numbers on the volume and tone pots, copy those down and post them too - they can often be used to help determine the approximate age of the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard101 Posted December 14, 2017 Members Share Posted December 14, 2017 I changed the machine heads, still have the original oval silver heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard101 Posted December 14, 2017 Members Share Posted December 14, 2017 Can’t get an image to load. Pity. Must be at least a 70’s model. Have you guys heard of any other arias with only Japanese symbols? No serial number. Symbols are on the butt of the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted December 15, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2017 Sorry, Richard, but you are seven years too late... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alex Tunkl Posted March 11, 2020 Members Share Posted March 11, 2020 Hey guys just checkin in on some remarks,totally agree on the quality and sound of these guitars ,I,ve owned a few over the years,various copys ,les paul,etc,all around a good instrument for the value ,but i just got a smashed Aria 12 string I,m rebuilding almost doneto perfection,but zi think someone rlaced the beck along it,s journey,because of two conflicting serial #,s on punched into the face bottom of the 3rd fret 3-8271 and the body serial number reads 6715?? Wierd or what or a serious factory miscalculation,.The neck was twisted practically right off and out of it,s seat from falling on the road driving truck ,while moving,quite a job rebuilding snd reinforcing thr block and busted cross ribs thst surround it,so I ultimately glued snd screwd the parts back together to make sure there was to be no more comprimize ,so basically the once all around adjustable neck ,can only be tweeked by the core rod in the neck ,food for thought,but I most definately wouldnt waste my time refurbishing an instrument of this catistophic measures, if I didnt think it was worth it,after filing the frets and sand and set the bridge,"voila" sounds and plays like the heavy hitters,rock on guys ,thanks for reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6down1togo Posted March 15, 2020 Members Share Posted March 15, 2020 10 year old post. The mystery still lives on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robn40 Posted April 24, 2021 Members Share Posted April 24, 2021 It was definitely not made in the 70's. 70's Arias had the year as the first two numbers of the serial number. For instance, if the serial number is 765440 then guitar was manufactured in 1976. The serial number you listed is most likely a late 80's or early 90's model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted April 27, 2021 Members Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) On 4/24/2021 at 11:26 AM, robn40 said: It was definitely not made in the 70's. 70's Arias had the year as the first two numbers of the serial number. For instance, if the serial number is 765440 then guitar was manufactured in 1976. The serial number you listed is most likely a late 80's or early 90's model. Well, I'll start by saying, the thread is 11 years old, most likely he won't be back. Secondly, your info on Aria serial numbers is wrong. Aria introduced serial numbers on the neck plate, starting in 73. I know, I have one, and have had MANY others. Numbers started with a 01. Why? great question, you would have to look in the Japanese landfills for any accurate reasoning on Matsumoku serial numbers. From the onset of 73, to about early 77 or so, they were random. After they became Arai Pro II in 77, they were still on the random side. I have 3 guitars from 77, a PE 125, PE 130, and an ES-700, and only one has a serial number, and it starts with 0. Go figure.... (You may be thinking about Ibanez and their serial number system from early 78 or so. Letter for the month, then 2 numbers for year. This system works on guitars built by Fuji Gen Gakki, and Terada. For the ones they built for Roland, at Fuji Gen Gakki, they used the last digit of the year. ie: 4=84.) In about 79, you started seeing serials with a 9 as starting number, that became the standard for Matsumoku. Started with a 1? Since they didn't make it in 71, it's an 81 model. 7? 87. Then things got weird again. Matsumoku left Japan, the sewing factory that was their home burnt to the ground, production moved to Korea, and was done by Samick. Aria, Westone, Electra, were made by Samick starting in 88, with the serial normally being S88XXXX. Sometimes the S was omitted. Samick has kept the same serial number system since forever. Then production moved to China. Same numbering system, iffy quality. There you go. Edited April 27, 2021 by badpenguin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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