ARIA A551 classical

[bigou]

Does anybody have one? Any opinion? Just found one in a pawn shop for 30$ (canadian). Is that a good deal or not:confused:

[Stackabones]

A review.

 

 

35 or so years later and still cookin'

 

 

Looks good.

 

Have you played it? That'll tell you plenty.

 

I wonder if you could haggle the price a bit--$30 seems a bit steep. Just kiddin'!!! Though why not try to get them to knock a few bucks off?

[bigou]

Have you played it? That'll tell you plenty. I wonder if you could haggle the price a bit--$30 seems a bit steep. Just kiddin'!!! Though why not try to get them to knock a few bucks off?

 

I did not played it because the guitar is string with the bottom 6 strings 2 times (means that the upper strings are the same than the bottom ones)

 

I wanna try to have it for 20$ because the guitar had a lot of sratches... Gonna be a great beater!!!

[Stackabones]

I did not played it because the guitar is string with the bottom 6 strings 2 times (means that the upper strings are the same than the bottom ones) I wanna try to have it for 20$ because the guitar had a lot of sratches... Gonna be a great beater!!!

 

Go for it! At least you'll know how the bottom strings sound. Keep us posted.

[bigou]

I just came from the pawn shop. I notice a bad bridge job, there's glue all over the top!!! I also notice a B so the guitar probably a B-stock back in the 70's. I deserve a beater... hey I already have a beater :-)

[Tony Burns]

Id play it ( then decide ), and not say much - pawn shops will up thir price if they think your too hot about it - check that the neck is straight and the bridge is not pulling off - also take alook at the action - and by all means clean it up and put new strings on it -- cant see how you could wrong with any guitar for around 30 bucks !

[2ifbyC]

Offer $20 OTD... If they take the offer then ya got a great project git! If not, no harm, no foul.

[dcarey]

I had one a couple years back and it was just fine. I replaced the tuners with an inexpensive set from Stew Mac because one of the plastic shafts was self destructing. Played it for a couple years then sold it for three times what I paid for it. Played best with "hard" strings.

 

Dan