Aria Pro II ZZ Deluxe

[jackal]

I have a Aria Pro II ZZ Deluxe (explorer shape) guitar made in Japan in 1984.. i'm told there cheap rip offs, but for a rip off its one of the best playing guitars i've played.. i paid $500.00 for the guitar custom case and a fender frontman (lol yes 30 watt frontman)

Does anyone know about these guitars or have any?

[MrSandMan]

Could you post photos?

I've played some "rip offs" that give the head company a run for their money.

[indytruckboy]

Yea, I am gonna have to ask for pics. I am a sucka for explorer guitars. You just feel like a pimp when you play one. That big ass "cadillac fin" in the back.

[ww12]

I did a quick search and can't find anything online.

Show us pictures dammit!!! :P

[jackal]

lol, needy ppl/.. the Aria explorer is no where nere as big as a gibson, better balance, playes better, but is small in body size...

he's some pics tell me what you think guys.. and dont bother looking online there one of a kinds now..

http://www.angelfire.com/myband/oftheReknown/images/n548321046_41408_2762.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/myband/oftheReknown/images/017_17.JPG
http://www.angelfire.com/myband/oftheReknown/images/018_18.JPG

[jackal]

I always knew my aria was made in 1984, but i did just find out that this model was only made 1984-86, just 2 years, they have just reissued it this year for 2008. on ariaguitars.com its now the ZZ-1, doesn't seem as well made ... my body it maple, its a friggin TON.. the new model is alder

[MrSandMan]

Ahhhhh, Pictures!!!

Yeah that's cool- Weird looking pups. I see that you are stocked up on Metalzone. One for every occasion? lol

[jackal]

lol yeah, the one with no knobs i found in parts on a street, think someone threw it out and the bag ripped, my win!! the one problem is i could never get it to work right... and i am an electrician.. anyway, the distortion was weak but it ended up being a perfect boost pedal, or the perfect AC/DC sound, so i kept it.. yeah everything on my guitar is stock...the pups are dimazario, or however you spell it, im saving up to replace them, neck one is amazing creamy sound the bridge is my first DEAD pup ever

[MrSandMan]

Sweet man. You could mod the shit out of that free MT-2.

[Monster]

i had a aria Pro II start one when i was like 15 or so cant remember the model buy it was a decent sounding guitar i then traded for something else. wish i had not as it was worth some money these days...

[jackal]

yeah you should of kept it,, in really good shape in the late 90's you could get one online for 300 - 500$$ now they are super hard to find, and if you fo they go from 550 - to about 850$$ so a nice little jump..
it was my first guitar ever, so no matter what i will always keep it

[jackal]

Now that i have my PRS i am going to put gibson nickle plated pickups in it. and i am going to take the PRS Treble and bass pickups into my Aria Pro II antil i can affored EMG 81 zakk wylde set.

Hope it sounds good

[Monster]

Now that i have my PRS i am going to put gibson nickle plated pickups in it. and i am going to take the PRS Treble and bass pickups into my Aria Pro II antil i can affored EMG 81 zakk wylde set.

Hope it sounds good


them guitars will sound sweet with that setup of pickups.....

[senor_penguin]

very interesting :confused:

[Mrkhorne]

Hi, i had my first encounter with this guitar yesterday at a second hand guitar shop, i must say it had the most sweet ass guitar neck i have ever played on.

I wonder if anyone has any ideas on the measurement or shape of that neck?

It seemed like a V shaped neck however?