GPOTD 2.22.2017

[Denverdave]

1960s Aria Diamond 1532T

Aria Diamond 1532T in excellent condition. Made at Matsumoku Factory, Japan. All parts are original. Pickups are 60's humcancellers.
Body - alder, neck - mahogany/rosewood.

https://reverb.com/item/4358918-aria-diamond-1532t-1960s-white

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Very 60s.

I really find myself liking that one.

 

[Coralkong]

Am I the only one who reads "Arai" on the headstock? (NOT Aria)

I don't hate it.....but I doubt I would want it.
Honestly, I don't think it looks like a Matsumoku, but I could be wrong on that one.

It's different, I guess.

 

[jp_nyc]

Looks great. Somebody should revive that body design.

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

I would try that.

 

[Coralkong]

Interesting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aria_(guitar_company)

I DID read the headstock correctly.

 

[335clone]

I don't hate it.

 

[DFB]

not for me,and the headstock does say Arai.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Love the body shape. The rest of it is useless to me.

 

[Lerxst]

Funky classic Japanese. I dig. Looks like it's in great shape too.
Never played one but they were a little odd w/ an unusual scale length (iirc no side markers either)



The vintage ones are supposed to be pretty decent. Aria reissued these a while back as the 'retro 1532' and they were generally regarded as junky
https://reverb.com/item/492536-aria-retro-1532

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

I hate those Matsumoku necks.

 

[Lerxst]

not for me,and the headstock does say Arai.

Arai is the last name of the man who founded the company
IIRC, they've branded the guitars as Aria or Arai at different times in their history.

 

[DFB]

Arai is the last name of the man who founded the company
IIRC, they've branded the guitars as Aria or Arai at different times in their history.

I didn't know that.

 

[Lerxst]

I didn't know that.

I don't know the specifics but they've used a few different brand name variations to market guitars all based around aria, arai & diamond variations.

 

[Chad]

Love it. I'm not sure how the vibrato would do with it being so close to the bridge though.

 

[wagdog]

Not my kind of funky.

 

[sleewell]

its a bit too hipsterish for me.

 

[Flamencology]

I dig it, though I'd want a different PU configuration, a maple fingerboard, and (ideally) a different colour.

Yeah, same old.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

I like it.
I have a Mosrite look-alike Aria Diamond and it plays rather well.

 

[Lerxst]

I like it.
I have a Mosrite look-alike Aria Diamond and it plays rather well.

Itsa jag inspired guitar