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Need help dating my Aria Guitar | The Canadian Guitar Forum
They made acoustic guitars in the Japanese factory from 1960 to 1988 when they moved production to South Korea. The serial number is 6 digits and usually the first or second digit denotes the year.
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Reference.com
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How to Identify the Manufacture Date of an Aria Guitar?
May 21, 2025 - Aria guitars manufactured after 1987 became quite specific, with serial numbers identifying the manufacture date with the first two digits and the week of the year with the third and fourth digits.
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Flatpickerhangout
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ARIA Guitar S/N Identification - Discussion Forums - Flatpicker Hangout
P.S. I sent my coworker an email to get th serial number off the LW20 - I think based on my earlier searching its a production sequence number and maybe this will give you a ball park. ... Probably no help, but my friend just sent me a shot of the back brace stamp and it is 612036 for this ...
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Harmony Central
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Anyone know what year this aria was made - Electric Guitars - Harmony Central
April 27, 2021 - 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 ...
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Aria Guitars
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FAQ - Aria Guitars - Electric, Acoustic, Classical Guitars and Bass
April 7, 2022 - Distributors โ€“ Aria Guitars โ€“ Electric, Acoustic, Classical Guitars and Bass (ariaguitarsglobal.com) Unfortunately Aria does not identify model name nor product details from the serial number.
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Aria Bass Serial Numbers | TalkBass.com
February 23, 2012 - ... I Channel Surf During Commercials. (Drives my Wife CRAZY!!!) ... Typically Matsumoku made Aria / Aria Pro II basses can be deciphered as such: If the 1st Number is a 6 or Less ad 1980 to it and that is the year.
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Matsumoku
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Serial NO. / Dating Info โ€“ The Guitars of Matsumoku
A small number of guitars produced had serials preceeded by a letter, but as to what the letter inidicated is yet a mystery and one can only guess without concrete evidence. I have seen both 6 and 7 digit serial numbers (excluding the letter if it is present).This new serialization covered Aria, Aria Pro II, Vantage, Westbury, most Westones, Japanese Washburns, some Electras, and the Skylark as well as others.
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Our Pastimes
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How to Date an Aria Guitar - Our Pastimes
January 10, 2019 - If the digits are 81 or higher, you can likely pinpoint the week the guitar was made. Guitars in this era included the year and week of manufacture as the first four digits. For example, a guitar made in the 10th week of 1988 would have the ...
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Aria Guitars
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Contact Us - Aria Guitars - Electric, Acoustic, Classical Guitars and Bass
April 6, 2022 - * Serial Number Please note that it is impossible to identify the model name from the serial number. Aria Guitars has been at the forefront of Japanese guitar building for over 60 years, which means a wealth of experience and acquired expertise.
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Can you help identify this Aria guitar | The Canadian Guitar Forum
It has a nine digit serial number (516109002). I was also unable to locate a picture anywhere of any Aria with this finish. I do not think this guitar has been "Frankensteined" - the fit and finish is virtually perfect and the pickups, bridge ...
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eHow
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How to Date an Aria Guitar | eHow UK
July 14, 2020 - If the digits are 81 or higher, you can likely pinpoint the week the guitar was made. Guitars in this era included the year and week of manufacture as the first four digits. For example, a guitar made in the 10th week of 1988 would have the ...
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Ultimate Guitar
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Aria A551 serial number 95. Help! - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar
July 19, 2022 - So I came across an old guitar and I would like more information on it. It is ARIA A551, serial number 95. See photos: https://imgur.com/a/dC4LdGA I...
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Fixya
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aria guitar serial numbers Questions & Answers (with Pictures) - Fixya
what year is an aria with a serial number 078036 Only a small number of Aria guitars had a serial number which gave the year of manufacture unfortunately.