Aria Bass Serial Numbers

I have been looking online and have not successfully found a great site that has Aria bass serial numbers. I just picked up an older Aria bass this morning and am not sure as to when it was made could anyone help me out? It says it is made in Japan, it appears to be from early to mid-eighties. The serial number is 1046961. How to Search for a Guitar by the Model Number By Izzy Moon; Updated September 15, 2017 A guitar’s model or serial number can provide you with important information about your instrument, such as the name of the model, the year it was made, the location of the factory and how many of its kind were created. Arai released its first ARIA brand electric guitars in 1963. Exporting to the US followed with models including the 1532T and 1802T. To counter the decline of the solid body electric guitar boom, Arai released the Aria Diamond series hollow body semi-acoustic guitars. Aria Diamond was named after the imitation diamond inlayed into the headstock.

Aria Pro Ii Bass Serial Numbers
Aria Bass Serial Numbers Begin With U

Aria
(Arai & Co., Inc.)
Website
Private
Industry	Musical instruments
Founded	1956^[1]^[2]
Headquarters	Nagoya, Japan
Area served	Global
Products	Guitars, Bass guitars

Aria is a Japanese manufacturer of acoustic and electric guitars and basses.

From 1967 Aria added a variety of models including the solid body 1962T, R-320, and violin shaped 12-string and bass guitars, and a full acoustic guitar, the 1262. In 1975, Aria Pro II was developed from Aria’s custom shop making high-end models for professional users. In 1976, Aria Pro II released its first original model, the PE-1500. Serial numbers will be found on a plate bolted to the back of the guitar's neck on electric models or inside the body of an acoustic model. Look at the first number of your serial number if one exists. Through 1987, Aria guitars serial numbers represented the year of manufacturer as either the first one or first two digits of the serial number.

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History[edit]

Aria Pro II Bass

Aria was formed in Japan in 1956 by Shiro Arai as 'Arai & Co., Inc'.^[1]^[2]

They began retailing acoustic guitars in 1960, although the company did not start manufacturing their own until 1964. Aria arranged for Matsumoku, the musical instrument maker, to build the guitars for them under contract. Arai and Matsumoku started building acoustic guitars in 1964, and then electric guitars in 1966, using Arai, Aria, Aria Diamond, Diamond, and much less frequently, Arita brand names. The Aria brandname was changed to Aria Pro II in late 1975, though this has been used mostly (but not exclusively) for electric guitars and basses. All guitars were made in Japan until 1988, when production of less expensive models (Magna MAB/MAC and Integra IGB series) was switched to Korea. In the mid-1990s a few models (including the Fender Stratocaster-inspired Fullerton series guitars and the Steve Bailey 6-string fretless signature bass) were made in the United States.^{[citation needed]}

Guitar designer and audio engineer, Ronnie Parker^[3] started his career with Aria in 1985 when they were located in the City of Industry, California.

Guitars[edit]

Aria Pro II did some copies of famous American guitars such as the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul though it also did its own style of guitars. In the 70s and early 80s the company came into its own in the United States with a series of high end professional instruments. The company had professional endorsements from Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen, Neal Schon, John Taylor, Henrik Flyman, Loose Wayne and SS of Dark Frost and many more. Cliff Burton of Metallica used an Aria SB Black N Gold I as well as an SB-1000 bass but was never an official endorser. He has a posthumous 'Signature Model' called the SB-CB produced in Korea. Aria makes guitars ranging from beginner to professional models. Some of their professional models were known as Firebrands because of the Firebranded Aria logo on the reverse of the headstock. The Firebrand guitars were produced in very small runs. They were then given to either named artists who promoted Aria Guitars or to the very top dealers as gifts. Firebranded Guitars were produced to a much greater standard than production runs.

Aria has also built amps, such as the 10W Birdy.

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Aria Pro Ii Bass Serial Numbers

Aria Pro II[edit]

Aria Pe Elite (Les Paul Type)
PE-R100
PE
TA-30
Cardinal
Cardinal CSB-300 Bass
Tri Sound TS-600
RS
RS
John Taylor model Bass
SB-R80 Bass
SB CB Cliff Burton Bass
RSB Bass
MA-40
Urchin Deluxe V
Space Dime
LS-700 (Les Paul type)
Britz by Aria Pro II (Les Paul type) [bottom]
(ES-335 type)
Psychopathic Rydas Dumpin' Digital Download $9.99. Psychopathic Rydas Back Door Rydas Digital Download $9.99. Psychopathic Rydas Eat Shit N Die Digital Download $9.99. Psychopathic Rydas Eat Shit N Die CD $7.99. Psychopathic rydas download.
(Stratocaster type)

References[edit]

^ ^a^bHistory of ARIA Pro II, 'The company [Aria Co., Inc] was established in 1956 by Mr.Shiro Arai.
^ ^a^bThe History of Aria, 'On August 2nd, 1956, ARAI & CO., INC was founded.'
^Fjestad, Zachary. 'RJP Technologies'. Blue Book of Guitar Values. Blue Book Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-28. Luthier/designer Ronnie Parker was the CEO of RJP Technologies. .. RJP Technologies has designed instruments for several large manufacturers including Washburn and Daisy Rock. ..

Bibliography[edit]

'History of ARIA Pro II (Arai Co., Ltd)'. Music-Trade.co.jp. Yokohama: Dai-Showa Corporation.
'The History of Aria'. Aria Guitars [Arai & Co., Inc].
'About Aria' (in Japanese). Nagoya: Arai & Co., Inc.
'About Aria UK'. Guildford: Aria UK Limited.

External links[edit]

Shiro Arai Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2006)