Aria is the trademark of the Arai Company of Japan, which began producing guitars in 1956. Prior to 1975, the trademark was either Aria or Aria Diamond. Original designs in the 1960s gave way to a greater emphasis on replicas of American designs in the late 1970s. Ironically, the recognition of these well-produced replicas led to success in later years as the company returned to producing original designs. The Aria trademark has always reflected high production quality, and currently there has been more emphasis on stylish designs (such as the Fullerton guitar series, or in bass designs such as the AVB-SB).
The Aria company has produced instruments under their Aria/Aria Diamond/Aria Pro II trademark for a number of years. They have also built instruments distributed under the Univox and Cameo labels. Aria also offers the Ariana line of acoustic steel-string and nylon-string models.
Instruments currently produced in Japan, Korea, China, Indonesia, U.S., and Spain since 1956. Distributed in the U.S. by Dana B. Goods in Ventura, CA. Previously distributed by Hanser Music Group (previously HHI) in Hebron, KY and by Aria USA/NHF in Pennsauken, NJ.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II Acoustic Guitars Models

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AC 100F Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AC 100F

- Flamenco guitar, traditional Spanish construction, solid spruce top, solid cyprus back and sides, ebony fingerboard, 650 mm scale, mfg. 2000-present.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AK 30 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AK 30

- classical style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with wooden inlay rosette, W/B body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style chrome tuners, rosewood bridge...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II GYPSIE MM20 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II GYPSIE MM20

- single cutaway Gypsie-style body, solid spruce top, small oval-shaped soundhole, rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, 12/24-fret rosewood fingerboard that extends into the soundhole with pearl dot markers, open-style headstock with thr...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II LW 12 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II LW 12

- dreadnought style, cedar top, round soundhole, herringbone bound body/rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, walnut back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, ebonized maple bridge with white black dot pin...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FEB-STD Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FEB-STD

- single cutaway body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, rosewood bridge, piezo pickup, four-band EQ, chrome hardware, available in Black, Black Shade, Blue Shade, Brown Sunburs...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET 85 C Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET 85 C

- single sharp cutaway jumbo style, arched spruce top, oval soundhole, five-stripe bound body/rosette, chestnut back/sides, mahogany neck, 21-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl diamond inlays, rosewood bridge with black pearl dot pi...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SANDPIPER SP-4 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SANDPIPER SP-4

- similar to the Sandpiper SP-1, except features pau ferro back/sides, rosewood fingerboard, Fishman pickup, volume/mid contour/three-band EQ, available in Blue Sunburst, Natural, or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1998-1999, 2001-02.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AW 310 CE Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AW 310 CE

- dreadnought style, single round cutaway, cedar top, round soundhole, herringbone bound body/rosette, ovangkol back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white black dot pins, thre...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AC 150F  Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AC 150F

- Flamenco guitar, traditional Spanish construction, solid spruce top, solid cyprus back and sides, ebony fingerboard, 650 mm scale, mfg. 2001-present.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AF 35 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AF 35

- grand concert-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, multi-ply W/B body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chr...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET 100 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET 100

- cutaway jumbo style, arched chestnut/spruce laminated top, oval soundhole, three-stripe bound body and rosette, chestnut arched back/sides, maple neck, 21-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone/pearl split block inlays, rosewood bridge...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AD 50 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AD 50

- dreadnought style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid rosewood back, rosewood sides, round soundhole with multi-ring herringbone rosette, W/B body binding with herringbone purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with diamo...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AW 30 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AW 30

- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, multi-ply W/B body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tuners, ro...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SANDPIPER SP STD Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SANDPIPER SP STD

- folk style, single rounded cutaway body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, pearl rosette, pearl/ivory body binding, mahogany back/sides/neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl inlays, rosewood bridge with black pins, three-per-side...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SANDPIPER BASS SPB 04 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SANDPIPER BASS SPB 04

- single rounded cutaway body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, ivory body binding, ivory rosette, rosewood back/sides, maple neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays, rosewood bridge with black pins, two-per-side gold tuners, Fi...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AK 35 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AK 35

- classical style, solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with wooden inlay rosette, W/B body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style gold tuners, rosewood bri...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET 500 (FET SPL) Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET 500 (FET SPL)

- round cutaway jumbo style, spruce top, oval soundhole, five-stripe bound body and rosette, mahogany arched back/sides/neck, 21-fret rosewood bound fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rosewood bridge with white pearl dot pins, bound peghead...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CES 50 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CES 50

- single round cutaway classic style, spruce top, bound body, wooden inlay rosette, mahogany body/neck, 22-fret extended rosewood fingerboard, rosewood bridge, three-per-side gold tuners, piezo pickups, volume/tone control, available in Bla...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II LW 14 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II LW 14

- dreadnought style, sycamore top, round soundhole, herringbone bound body/rosette, black pickguard, walnut back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, ebonized maple bridge with white black dot pins, s...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 19th CENTURY A19C-200S Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 19th CENTURY A19C-200S

- 19th Century parlor-style body, solid spruce top, solid mahogany (Black finish) or solid rosewood (Natural finish) back and sides, round soundhole with decorative rosette, white body binding with decorative purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SANDPIPER ASP-330 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SANDPIPER ASP-330

- folk-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, 14/21-fret rosewood fingerboard, round soundhole, rosewood bridge, three-per-side chrome tuners, available in Natural finish, disc. 2005.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AF 36 MINI Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AF 36 MINI

- grand concert-style mini body, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with two ring rosette, multi-ply B/W body binding, mahogany neck, 14/19-fret sonokelin fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrom...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AD 65 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AD 65

- dreadnought style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring abalone rosette, W/B body binding with herringbone purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with diamond/snowfla...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AW 35 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AW 35

- dreadnought-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, multi-ply W/B body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrom...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II LW 18 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II LW 18

- dreadnought style, spruce top, round soundhole, five-stripe bound body/rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, ebonized maple bridge with white black dot pins, rosewood veneer on...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AF 60 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AF 60

- auditorium style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid rosewood back, rosewood sides, fancy body binding, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, tortoise pickguard, gold hardware, available in Natural finish, disc. 2006.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET 600 (FET DLX) Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET 600 (FET DLX)

- cutaway jumbo style, arched sycamore top, oval soundhole, five-stripe bound body and rosette, sycamore arched back/sides, mahogany neck, 21-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl diamond inlays, rosewood bridge with white pearl dot pi...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CE 40 N Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CE 40 N

- deep nylon string single round cutaway classical style, spruce top, round soundhole, mahogany neck, bound body, rosewood back/sides/neck, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard/bridge, three-per-side gold tuners, Fishman Matrix pickup with four-ban...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 19th CENTURY A19C-200N Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 19th CENTURY A19C-200N

- nylon-string configuration, 19th Century parlor-style body, solid spruce top, solid mahogany (Black finish) or solid rosewood (Natural finish) back and sides, round soundhole with decorative rosette, white body binding with decorative pur...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SANDPIPER ASP-930 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SANDPIPER ASP-930

- folk-style body, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck, 14/21-fret rosewood fingerboard, round soundhole, rosewood bridge, three-per-side gold tuners, available in Natural finish, disc. 2005.