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

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AK 45

- classical style, solid cedar top, rosewood 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...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AF 75 (AW-75 F)

- grand concert folk style, spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard, bound body, five-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rosewood bridge with black pins, three-per-side nick...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AK 50

- classic style, spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, wooden inlay rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard/bridge, three-per-side chrome tuners, available in Natural finish, disc.

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II 3 MBA 09

single cutaway design, molded back, spruce top, volume and tone controls, chrome hardware, PZP - 3 pickup, available in Black, See-Through Black, or See-Through Blue finish, disc. 2000.

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET-CTS

- single smooth cutaway, quilted maple Gravure grain arched top, mahogany arched back, oval soundhole, B/N/H binding, mahogany neck, 14/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood bridge, Fishman pickup and electronics, chrome ha...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AD 80

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

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AF 530

- grand concert folk style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard, bound body, five-stripe rosette, maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rosewood bridge with black pins, three-...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AK 70

- classic style, mahogany top, round soundhole, bound body, wooden inlay rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard/bridge, three-per-side nickel tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1991-93.

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AW 45

- dreadnought-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 chrom...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AC 75 CB

- contra bass (750 mm scale) style, solid cedar top, African sapelli back/sides, rosewood fingerboard, gold hardware, disc. 1997, reintroduced 2001-present.

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II 3 MBA 11

single cutaway design, molded back, spruce top, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, chrome plated hardware, PZP-5 pickup and three-band EQ, available in Black, Natural, See-Through Blue, or Three-Tone Sunburst finish, disc. 2000.

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET-STD

Elecord small body with spruce top and mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, chrome-plated hardware, 22 frets, Fishman System-one pickup, volume control and two-band EQ, available in Black, Brown Sunburst, See-T...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AF SH

- auditorium-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood back, rosewood sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, black body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrome t...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AK 75

- classic style, spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, wooden inlay rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard/bridge, three-per-side nickel tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1991-99.

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II 3 MBA 21

single cutaway design, molded back, spruce top, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, chrome-plated hardware. Fishman OEM/MAT pickup and Fishman four-band EQ, available in Black, Natural, See-Through Blue, or Three-Tone Sunburst finish,...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AD 80 CEMB

- similar to the AD 80, except has a single sharp cutaway and Fishman Ellipse Matrix Blend electronics, available in Brown Sunburst or Natural finish, current mfg.

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AK 80

- classic style, spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, wooden inlay rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard/bridge, three-per-side chrome tuners, available in Natural finish, disc. 2004.

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AW 50

- dreadnought style, spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard, bound body, five-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlays, rosewood bridge, three-per-side chrome tuners, available in...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II 3 MBA 31 FM

single cutaway design, molded back, Flamed Maple top, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, gold-plated hardware, Fishman OEM/MAT pickup and Fishman four-band EQ, available in Amber Natural, See-Through Black, See-Through Blue, or See-T...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AW 70

- dreadnought style, mahogany top, round soundhole, black pickguard, bound body, five-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rosewood bridge with black pins, three-per-side nickel tu...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II CE 60

- single round cutaway classic style, spruce top, round soundhole, bound body, wooden inlay rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard/bridge, rosewood veneer on peghead, three-per-side gold tuners, piezo pickups with t...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II FET-DLX

Elecord small body with a flamed maple top, mahogany back, sides, and neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, chrome plated hardware. Fishman System 1 pickup, volume control and two-band EQ, available in See-Through Blue or See-Through Red fin...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AD 150

- dreadnought style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring abalone rosette, white body binding with abalone purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with hexagon pearl inlays...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AW 73 N

- dreadnought style, spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard, bound body, five-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlays, rosewood bridge, three-per-side nickel tuners, available in...

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AC 85 A

- single flat cutaway alto (530 mm scale) style, solid spruce top, rosewood back/sides, ebony fingerboard, gold hardware, disc. 1997, reintroduced 2001-present.

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II CE-STD

classical body with spruce top and mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, gold hardware, 22 frets, Fishman Matrix pickup, volume control and four-band EQ, available in Natural finish, disc. 2005.

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ARIA/ARIA PRO II AD SH/CST

- dreadnought style, solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood back, rosewood sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, black body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tuner...