Aria is the trademark of the Aria 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 as well. 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 Electric Guitars Models

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 615 CST (U.S. MFG.) Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 615 CST (U.S. MFG.)

- single sharp cutaway alder body, pickguard, metal controls plate, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, strings through Wilkinson bridge, screened peghead logo, six-on-a-side tuners with pearloid buttons, chrome hardware, thr...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II DMB-380 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II DMB-380

- offset double cutaway Mosrite Ventures-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching finish headstock overlay with "Aria Diamond" plate, two-per-side tuners, SDB-1 bridge with...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CR 60 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CR 60

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, standard vibrato, 6-on-a-side locking tuners, chrome hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volume/tone control, 5-position swi...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 714-CST Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 714-CST

- offset double cutaway Strat-style ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, maple headstock overlay, six-on-one-side tuners, Wilkinson VS-50K tremolo bridge, pearloid pickguard, two single coil SC-102 (ne...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CS-300 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CS-300

- slightly offset symmetrical double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck with a heel-less joint, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching finish headstock overlay with "Aria" and "Cardinal Series"...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XL-DLX Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XL-DLX

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck with smooth heel, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with large triangle inlays, hockey stick-style black finish headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, KKT-C double locking tremolo bridge,...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XL STD 3 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XL STD 3

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl wedge inlay, standard vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volume/tone control, 5-position s...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TAB-60 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TAB-60

- double rounded cutaway, mahogany hollow-body, maple bolt-on neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, black headstock, 2-per-side tuners, black pickguard, 2 humbucker pickups, four knobs (2v, 2tone), pickup selector switch, chrome hardware, ava...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 50E Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 50E

- all mahogany non-cutaway arched top with single floating mini-humbucker, vintage tuners, volume and tone controls mounted on pickguard, available in Brown Sunburst or Natural finish, mfg. 1999-present.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB 01 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB 01

- sleek upright alder body, bolt-on neck, 41 1/3 in. scale, darkened maple fingerboard, 2-per-side slotted rounded headstock, maple bridge, Aria piezo pickup, chrome hardware, available in Black finish, disc. 1994.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB EXO Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB EXO

- offset double cutaway P-Bass alder body with a ovangkol top and whitewood center, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays, Natural headstock overlay, four-on-one-side tuners, IBB-4 individual bass bridge,...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB 40 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB 40

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, two-per-side tuners, standard bridge, two double coil pickups, three knobs, chrome hardware, available in Black, Candy Apple Red, Midnight...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 05 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 05

- offset double cutaway alder body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, stop tailpiece, screened peghead logo, six-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, three single coil pickups, three knobs...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 09 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 09

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, P/J-style pickups, 1 volume/2 tone controls, available in Black, Blue, or Red fini...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 30 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 30

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, two-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, P/J-style pickups, three knobs (two v, tone), available in Black, Brown Sunburst...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 6 AVB TN 4 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 6 AVB TN 4

- offset double cutaway alder body, through-body maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl oval inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 J-style pickups, 2 volume/1 tone controls, active electronics, available in...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 6 AVB SB 4 D Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 6 AVB SB 4 D

- offset double cutaway ash body, tortoiseshell pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, pearl black hardware, 2 J-style Basslines by Seymour Duncan pickups, volume/...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 20 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 20

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, fixed bridge, four-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, P/J-style pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), available in Black finish only, mfg....

ARIA/ARIA PRO II VP-30 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II VP-30

- offset double cutaway maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, standard vibrato, roller nut, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volume/tone control, 5-position...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 40 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 40

- double rounded cutaway semi-hollow style, mahogany arched top/back/sides, bolt-on mahogany neck, bound body, bound f-holes, raised black pickguard, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiec...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II M-28 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II M-28

- double rounded cutaway, agatis body, maple bolt-on neck, 3-per-side tuners, white pickguard, rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlay, 24 frets, 25.5 in. scale, single coil pickup, volume/tone knobs, VGB-1 bridge/tailpiece, chrome hardware...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE ANNIV Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE ANNIV

- single sharp cutaway, quilted maple carved top, mahogany back, maple set neck, rosewood fingerboard with block inlay, three-per-side tuners, matching headstock, elaborate binding, two Seymour Duncan Humbucker pickups, three way toggle swi...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II NX-20 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II NX-20

- double cutaway, alder body, maple bolt-on neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, 22 frets, matching color headstock, 6-on-one-side tuners, three single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone), five-way selector switch, white pickguard...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AMG-10 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AMG-10

- mini uniquely-shaped double cutaway alder body with built-in amplifier, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, maple headstock overlay, six-on-one-side tuners, VF-1 hard-tail bridge with adj. saddles, one...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 09 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 09

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, standard vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volume/tone controls, 5-position switch, av...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-25 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-25

- double cutaway alder body with a carved top, maple bolt-on neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching finish headstock overlay, six-on-one-side tuners, adj. bridge, stop tailpiece, two humbucker pickups, two knobs...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 714-DLX Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 714-DLX

- offset double cutaway Strat-style alder body, quilted maple gravure top, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, maple headstock overlay, six-on-one-side tuners, Wilkinson VS-50K tremolo bridge, pearloid pickguar...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CS-600 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CS-600

- slightly offset symmetrical double cutaway mahogany body, quilted maple top, set maple neck with a heel-less joint, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl flag shaped inlays, black headstock overlay with "Aria" and "Cardin...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XL-STD Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XL-STD

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck with smooth heel, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with large triangle inlays, hockey stick-style black finish headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, VFT-1 tremolo bridge, two OS-1 single...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TAB-66 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TAB-66

- double rounded cutaway hollowbody, laminated maple top/back/sides, set maple neck, 20 fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, black headstock with two-per-side tuners, black pickguard, two humbucker pickups, two knobs, three-way switch,...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB 02 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB 02

- sleek upright alder body, bolt-on neck, 41 1/3 in. scale, darkened maple fingerboard, 2-per-side slotted scroll headstock, maple bridge, Fishman BP-100 pickup, chrome hardware, available in Antique Violin color finish, disc. 1994.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 35 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 35

- offset double cutaway carved alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, two-per-side tuners, two Double Coil pickups, four knobs, matte silver hardware, available in Black, Metallic Na...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 30 FIRST VERSION Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 30 FIRST VERSION

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, fixed bridge, four-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, P/J-style pickups, three knobs (two v, tone), available in Black, Blue, Red, and...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II VP-40 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II VP-40

- offset double cutaway alder body, pearloid pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl wedge inlay, locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickup, volume/tone control, 5-p...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 003 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 003

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, vintage style tremolo, six-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, three single coil pickups, three knobs (v, two to...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE F30 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE F30

- single sharp cutaway, alder body, maple bolt-on neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, three-per-side tuners, painted headstock, white pickguard, two single coil/single humbucker pickups, five-way toggle switch, selector and coi...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II NEO X 10 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II NEO X 10

- small, lightweight alder body with bolt-on neck, two single coil and one humbucker pickup, 24-frets, VFT-1C tremolo, five-way selector switch, chrome hardware, available in Antique Violin Color, See-Through Blue Shade, Cherry Sunburst, or...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 10 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 10

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, standard vibrato, roller nut, six-on-one-side tuners, black hardware, two single coil and one humbucker pickups, volume control, push...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 65 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 65

- single round cutaway hollow body, arched maple top/back/sides, bound body/f-holes, maple neck, 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay, rosewood bridge, trapeze tailpiece, bound peghead with three-per-side tuners, raised...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CR 65 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CR 65

- similar to CR 60, except has black hardware, single coil/humbucker pickups, 3-position and separate coil split switches, available in Amber Natural, Dark Red Shade, or Purple Shade finish, disc. 1993.