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 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 SWB 02/5 Five-String Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB 02/5 Five-String

- similar to SWB 02, except in five-string configuration, 2/3-per-side slotted scroll headstock, both Fishman BP-100 and BIR individual pickups, volume/active treble/active bass controls, pickup selector switch, disc. 1994.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB PB 01 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB PB 01

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, black pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 20-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, P/J-style pickups, volume/tone controls, 3-position switch, avail...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 714-STD Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 714-STD

- offset double cutaway Strat-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, maple headstock overlay, six-on-one-side tuners, VFT-1 tremolo bridge, pearloid pickguard, two single coil (neck, mid) and one...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XX-1 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XX-1

- pointy V-shaped alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, traditional-style matching finish headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, FRT-20 double locking tremolo bridge, two MH-1 covered humbucke...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CS-GOTHIC Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CS-GOTHIC

- slightly offset symmetrical double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with black dot inlays, black finish headstock overlay with "Aria" logo, three-per-side tuners, original design SPT bridge, Q...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 615 SPL Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 615 SPL

- similar to the 615 CST, except manufactured overseas and has two single coil Aria pickups, available in 3-Tone Sunburst, Red, or White finish, mfg. 1995-98.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 70 (JOHNNY SMITH) Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 70 (JOHNNY SMITH)

- single round cutaway hollow style, arched maple top/back/sides, bound body/f-holes, raised black pickguard, maple neck, 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl split block inlay, rosewood bridge, trapeze tailpiece, bound peghead wit...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II M-48V Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II M-48V

- double rounded cutaway, agatis semi-hollow body, maple bolt-on neck, three-per-side tuners, tortoise pickguard, rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlay, 24 frets, 25.5 in. scale, two APS-9 single coil pickups, volume/tone knobs, five-way...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-35 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-35

- double cutaway, alder carved top, maple bolt-on neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, 24 frets, matching color headstock, two single coil/one humbucker pickups, five-way selector and coil tap switches, two knobs (v, tone), VFT-...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II GOAL RUSH 2010 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II GOAL RUSH 2010

- circular soccer-shaped body with built-in amplifier, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, athletic shoe shaped headstock, six-on-the-other-side tuners, VF-1 hard-tail bridge with adj. saddles, one mini h...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 50  Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 50

- double rounded cutaway semi-hollow style, maple top/back/sides, set maple neck, bound body, bound f-holes, raised black pickguard, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays, SPT/QH bridge/stop tailpiece, three-per-side...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II VP-50 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II VP-50

- similar to VP-40, except has coil split switch, available in Black, Candy Apple, Navy Blue, Midnight Cherry, or Pearl White finish, disc. 1995.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 30 SECOND VERSION Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 30 SECOND VERSION

- offset double cutaway Avante-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck with a heel-less joint, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching finish headstock overlay, four-on-one-side tuners, VFB-1 bridge, one CP-1 double coil P...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 6 AVB SB 6 D Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 6 AVB SB 6 D

- similar to 6 AVB SB 4 D, except in 6-string configuration, 4/2-per-side tuners, black hardware, 2 humbucker pickups, available in Three Tone Sunburst finish, mfg. 1994-2002.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 615 STD Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II 615 STD

- similar to the 615 CST, except has three Aria single coil pickups, available in 3-Tone Sunburst, See-Through Red, or Off White finish, mfg. 1995-98.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CR 80 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II CR 80

- offset double cutaway carved top alder body, set-in maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, non-locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side locking tuners, black hardware, CS-2AL single coil/humbucker pickups, volume/tone control,...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XL CST 3 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XL CST 3

- similar to XL STD 3, except has curly maple top/back, ART-10 double locking vibrato, gold hardware, available in Trans. Black, Trans. Blue, or Trans. Red finish, disc. 1994.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 71 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 71

- similar to FA 70, except has deeper body, one humbucker pickup and two knobs, available in Almond Sunburst or Brown Sunburst finish, mfg. 2001-present.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 10 H Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 10 H

- similar to FL 05, except has a standard vibrato, two single coil and one humbucker pickup, coil tap, available in 3-Tone Sunburst, Black, or Red finish, mfg. 1995-99.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II M-650 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II M-650

- double rounded cutaway, agatis body, maple bolt-on neck, 3-per-side tuners, white sparkle pickguard, rosewood fretboard with block dot inlay, 24 frets, 25.5 in. scale, 2 MH-1A Metal Humbucker pickups, 2 volume 2 tone knobs, 5-way selector...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-40 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-40

- double cutaway, alder carved top, maple bolt-on neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, 24 frets, matching color headstock, one single coil and two humbucker pickups, five way selector and coil tap switches, two knobs (v, tone),...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE-90 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE-90

- single sharp cutaway mahogany body with a carved top, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlays, black headstock overlay with logo, three-per-side tuners, original design SPT bridge, original design...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 004 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 004

- similar to the STG 003, except has two single coil and one humbucker pickups, vintage-style VFT-1M tremolo, available in 3-Tone Sunburst (disc.), Natural (disc.), See-Through Blue, See-Through Green, or See-Through Wine Red finish, mfg. 1...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II VP-65 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II VP-65

- similar to VP-40, except has pearloid pickguard, humbucker/single coil/humbucker pickups, coil split switch, available in Black, Metallic Lavender Shade, or Pearl Blue finish, disc. 1993.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 40 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 40

- 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 (two v, tone), available in Natural, See-Through Blu...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 40  Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 40

- 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, Blue Shade, Met...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB PB 02 X Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB PB 02 X

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, flamed maple top and back, black pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, gold hardware, P/J-style pickups, 2 volume/1 tone co...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB 04 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB 04

- similar to SWB 02, except has alder back, maple carved top, ebony fingerboard, both Fishman BP-100 and BIS individual pickups, two f-holes, volume/attack/active treble/active bass controls, BIS and piezo on/off switches, BIS and piezo sen...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB 404 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB 404

- offset double cutaway ovangkol body, five-piece maple/nato neck-thru body, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with oval inlays, two-per-side tuners, standard bridge, two double coil pickups, four knobs, black hardware, available in Stained Natu...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II DM-380 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II DM-380

- offset double cutaway Mosrite Ventures-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching finish headstock overlay with "Aria Diamond" plate, three-per-side tuners, VFT-2 two-stud...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XX-2 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II XX-2

- pointy V-shaped alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with checkmark inlays, hockey stick-style matching finish headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, original design STP bridge, STB, two Duncan Designed HB-105N &...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB PJ Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB PJ

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on maple neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, four-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, P/J-style pickups, volume/tone controls, three-way switch, available in Bl...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB LITE ONE Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB LITE ONE

- thin, stand-up style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, black maple fingerboard, open-style headstock, two-per-side banjo-style tuners, adjustable maple bridge, one Fishman MIS-CEL piezo pickup, three knobs (v, b, t), active electronics, chr...