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 MAC-45 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-45

- double cutaway alder body with a carved flamed maple laminated top, bolt-on maple neck with a heel-less joint, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching finish headstock overlay, six-on-one-side tuners, double locking t...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE F120R Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE F120R

- single sharp cutaway, maple carved top and back, mahogany center body, maple set neck heel-less, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, three-per-side tuners, matching headstock, binding, two Infinity humbucker pickups, three-way...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 60 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 60

- similar to 5 TA 40, except features block inlay on fingerboard, gold hardware, two MH-1G humbucker pickup, available in Pearl Black, Walnut, and Wine Red finish, disc. 1999.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II VP-90 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II VP-90

- semi-solid offset double cutaway maple body, figured maple top, wedge soundhole, bound body and soundhole, maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, standard vibrato, 6-on-a-side locking tuners, chrome hardware,...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 48 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 48

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, two-per-side tuners, one single coil pickups and one humbucker pickup, four knobs, black hardware, available in Matte B...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 20 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 20

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, P/J-style pickups, 2 volume/1 tone controls, available in Apple Red, Black, Midnigh...

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...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II ZZ-1 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II ZZ-1

- offset hourglass Explorer-style 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...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II RETRO-1532 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II RETRO-1532

- uniquely shaped double cutaway alder body with an enlongated bass horn, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, Natural finish headstock overlay with "Aria" and "Retro Classics" logos, s...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 77 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 77

- full-sized non-cutaway hollow body, solid Sitka spruce arched top, maple back and sides, two bound f-holes, multi-ply body binding, set maple neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with diagonally split pearl block inlays, multi-ply bound bla...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 20 S Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 20 S

- offset double cutaway alder body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, vintage tremolo, screened peghead logo, six-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, three single coil pickups, three kn...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-50Q Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-50Q

- double cutaway, alder carved top, flamed gravure body, 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...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE 1000 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE 1000

- single sharp cutaway mahogany body, bound curly maple top, set-in maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with abalone/pearl block inlay, bridge/stop tail piece, 3-per-side tuners, gold hardware, 2 humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 ton...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 005 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 005

- similar to the STG 004 except has two humbucker pickups, black pickguard and knobs, available in Black or Candy Apple Red finish, mfg. 2001-present.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 61 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 61

- similar to TA 60, except has maple arched top/back/sides, transparent pickguard, bound peghead, tone selector switch, available in Amber Natural, Cherry, and Vintage Sunburst finishes, disc. 2001.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 49 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 49

- offset double cutaway Integra-style alder body, flamed maple gravure grain top, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, flamed maple matching finish headstock overlay, two-per-side tuners, VFB-1 bridge, one...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB 1000 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB 1000

- jazz style, sen body, maple/walnut through-body neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, two-per-side tuners, gold hardware, two humbucker pickups, three knobs (two v, tone), active electronics, available in...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB Lite B Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SWB Lite B

- similar to the SWB Lite One, except has an additional BIS magnet pickup with active volume control, available in Black, Candy Apple Red, Oak, or Wine Red finish, current mfg.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II ZZ-2 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II ZZ-2

- offset hourglass Explorer-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with sharktooth inlays, hockey stick-style matching finish headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, original design STP bridge, STB, two Duncan D...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 80 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA 80

- similar to the FA 70, except has a maple carved top and a VBT-2 Vibrato tailpiece (similar to a Bigsby), available in Orange, Wine Red, or Walnut finish, mfg. 2001-present.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 20 H Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 20 H

- similar to 5 FL 20 S, except has two single coil and one humbucker pickup, two knobs (v, tone), a five-way switch, and a coil tap switch, mfg. 1995-99.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE 1000 TR Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE 1000 TR

- similar to the PE 1000, except has abalone/pearl split block inlay, non-locking tremolo system, 3-per-side locking tuners, volume/tone controls, 3-way pickup selector switch, available in Blondy Natural, Trans. Scarlet, or Twilight Black...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 006 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 006

- similar to the STG 004 except has two humbucker and one single coil pickups, available in Black, Candy Apple Red, Metallic Blue, Metallic Silver, or Natural finish, mfg. 2003-present.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 62 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 62

- similar to the TA 60, except has maple arched top/back/sides, set-in maple neck, available in Amber Natural, Wine Red, or Vintage Sunburst finish, mfg. 1998-99.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 45 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 45

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl oval inlay, fixed bridge, four-on-one-side tuners, black hardware, P/J-style pickups, volume/treble/bass/balance controls, active electronics, a...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 50  Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 50

- similar to IGB 30, except has mahogany body, Infinity double coil and single pickups, matte chrome hardware, volume/balance/active treble/active bass controls, available in Dark Oak and Natural Mahogany finish, disc. 1994, reintroduced 19...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 25 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 25

- similar to MAB 20, except has P/J-style pickups, chrome hardware, available in Dark Oak, Natural, or See-Through Red semi-gloss finish, disc. 1994.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB 1000-RI Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB 1000-RI

- offset double cutaway ash body, five-piece maple/walnut neck-thru body, heel-less, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, matching headstock with two-per-side tuners, standard bridge, single double coil pickup, three knobs, single mini...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB PB Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB PB

- similar to the STB PJ but with maple neck and fingerboard, one split pickup, volume and tone controls, available in 3-Tone Sunburst, Black, Blue, Red, or White finish, current mfg.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA-BROADWAY Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FA-BROADWAY

- full-sized single-cutaway hollow body, solid Sitka spruce arched top, laminated flame maple back and sides, two bound f-holes, multi-ply body binding, set maple neck, 14/22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl cloud inlays, multi-ply b...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 21 HSDW Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 21 HSDW

- offset double cutaway alder body, flamed tiger maple top, pearl pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, Wilkinson VS-50 tremolo, screened peghead logo, six-on-a-side Gotoh tuners, chrome hardware,...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 29 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 29

- similar to MA 10, except has ash carved top body, single coil/humbucker pickups, available in Natural and Paduak Red semi-gloss finish, disc. 1994.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE 1500 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE 1500

- similar to the PE 1000, except has mahogany body, carved maple top and back, 2 Seymour Duncan humbuckers, abalone/pearl snowflake inlay, available in Antique Violin finish, mfg. 1991-92.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 012 S Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 012 S

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, fixed bridge, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 single coil pickups, volume/tone control, 3-position switch, av...