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 STB JB Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB JB

- offset double cutaway J-Bass-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, Natural headstock overlay, four-on-one-side tuners, VFB-1 bridge, white pickguard, two OJ-1 single coil pickups, three...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 40 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 40

- similar to MAB 20, except has active EQ in tone control, 3-position and bypass switch, available in Black, Midnight Cherry, Navy Blue, Pearl Black, Pearl White, or White finish, disc. 1996.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB-CB Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB-CB

- offset double cutaway ash body, five-ply laminated maple/walnut neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with alternating oval/hollow oval inlays, matching finish headstock overlay, two-per-side tuners, SDB-1C bridge with individual saddles, singl...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB JB DX Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STB JB DX

- similar to the STB JB, except has active electronics with four knobs (v, t, b, pickup balance), and a jack mounted on the side, available in 3 Tone Sunburst, Black, or White finish, mfg. 2000-present.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 50 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 50

- similar to MAB 20, except has 24 frets, gold hardware, volume/bass/treble/mix controls, active electronics, available in Midnight Cherry, Pearl Black, or Pearl White finish, disc. 1996.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 30 H Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 30 H

- offset double cutaway ash body, pearloid pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, knife edge tremolo system, screened peghead logo, six-on-one-side Gotoh tuners, black hardware, two single coil and...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-60 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-60

- double cutaway, flamed maple carved top, alder body, maple bolt-on neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, 24 frets, matching color headstock, two single coil/one humbucker Seymour Duncan pickups, five-way selector and coil tap s...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 30 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 30

- similar to MA 10, except has 24-fret fingerboard, double locking vibrato, available in Black, Navy Blue, Purple Cherry, or Pearl White finish, disc. 1996.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE-1500R '76 REISSUE Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE-1500R '76 REISSUE

- single sharp cutaway, maple carved top and back with a chamber block body, maple set neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, matching headstock with three-per-side tuners, elaborate binding, Super Matic bridge, two DiMarzio Hum...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 013 S Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 013 S

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, strings through bridge, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, 3 single coil pickups, volume/tone controls, 5-position...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 70 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 70

- double cutaway semi-hollow body, spruce arched top, mahogany arched back/sides, f-holes, bound body, raised black pickguard, maple set-neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, bridge/stop tailpiece, unbound peghead,...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 50 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 50

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, P-style/J-style pickups, 2 volume/1 tone controls, available in Black, Fiero Red,...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 55  Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 55

- Double cutaway ash carved body, maple bolt-on neck, 24 fret rosewood fingerboard w/ pearl dot inlay, 34 in. scale, matching headstock, two-per-side tuners, single humbucker pickup, two knobs (v, tone), coil tap switch, matte chrome hardwa...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 30 HSDW Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 30 HSDW

- similar to the FL 30 H, except features a Wilkinson VS-50 tremolo and two Duncan Designed SC-101 single coil and one Duncan Designed HB-103 humbucker pickups, two knobs (v, tone), five-way switch, coil tap switch, available in See-Through...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-EXO Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-EXO

- offset double cutaway Strat-style alder body, arched spalted maple top, set maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with lightning bolt inlays, spalted maple headstock overlay, six-on-one-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, STB, two Seymou...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 35 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 35

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, roller nut, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, single coil/humbucker pickups, volume/tone control, 3-positio...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE JR 600 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE JR 600

- single sharp cutaway maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, 3-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 single coil pickups, 2 volume/tone controls, 3-position swit...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 80 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 80

- double cutaway semi-hollow body, flamed maple arched top/back/sides, f-holes, bound body, raised tortoiseshell pickguard, maple set-neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, bridge/stop tailpiece, bound peghead, three...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB JR 600 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB JR 600

- jazz style, alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 2-per-side tuners, black hardware, P/J-style pickup, 2 volume/1 tone controls, available in Midnight Cherry, Navy Blue, Pearl Bla...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 60 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 60

- offset double cutaway sen body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, gold hardware, 2 J-style pickups, volume/bass/treble/mix controls, available in Blue Shade, Dark Red...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 56 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 56

- offset double cutaway Integra-style alder body, quilted maple top, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, quilted maple matching finish headstock overlay, two-per-side tuners, SDB-1 bridge, two Duncan Desi...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 58 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 58

- ash carved top with rosewood fingerboard, 24-frets, one MBH-4 bass humbucker pickup, active treble, middle and bass controls, coil tap switch, bypass switch, matte chrome hardware, available in See-Through Blue or Stained Natural finish,...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB JR 750 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB JR 750

- similar to SB JR600, except has maple/walnut/sen body, gold hardware and volume/bass/treble and mixed controls, available in Amber Natural, Deep Blue, or Dark Cherry Shade finish, disc. 1992.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 60/5 Five-String Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAB 60/5 Five-String

- similar to MAB-60, except in five-string configuration, has an ebony fingerboard, black hardware, and two double coil pickups, available in Midnight Cherry, Navy Blue, Pearl Black, or Pearl White finish, disc. 1992.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 40 W Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 40 W

- offset double cutaway ash body, black pearl pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, Wilkinson VS-50 tremolo, screened peghead logo, six-on-one-side Gotoh tuners, chrome hardware, two humbucker and...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-GOTHIC Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-GOTHIC

- double cutaway alder body with an arched top, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, matching finish headstock overlay, six-on-one-side tuners, adj. bridge, STB, two humbucker pickups, two knobs (v, tone), three-...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 40 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 40

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, roller nut, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volume/2 EQ controls, 3-po...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE JR 750 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE JR 750

- similar to PE JR 600, except has bound body, vibrato tailpiece, gold hardware, volume/tone control, available in Cherry Sunburst, Pearl White, or Vintage Sunburst finish, disc. 1992.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 023 C Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG 023 C

- offset double cutaway figured maple body, black pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, six-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, two single coil pickups and one humbucker p...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 77 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 77

- offset double cutaway Avante-style alder body, quilted maple top, set maple neck with a heel-less joint, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, quilted maple matching finish headstock overlay, four-on-one-side tuners, SDB-1 b...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 50 S (FL 50 SSDW, U.S. MFG.) Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II FL 50 S (FL 50 SSDW, U.S. MFG.)

- offset double cutaway alder body, white pickguard, bolt-on (5-bolt neck joint) maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, Wilkinson VS-50 vibrato, screened peghead logo, six-on-one-side Sperzel locking tuners, chrome h...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-PRESTO Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MAC-PRESTO

- double cutaway mahogany body with a carved flamed maple laminated top, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching finish headstock overlay, three-per-side tu...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE CLS Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE CLS

- single sharp cutaway semi-hollow alder body, bound flame maple top, set in maple neck, four wave-shaped soundholes, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with abalone/pearl block inlay, string through rosewood tailpiece, three-per-side tuner...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 900 (TA STD) Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 900 (TA STD)

- double cutaway semi-hollow body, maple arched top/back/sides, f-holes, bound body, raised black pickguard, mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, bridge/stop tailpiece, unbound peghead, 3-per-side tuners,...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 80 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II AVB 80

- similar to AVB 50, except has carved top, gold hardware and active electronics, available in Black, Navy Blue Sunburst, Pearl White, or Rose Red Sunburst, disc. 1993.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 60 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 60

- similar to IGB 30, except has mahogany body, maple neck-through-body design, black hardware, volume/balance/active treble/active bass controls, available in Dark Oak or Natural Mahogany finish, disc. 1994.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB LTD Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II SB LTD

- similar to SB 1000, except has ebony fingerboard with pearl oval inlay and Alembic pickups, available in Trans. Black or Trans. Red finish, disc. 1994.

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 65  Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II IGB 65

- double cutaway ash carved body, maple bolt-on neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, matching headstock, two-per-side tuners, one single coil/one twin coil pickups, five knobs, Matte Chrome hardware, available in Stained...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 50 Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II MA 50

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, standard vibrato, roller nut, 6-on-a-side tuners, gold hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volume/tone control, three 3-posi...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE-CORE Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II PE-CORE

- single sharp cutaway mahogany body with a quilted maple top, set mahogany neck with a heel-less joint, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl sharktooth inlays, black headstock overlay with pearl logo/design inlays, three-per-side...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG MINI Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II STG MINI

- offset double cutaway mini Strat-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, maple headstock overlay, six-on-one-side tuners, VFT-1 tremolo bridge, white pickguard, one OS-3 single coil pickup...

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 1300 (TA DLX) Image

ARIA/ARIA PRO II TA 1300 (TA DLX)

- double rounded cutaway semi-hollow style, sycamore top/back/sides, bound body, bound f-holes, raised bound tortoise pickguard, mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone/pearl split block inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop t...