I recently scored a Aria Pro II J-1 at just over half the retail price in good condition.
I have owned and worked on a lot of guitars in my time. I am Blown Away by this Babe !
This all I have done to her and I think I am in Love !
Replaced the strings with a flat wound set of Ibanez jazz Light gauge 11/50.
Made a small adjustment, mild relief, using the unusual slotted Neck truss.
Lowered the action to how I like it.
Replaced the control knobs to Chrome (hate lettering or numbers).
Hard tailed the bridge ( better tuning stability and resonance sound).
Buffed out a few scratches and bumps.
All for less than the NZ retail $399, in Aust.$450+, in UK $500+.
She plays real nice and I like the short scale, off set body and less weight ( 3.25Kg.)With the Neck single coil only I get the sound I love for Jazz and Blues.
The pickup layout is a very effective but fairly uncommon H/S configuration, with an Alnico-5 single-coil in the neck and a Classic Power humbucker in the bridge. There's a master volume, master tone and a three-way toggle on the lower horn
I would really like to hear opinions and if I am just lucky this time or ?
Cheap is 'GOOOOOD'
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Re: Cheap is 'GOOOOOD'
When you're looking for a good musical tool rather than a collectable status symbol, there's some amazing bargains to be had.
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Re: Cheap is 'GOOOOOD'
You joined the wrong forum!
Most dudes here gas for expensive, vintage, reliced guitars. It doesn't matter to them if it plays well or can be made to play well. It is all about looks and 'oh wow'
Most dudes here gas for expensive, vintage, reliced guitars. It doesn't matter to them if it plays well or can be made to play well. It is all about looks and 'oh wow'
When faced with quality, I recognise it every time.
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Re: Cheap is 'GOOOOOD'
Over the last year or two I've tinkered with an Artist grungemaster that I picked up for $200, that thing is seriously awesome.
Once you have the experience and know what you like, there's plenty of good guitars out there.
Once you have the experience and know what you like, there's plenty of good guitars out there.
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This is one of the benefits of being old.
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
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Re: Cheap is 'GOOOOOD'
I dunno... those curves....
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You didn't pick on 'there's plenty guitars'.
I know this is the forum but you see it also in many media communications. Ffs, what's wrong with knowing your plural verbs... and using them when it is your job...
Oh well
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Re: Cheap is 'GOOOOOD'
Been fishing? Sandy vag?
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
