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Are Aria Pro II guitars/basses a good competitor to Gibson and Fender?

  • 05-03-2009 08:11PM
    #1
    Ross Mc
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    I have often wondered if they are any good cause some of them are certainly priced that way, any opinions?


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  • #2
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Ross Mc wrote: »
    I have often wondered if they are any good cause some of them are certainly priced that way, any opinions?

    Some may say better (me included) :D

    Which model Arias are you looking at? I'm the happy owner of three very nice Aria Pro II SB basses. I love the things... :cool:

    Japanese craftsmanship at its finest!


  • #3
    BarryCreed
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    ive played their basses and they are decent. I have a lovely 5 string aria bass at the moment, bought for cheap...


  • #4
    Ross Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭Ross Mc


    Dord wrote: »
    Some may say better (me included) :D

    Which model Arias are you looking at? I'm the happy owner of three very nice Aria Pro II SB basses. I love the things... :cool:

    Japanese craftsmanship at its finest!

    looking at pro II pe guitar, i know arias (not pro II) are even great guitars cause i have one, got it for less than 300 and it's worth way more than that, it's definetly better than the epiphone equivalant.

    and i also know the basses are great but does anyone know if the guitars (pro II) ones are as good?


  • #5
    Dord
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    Ross Mc wrote: »
    looking at pro II pe guitar, i know arias (not pro II) are even great guitars cause i have one, got it for less than 300 and it's worth way more than that, it's definetly better than the epiphone equivalant.

    and i also know the basses are great but does anyone know if the guitars (pro II) ones are as good?

    Yep, they're good too but it depends on the model and year. Which PE are you looking at? :)


  • #6
    Ross Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭Ross Mc


    well brand new but not sure that you get them here


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  • #7
    Dord
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    No.. i mean what model? :p


  • #8
    Ross Mc
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    Dord wrote: »
    No.. i mean what model? :p

    oh sorry lol, i think it was the pe special but doesn't matter too much which one it is, once it's a great guitar


  • #9
    Dord
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    It's a nice guitar, wouldn't be their top of the range model but still nice. They're made in Korea by Samick I believe, or at least they were a few years ago. :confused:

    If you want something drool worthy check out the PE-SUPRA. :eek:
    I was gonna buy one last year but came across something else I really wanted.
    May get one at some stage...


  • #10
    Ross Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭Ross Mc


    cool i will


  • #11
    Dord
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    Its fairly expensive though... :p


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  • #12
    Ross Mc
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    Dord wrote: »
    Its fairly expensive though... :p

    well i might not go for that one cause it has a kahler on it, really want a guitar without a locking nut and with a fixed bridge


  • #13
    rgjmce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 613 ✭✭✭rgjmce


    bump


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