Aria MAC-50

i was looking for a second electric guitar for around £250 and decided to go for the aria based on looks and reviews, and i was right in deciding to buy this.

i love the pure rock sound you gain out of the bridge double humbucker, i am in a grunge rock band at the moment and this guitar was perfect for me and all the styles i played in the band, lead solo's, heavy metal solo's, rythm, punk, blues, the lot! also it comes in 3 stunning colours

one thing i could criticise about it was the fact that it marks very easily as the paintwork looks very delicate, also i had fret buzz/echo on around 6 of the frets, but which did not havea dramatic effect of playing.

This guitar is built to the highest standard and has a far better build quality than other manufacturers in this area, for exaple the yamaha pacifica, cort X series etc. It just feels like you have more quality when playing than others.

Brilliant for a second guitar, typical rock guitar, 9/10!

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made in china I think, but good. 24 frets, fast neck type the ibanez. a 5-way switch, a tone and volume. vibrato holding not terribly agreement (type fender set incorrectly) Configuration HSS splittable. All with a flawless finish.

UTILIZATION

The neck is super nice, it's really worthy of this guitar. The stratabound shape allows great access to acute, can be found fast enough his sound, although it is confined to a register "stratabound guitars fast accents." Not expect to be able to imitate the fullness of what folk. But for the price it is excellent.

SOUNDS

To start a group or play at home it will be perfect, after an upgrade will be necessary when your ears will tell you. They are a bit cheap original (the only real weak point of this guitar), the nuances between handle side and bridge are quite tenuous, and the bridge pickup is aggressive and sour at the same time. The tone, however, is effective and can soften the connection, allowing a little jazz and related to their appearance. It does the job for funk and shred for the fleshy rock it will change the pickups. It is very correct anyway.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 10 years (larmiche, my first electric guitar!) She never needed an adjustment by a luthier, the handle has never moved, it's incredible. I do not like his pickups, but it can be changed easily, and after you have almost a shovel luxury! Before buying I wanted a strat low end that would prevent me from having an amp in addition, it is better than the strat for the price twice cheaper.

The message is buy this kind of guitar rather than paying a mark!