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Alexmorgane
Published on 06/25/08 at 00:56
- Japanese-made, 1992 (serial No.)
- D profile neck, 22 frets, maple fingerboard
- Chrome hardware, mechanical oil bath and Fender vibrato type standard
- Microphones, two simple (central stick) and a double humbucker (bridge)
- 2 pots, 1 volume + 1 tone 5-way switch.
from the information I could get, the body is alder but I'm sure.
This guitar has a violin of good quality, the finish is even higher than many current models, the frets are perfectly polished and well before the guitar since I since 1992 (bought new at the time) and not one bit blurry despite all that I had made him suffer for all these years.
UTILIZATION
This guitar is a vraimment surprising for several reasons. The overall balance is almost perfect and the weight measured. The handle is the best thing on this skyscraper. It is very comfortable, fast and precise action of the strings, very low but do not frieze, is ideal for the shred. I did tried a number of friends and are unanimous on this point.
The access to acute, for cons, is located right in the middle due to a fairly prominent heel (like Fender Start).
the original pots are a bit of precision, which is why I have changed for models for fine adjustments.
The vibrato is pretty well behind the agreement but do not make the dive-bombing with, it is not made for that.
On my guitar I had to condanné in the background and adding five springs (since I used it) to put the strings very deep draft (style baritone) and allow me to drop-D and it does not move a pet.
I use it mainly to play very heavy metal.
with this configuration and the qualities of the handle, the accuracy is diabolical.
ha yes, I forgot, this skyscraper has a sustain HUGE!
SOUNDS
The original pickups sounded not too bad but rather neutral and lacks a bit of personality. The pickups handle and go for the central side of Fender Strats, but even when missing a little something.
The bridge pickup sending well disto but drool a bit when pushed to extremes.
For my part, I changed it to a Seimour Duncan TB6 and I redid the wiring and shielding of electronics.
Now it's the Apocalypse, lol. Sound monstrous distortion with this microphone. Whatever the type of distortion employed (pedal or distortion of the amp), it can do everything a fons and it does not bleed, it is accurate and hell. Ideal for extreme play metal like Thrash, Death, Black and other stuff like that. I can not get enough, Arf.
Small point, however, the key maple neck does not generate much harmonic a rosewood fingerboard (damage).
7 / 10 with the original configuration.
9 / 10 with the changes I made.
OVERALL OPINION
I use this guitar since 1992 and is very resistant to time. Aria produces visible quality instruments that deserve that one is interested in a little closer all the fine making allows changes to improve the instrument.
Prices are often very low chance from what I saw and this is not an investment risk.
At the time, and if I remember correctly I had paid 2500 francs and opposite qualities, may have marks on the market today can boast of a quality / price ratio equivalent in this price range.
As I recall it was one of the cheapest in the store and I tried other models of different brands and more expensive that do not believe me.
I am now very attached to this guitar even if it is not perfect (the guitar is not perfect) is a registered uncommon and it has not being any street corner. I never regretted this purchase and I could not part with it even if I intend to buy more guitars.
- D profile neck, 22 frets, maple fingerboard
- Chrome hardware, mechanical oil bath and Fender vibrato type standard
- Microphones, two simple (central stick) and a double humbucker (bridge)
- 2 pots, 1 volume + 1 tone 5-way switch.
from the information I could get, the body is alder but I'm sure.
This guitar has a violin of good quality, the finish is even higher than many current models, the frets are perfectly polished and well before the guitar since I since 1992 (bought new at the time) and not one bit blurry despite all that I had made him suffer for all these years.
UTILIZATION
This guitar is a vraimment surprising for several reasons. The overall balance is almost perfect and the weight measured. The handle is the best thing on this skyscraper. It is very comfortable, fast and precise action of the strings, very low but do not frieze, is ideal for the shred. I did tried a number of friends and are unanimous on this point.
The access to acute, for cons, is located right in the middle due to a fairly prominent heel (like Fender Start).
the original pots are a bit of precision, which is why I have changed for models for fine adjustments.
The vibrato is pretty well behind the agreement but do not make the dive-bombing with, it is not made for that.
On my guitar I had to condanné in the background and adding five springs (since I used it) to put the strings very deep draft (style baritone) and allow me to drop-D and it does not move a pet.
I use it mainly to play very heavy metal.
with this configuration and the qualities of the handle, the accuracy is diabolical.
ha yes, I forgot, this skyscraper has a sustain HUGE!
SOUNDS
The original pickups sounded not too bad but rather neutral and lacks a bit of personality. The pickups handle and go for the central side of Fender Strats, but even when missing a little something.
The bridge pickup sending well disto but drool a bit when pushed to extremes.
For my part, I changed it to a Seimour Duncan TB6 and I redid the wiring and shielding of electronics.
Now it's the Apocalypse, lol. Sound monstrous distortion with this microphone. Whatever the type of distortion employed (pedal or distortion of the amp), it can do everything a fons and it does not bleed, it is accurate and hell. Ideal for extreme play metal like Thrash, Death, Black and other stuff like that. I can not get enough, Arf.
Small point, however, the key maple neck does not generate much harmonic a rosewood fingerboard (damage).
7 / 10 with the original configuration.
9 / 10 with the changes I made.
OVERALL OPINION
I use this guitar since 1992 and is very resistant to time. Aria produces visible quality instruments that deserve that one is interested in a little closer all the fine making allows changes to improve the instrument.
Prices are often very low chance from what I saw and this is not an investment risk.
At the time, and if I remember correctly I had paid 2500 francs and opposite qualities, may have marks on the market today can boast of a quality / price ratio equivalent in this price range.
As I recall it was one of the cheapest in the store and I tried other models of different brands and more expensive that do not believe me.
I am now very attached to this guitar even if it is not perfect (the guitar is not perfect) is a registered uncommon and it has not being any street corner. I never regretted this purchase and I could not part with it even if I intend to buy more guitars.