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PostPosted: Mon 03 Jun 2019 01:58 PM 
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I am Trying to Identify an Aria Pro II Magna Model.

I cant seem to get images to post

It has Gotoh Tuners, A licensed Floyd Rose, a Gotoh Side Adjust Truss rod, and a Blue Burst Quilted/Flame Top

Closest I can find online is possibly an MA-055. What do you guys think? What year and model?

Guy selling a similar one on reverb says made in Japan in 1989

https://reverb.com/item/18996911-aria-pro-ii-magna-strat-japan-1989-with-booster


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PostPosted: Mon 03 Jun 2019 07:31 PM 
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Looks well made, and that's some serious trem bridge!
If it is 1989 then it would not be a Matsumoku made instrument though.

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PostPosted: Tue 04 Jun 2019 08:25 AM 
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With a side adjuster for the truss rod, I would guess it's more likely build in the second half of the 90s. The Gotoh tremolo unit looks newer than 80s as well...

Anyway, the tremolo is one of the better locking tremolos you can buy (regardless of price).

I have no idea if it's made in Japan or Korea, at the price point of the MA it could be either.


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PostPosted: Tue 04 Jun 2019 04:02 PM 
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I figured out how to post images

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PostPosted: Tue 04 Jun 2019 07:47 PM 
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Definitely not Mat.

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..... so very pretty!!!


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PostPosted: Sat 08 Jun 2019 06:58 AM 
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Either a MA-055 or a MA-550 (the guitars have basically the same spec)... mid to late 90s.


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PostPosted: Sat 08 Jun 2019 11:39 AM 
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As for MiJ or MiK... difficult without the corresponding sticker. My like-new (bought from the original purchaser) MA-30 also has Gotoh tuners and a TRS-101 trem (FL licensed) with ser. #91**** has the sticker "made in Japan". The model type is engraved in the truss-rod cover.

Pretty sure that Wutz has it nailed.

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PostPosted: Mon 17 Jun 2019 04:06 PM 
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Serial Number is 957024

So would that be a 1995?


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PostPosted: Tue 18 Jun 2019 10:28 AM 
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Pateco wrote:
Serial Number is 957024

So would that be a 1995?

Quite probably.

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