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PostPosted: Thu 08 Sep 2016 12:06 PM 
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Hello,

What is this guitar?
It seems an Aria one's but don't find in the gallery.
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Does someone can help to identify it and let me known if it could be a good 12 strings?
Tkhs.


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PostPosted: Thu 08 Sep 2016 12:51 PM 
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This is a Gibson Hummingbird clone.
I was not able to find any info on the 12 string but I found a few Aria catalogue scans spanning 1970 to 1978 when Aria produced the 6 string version which would have been more popular:
http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/ARIA/Aria_70a_0004.jpg
http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/ARIA/ARIA_74_05_0003.jpg
http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/ARIA/ARIA_76_04_0003.jpg
http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/ARIA/ARIA_78_0002.jpg

If you look at the inside label you may be able to figure out the actual year of manufacture as well as the model number. (W=Western, H=Hummingbird, CH=Cherry Burst)

Assuming the bridge has not lifted, which is a major problem with all 12 strings, I'd say you have a very good guitar. Interesting to see the zero fret too.

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PostPosted: Sat 10 Sep 2016 05:53 AM 
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Thanks a lot Barry for your informations.

I find, with your help, the modele : 9614 Made in Japan
I bought it this morning.

Few pictures coming this afternoon, too heavy for the forum for the moment.
Very good look, very good sound.
No problem with the bridge.
One minor problem with zero fret. It seems minor.
And one tuner is replaced by an other. Not beautifull.

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back
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o59 ... h8uymk.jpg
front
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o59 ... l09gyw.jpg
zero fret
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o59 ... jzofsu.jpg
bridge
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o59 ... 1se39u.jpg
ref
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o59 ... dqj4fm.jpg
head front
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o59 ... 7a2wld.jpg
head back
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o59 ... yua43q.jpg


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PostPosted: Sat 10 Sep 2016 09:12 AM 
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You're welcome dantin and congratulations on your purchase!

For her age she looks to be in very good condition, especially the bridge which is the most important thing. Everything else can be fixed or replaced.

The zero fret end should respond to a few drops of super glue, and a set of matching machine heads is easy to find. I'd replace them all at this point, don't just look for one. It looks like they're failing anyway.

Oh, and use a wire cutter on those strings! :D

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