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rospo
 Post subject: A553 label
PostPosted: Sun 13 Sep 2009 07:38 AM 
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Could anyone tell me when my A553 was built, looking at this label?
"Hancrafted in Nagoya - serial n. 52703"


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 Post subject: Re: A553 label
PostPosted: Sun 13 Sep 2009 07:42 AM 
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I'd put money down that it was built in Nagoya.... :D


Is it a recent guitar(last 20 years)? or earlier?

Someone posted some links to Aria Catalogues from the early 70's and up. Have you looked at that?


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 Post subject: Re: A553 label
PostPosted: Sun 13 Sep 2009 07:44 AM 
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Yep, OhJay posted the links for the catalogues. Have a look here:

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5487

You might find all the info you are looking for....

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 Post subject: Re: A553 label
PostPosted: Sun 13 Sep 2009 07:48 AM 
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Frenchy wrote:
Is it a recent guitar(last 20 years)? or earlier?

Someone posted some links to Aria Catalogues from the early 70's and up. Have you looked at that?


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Thank you Frenchy

Yes, I looked at those catalogues. I think it's from 80's. I never find a A553 with blue label. It's usually yellow or light brown. I was also trying to know if top is solid but can't find many info.
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 Post subject: Re: A553 label
PostPosted: Sat 19 Sep 2009 07:25 PM 
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NICE!!!!
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Looks like 1984...check out this catalog specs, says solid cedar top....hard to read:

http://www.ariausa.com/Archive/cp_class ... 84_05.html
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 Post subject: Re: A553 label
PostPosted: Tue 13 Oct 2009 03:24 PM 
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Here are two pics of my A553.
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