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There's an Aria acoustic for sale over here, model AW70, but I'm quite unsure about it's origins.
I can't find any hard info about it, the seller claims it's from the 70's and that a relative of his bought it in the US and that it was "produced in the US under license by Aria". As far as I know, Aria never produced any guitars in the US, not even in the beginning with Arai guitars.

So, is this an early Aria or is it a later product(Blue Book supposedly says 90-91 which should make it korean)?

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I don't know about this one but I believe there were some. I'll find the thread. . .

*EDIT* - this is from Aria's site: http://www.ariaguitars.com/int/00int_ma ... deg02.html
A little more than halfway down you'll see the US Custom Series (US made) from '87.

You live and learn
Thanks for pointing that out Jorg...


Now to figure out if it's worth buying this acoustic or not..

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Hmm, I don't see an AW70 but there is an AW700 from '93-'94.
http://www.ariaguitars.com/int/00int_ma ... gtr01.html

Yeah, and I don't think it's an AW700, see this image: http://www.ariausa.com/Archive/cp_dreads_1989_04.html

Another image of the one for sale:

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Maybe not but, other than color, they look pretty much the same. Probably some difference somewhere or they'd be the same model,huh?