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Airstreamin
PostPosted: Sun 17 Apr 2011 01:42 PM 
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Bought this beauty at auction recently and I've been researching to see what the heck she is. The auction listing stated "1983" ... not.
I can not find any information on a model "Diamond 781" but that is what is on the label inside the guitar.

My Google and Forum research says probably an early 1970's model. It looks exactly like the 1971 Epiphone 5102T, so I'm guessing its an early '70's model, perhaps in the 1971 - 1974 range. Serial number is "3207096". Any help identifying what I have here would be much appreciated. Thanks! :D

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slo-hand
PostPosted: Tue 19 Apr 2011 04:57 AM 
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Greetings, Airstreamin. Welcome to the boards.

A rose by any other name...

Aria Diamond 781 = Aria 5102T
THE UNCLE MAT CREDO: Specifications (& apparently model names) subject to change without notice.
Check the following link & 2 threads:

http://www.matsumoku.org/models/aria/hollow/sem/semi.html
http://www.matsumoku.org/ggboard/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6276&p=38774&hilit=781#p38774
http://www.matsumoku.org/ggboard/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5075&p=29444&hilit=781#p29444

I think you have the year about as close as you're going to get. I hope you got a good deal on it.
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Airstreamin
PostPosted: Tue 19 Apr 2011 11:06 PM 
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Hmmm, I just posted a witty reply but it vanished - oops. Anyway thanks very much for the help. That is the guitar for sure. It plays and sounds fantastic. :D
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