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 Post subject: Aria Pro II TA-61 90S?
PostPosted: Tue 16 Mar 2021 12:29 PM 
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Just picked this up yesterday and was told it was made in Japan but I can't seem to find any documentation.

Supposedly a Pro II TA-61 90S.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

SN - S4126906


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PostPosted: Tue 16 Mar 2021 01:23 PM 
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More (better) Pics

https://imgur.com/a/Spew6QJ


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PostPosted: Tue 16 Mar 2021 03:14 PM 
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The S at the beginning of the serial number indicates it was made by Samick in Korea.


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PostPosted: Tue 16 Mar 2021 03:43 PM 
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Thanks! Do you have a guess on the year?


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PostPosted: Tue 16 Mar 2021 05:10 PM 
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I didn't try it but this might work.

https://www.guitarinsite.nl/serienummers-samick_eng.php


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PostPosted: Tue 16 Mar 2021 06:26 PM 
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It did work. Thanks.

Serienummer: S4126906
Production year: December 1994
Production number: 6906
Factory: Incheon, South Korea

Really fun guitar either way especially for the price!


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I agree. I have a 1996 TA-60 (335 style, no varitone) and its one of my favourites.

Of course, I changed out the 'buckers for P90's, so that helps too! :rofl:
Congrats!

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That reminds me a lot of my Ibanez AS-80! I really liked that guitar. The sound samples are gone for now, they were Flash. I'll fix that one day.

http://www.therathole.org/guitar/gone/98as80.html


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That's a beauty, I like that. I'm a sucker for semi-hollow and hollow F-hole guitars. :freaksmile2:

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This is my first hollow body but I am loving it. I'm kind of an intermediate strummer so it's hard for me to get too detailed on differentiating between tones of this pickup or that but I dig the versatility of this thing compared to my solid bodies.

One thing is it is a little hard for me to believe the guy at the shop didn't know this was MIK when he seemed to know everything else about the guitar and I got the info pretty easily. He sold me on the made in Japan aspect. I may not have bought it otherwise even though I'm glad I did. $450 w/ custom hard case. Good deal? Should I politely call this guy out by letting him know the deets?

Also I'm considering replacing the pick guard since this one is missing. Thoughts? Not a big fan of the clear one that came stock but might be a nice way to complete the piece otherwise I can just put a couple screws in the holes and call it a day. Thanks guys!


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