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 Post subject: Aria LS-400??
PostPosted: Wed 07 Dec 2011 07:50 AM 
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Hi everyone, hope you are all ok
Just bought this guitar

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was told its a LS-400 (i am unsure about this) serial number S00045390. I know its made in Korea (it says on the headstock), can anyone shed some more light
on its age, model number, as i am wanting to sell, but unsure of the value. It is near immaculate condition and is completely standard

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 Post subject: Re: Aria LS-400??
PostPosted: Wed 07 Dec 2011 04:36 PM 
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What it is not is a Uncle Mat LS series guitar. Have no knowledge of these rather new Arias,nor any plans to become up to date TBH.


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 Post subject: Re: Aria LS-400??
PostPosted: Wed 07 Dec 2011 05:32 PM 
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Cheers, very helpful


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 Post subject: Re: Aria LS-400??
PostPosted: Thu 08 Dec 2011 02:24 PM 
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Hey Trev27, this is not a Matsumoku made guitar and not covered here.
If you just bought it, then you should know its worth what someone is willing to pay.


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 Post subject: Re: Aria LS-400??
PostPosted: Thu 08 Dec 2011 07:04 PM 
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OK guys lets be a bit more friendly. Trev, this site specializes in the guitars made in the Matsumoku factory in Japan. Your MIK guitar is outside our expertise. The Aria USA site has a fair amount of information on the MIK guitars. A search on recent E-bay sales should help you find out how good a price you got on it. It looks like a nice guitar. Keep an eye out for the Matt made guitars; there is reason people here are passionate about them.


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 Post subject: Re: Aria LS-400??
PostPosted: Fri 09 Dec 2011 07:24 AM 
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RSBBass wrote:
OK guys lets be a bit more friendly.


+1; we were all as green as grass once!! :up:


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PostPosted: Fri 09 Dec 2011 12:01 PM 
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Well, I didn't realize I was being unfriendly. It wasn't my intention. . . :-?


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 Post subject: Re: Aria LS-400??
PostPosted: Fri 09 Dec 2011 04:31 PM 
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Ok cheers guys my mistake, will check elsewhere
No offence taken by the way


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 Post subject: Re: Aria LS-400??
PostPosted: Fri 09 Dec 2011 06:33 PM 
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trev 27 wrote:
was told its a LS-400 (i am unsure about this)


I've tried to find infos on LS-400 models - produced in korea. No results!
I dont know who has given you this info, but after searching the web for a while, I believe your guitar might have another model name!????

Like RSB has said, this site specializes in guitars made by matsumoku in japan.
To my knowledge, you won't find real experts on korean made guitars in this forum.

However - nice guitar with a beautiful top! Thanks for the pics!!
Good luck for your further research!

Johann

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 Post subject: Re: Aria LS-400??
PostPosted: Sat 10 Dec 2011 08:55 AM 
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Hi Trev27 !
Your guitar was made in Korea by Samick, the year of manufacture is 2000, and the model designation is PE-DLX.
An estimate regarding the value is difficult. Identical or similar models we can get here in europe (ebay) for prices
between 150 & 250 € - the bolt on neck prevents many from buying these guitars.


BTW: Till 1998 "Aria Pro II" was used as label - thereafter ones were labeled with "Aria" (with some exceptions).


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