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Very,very bad demo!

It's crazy to think made in Japan used to equal junk...like that's so old it ain't even boomer...boomers think it's old! 😂 Now made in China can be high quality.

I have my dad's Japanese EB-3 copy, bought in 1971 at a shop in Bellingham, WA so some sailor likely brought it over. It's not branded other than "made in Japan", so I assume it's a Matsumoku. It has the proprietary Greco muffle bridge and slot-head headstock also.

Where does the subbrand Blitz by Aria come in?

Thank you! Is there an updated version of this video?

I have Yamaha SL500 Les Paul style guitar from the serial # seems it was built 1980, Mahogany/Maple body, 3 piece Maple neck, Rosewood fret board, real nice guitar. It was built for the domestic Japanese market but I had it shipped to me. I don't know which factory built it? Impossible to know but it's a real nice guitar. Thx for the history !

That's plug and play in 2024 lol

Aria Pro II has also been producing guitars in Japan for quite some time now. The PE-R80, PE-R100 and PE-1500RI models are available for purchase. They all seem to be faithful reproductions of the old Aria Pro II guitars. I don't know the price, but it's probably cheaper than Gibson.

Love these guitars Im restoring a Aria Pro II MS. Its a beast.

I've tried JamKazam. If I understand correctly, its for live jamming (which I did) and addresses the latency/distance issue by measuring the latency of everyone from a central point and synching from there so everyone can play together. I had to do a lot to reduce my own latency to meet the requirements. It does work, though. But the experience is only as good as the weakest link. If someone has really high latency, it affects everyone else. You can do live concerts on it though, and if you're trying for a live experience, it's the best thing I've seen, even with its development issues. It's a good practice tool, especially for a band that want's to practice remotely and they're not too far geographically.

have you had any success using a keyboard and Cubase VST instrument as the source? seems a bit stupid to use the piano and input into a soundcard and do it that way. Any tutorials for VST use?

Great video.

I have an Aria Custom Shop SB-025 Rosewood from 93 with the old Bart PUs and TCT, Rosewood fb and top/back body laminates, and even has coil switches for each pickup. The most unique Super Bass Ive found. It outclasses any Warwick, Stingray, Fender that Ive played. The only equal is the NS Design CR5. Makes me want to put a piezo in this SB025

GREAT WORK! THANKS!

Really like your videos mate. Shit is the shit, you've not posted in 2 years but you're definitely my type of friend. Loved your aria history video too. Especially your grandads guitar, my dream guitar, some modern, some not. I own 3 Arias, TA100, Sandpiper ( only modern one I like) and 80's SB1000 Hope you're doing okay x

I have an Aria Pro II Stratocaster and I'm very satisfied. This sound is unique!

Great Craftsmanship, i prefer MIJ

What do you know about the Aria TA-80 hollow body guitar

I have a matsumoku Epiphone Emperor archtop, looking like an L5 with ebony parts. It has a Kalamazoo label inside. Huge pots like you see in vintage Les Pauls

I have a matsumoku build Aria Pro II Gibson Ripper copy c. 1977. From what I can tell is it the PE-200 Bass from 1977 but the lettering on the headstock is different. I said I would never sell it but sadly it's up for sale right now 😥. I really love this bass! BTW, I found it in a pawnshop in 1995 for not much money.

Hello, Sander. I have an Aria Pro II “Strikin’ Sound” strat copy and saw that its neck plate has an engraving which says Matsumoku and probably a serial number. Is there a way to know what year was this guitar made? I wanna know more about this guitar

Nice video, I have a Westone Pantera x790 bass and a Westone Pantera x350 guitar. I own and play the bass for years, it looks and sounds great and it has never let me down. Same for the guitar that I found in the music store in my hometown of all places, it was not cheap for a second hand guitar but I had to have it.

I have 2 Westones. A 1984 dynasty and a 1985 strat style copy. But have coil taps and reverse phase. They are better quality than the crap that gets spewed out nowadays 😢

I bouth a Diamond 12 strings Rickenbaker replica and for what i know it’s from the 1970 era but i can’t be sure, there is no tag inside the guitar. Where can i look for information ?

I have an Aria Pro II PE-R80. I think it's an '82. Great video! Thank you for this.

I have a Westone Thunder 1A that I bought brand new at A1 music in Manchester around 1983. It's still a great guitar, you can feel the quality. Nice video, thankyou!

My first decent guitar was a Matsumoku "Kimbara" Les Paul copy - I still have it 48 years later, plus various other Matsumoku guitars. I also have a lovely second-hand 1980s Aria Pro II TS-800.

I have a Vantage VW 150 guitar. Can you tell us about Vantage guitars?

Do a follow up on Aria guitars from Korea! I recently picked up an Aria TA-80 from 2007, made in the Samick factory. It's (in my humble opinion) a fantastic quality instrument. I'd love to know how more about it, especially whether Aria would have had it's people involved in the design (which I believe is very similar to Japanese made Aria archtops) and quality control process.

I just picked-up a nice 1974 Greco JB420S. Matsumoku-made. Has the three-pice neck that you mentioned (and it is freakin' awesome). Also have one of the last Aria Pro II made in 1986. Two of the nicest in my "JV" arsenal.

What’s the relation between Aria and Legend?

Good video. Informative while not boring. Well done.

I love my Area pro ii played for my church many years but now my health is bad gave it to my son you know can't take it with you

Hello, Ariana is the first name of company or is a low range division brand in the 70s? Thanks

Do you know anything about Jaxon guitars

I Wish I Still Had my Kawi, Aria, Kramer Axes TODAY!!

I have a 64? Teisco VN2 Baritone. I also have an unidentified ThruBody that looks very Matsumoku. It's excellent quality and has lots of the hallmarks. We'll see. Luv and Peace.

This is a great video, thanks for all the info, Eastman Strings out of Beijing China have been going through a somewhat similar thing for the past 10 or so years, I have an acoustic guitar of theirs which I feel privileged to own, hand crafted of outstanding woods and workmanship, sounds and plays so nice, they're in partnership with Bourgeois Guitars (renowned boutique maker) of the U.S now, their instruments rival anything produced anywhere in the world.

Thank you! I have a Matsumoku-made guitar.

I have an Aria pro II TA-60, and I love it. Probably the best sounding guitar I've ever owned. Easy on the hands too. Thanks for this video!

Surprisingly not informative video

Thank you for the great video and information. Is this private server setup the only way to go with Jamulus for band rehearsal? There seems to be a lot of public server jam rooms, but that's just the point, right? They are public, so not suitable for private band practice. Or is there a way to use a public jam room privately?

Just got my first Aria. Love the chamfered bolt-on connection. Odd other manufacturers don't make the same as it's very helpful reaching the 24th fret. 😊

is still working like that ?

Great video. I bought an SB900 and SB1000 back in the early 80's. Still got them today. Great quality instruments. Only basses I have had for the last 40 yrs.

Still an excellent video - in both content and production quality (I got an old '75 Greco tele)

Bought a guitar from a bandmate in the late 80's he was getting his first Les Paul. Never heard of a Westbury Standard all I know it was it sounded good and played good. It had a set neck and 2 Humbuckers and was in player condition. My main instrument is bass but can play guitar. Stopped playing almost 30 years ago and started playing again during covid but if I saw a bass or guitar for sale throughout the years for a good price because I new I would play again and about 20 years ago I bought a 83 B.C.Rich Bich in mint shape with original case from a thrift store. Well found out about 2 years ago the Westbury that I still had came with Dimarzio super distortion pups and was made at the Matsumoku factory in Japan and the B.C.Rich was made in Nagoya Japan and was a little rare and just sold it for $500 in one day. As much as I like my Gibsons, Fenders and Guild I will not buy another one, I am buying nothing but good Japanese made instruments that were made from late 70's to mid 80's and paid no more then $400 for a mint 85 Westone Spectrum with original case. Since then I have gotten a 83 Westone Concord bass,85 Aria Pro II zzb bass,85 Aria Pro II zz Deluxe, 84 Aria Pro II Night Warrior, 80 Westbury Track II bass and have not paid more then $150-$300. These instruments are well made. The word has been getting out because some of these Japanese guitars and basses are starting to go up in price.

I nowadays use second hand Yamaha and Aria guitars, then I stay with cheap instruments with enough good quality.

Stratocaster 1977 matsumoku , the sound is just beautiful ! The confort is just crazy !