Aria D80 handbuilt R.Matsuoka 70's

Martin replica in hele mooie staat

Bovenblad is net waar het moet zijn, actie is helemaal goed, frets ook. Met kwaliteitsvolle koffer.

De Grover Tuners uit de jaren 70 zijn op zich al 300 euro waard en tonen de kwaliteit van de gitaar.

Body shape: Dreadnought
Top: Solid spruce
Back: Brasilian rosewood & maple
Sides: Brasilian rosewood
Neck: Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony
Scale: 650mm
Nut: 43mm

Een leuke ruil kan altijd met Fender, Martin, Gibson, Tokai, ESP, Greco, Ibanez,....

Ryoji Matsuoka was making these terrific acoustic Arias only until 1976. The very top model of that era was D200 with solid Figured Brazilian rosewood b/s, followed by D150 with solid straight grain BR b/s and D100 with solid Indian Rosewood b/s. Models D200 and D150 both had Martin D45 looks and Matsuoka vertical logo. Aria’s catalog from 1976 presents all these guitars as “Master Pieces by Ryoji Matsuoka”. All these Arias had Matsuoka (wooden) label inside. In 1976 the lowest model in Aria’s lineup was D50. Matsuoka also made Arias DS100, DS80 and DS60, all with Torch Inlay on the headstock and snowflake positions marks.
Since 1977 Arias introduced new acoustic guitar lineup with Aria’s own vertical logo. The top models of that era were W100 and W80 (both with Martin D45 style looks). Perhaps only W100 was “all solid woods” construction.
All Matsuoka acoustics were made basing on Martin blueprints. I won’t however call them “copies” of Martin guitars. The word “copy” suggests a product of somewhat lower quality than the “original”. This guitar can easily beat many brand-new Martin guitars.
It offers impressive volume and superb response. Its sound is ultra-rich. Basses are deep but very “clean”. Trebles are metallic but very sweet at the same time. All notes have their unique colors, all are super clear and super well separated. When chords/arpeggios are played guitar releases a bounty of overtones and harmonies. It is simply a “Symphony Orchestra in one body”.