Aria Pro II Guitar Repair
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Aria Pro II Guitar Repair
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Hello everyone. That's my guitar. Im so pleased to see that its getting the love it is. I will be so happy to have it working properly. I had no idea it was the bridge making that noise. I thought the strings don't move there so why would it make any noise, but its plain to see that they do actually move, otherwise there wouldn't be the sounds it does make. I thought perhaps the neck was moving around or a tuner was being goofy but this isn't my area of expertise. After watching Dave spin straw into gold on so many other guitars I thought it would be wise to send it to a guy that obviously cares about what hes doing, plus has the apparent know how to back up that level of care.
The guitar got flooded in 2012. It was partially submerged for a few hours and was quickly pulled out and dried in the playing position as best as I could manage. We all know its not an expensive guitar and its not the only one I own, However for whatever reason its like a favourite pair of jeans or t shirt, you just keep getting drawn to them. Ive played all sorts of stuff and always thought a better quality or more expensive guitar would make me a better player, and no matter what I have available to play I always gravitate towards this one. I cant explain it. The fingerboard seems like a flatter profile/bigger radius to my hands but I don't get into those details. I just know I like this guitar. Yes the finish and wood are nice. Ive always looked at this guitar as nothing special but over time its grown on me. The charvel case was beat up and fit the guitar ok and if it got beat up during the shipping process or disappeared I wouldn't cry.
Also I didn't expect Dave to bother with that scar on it, but after seeing it on the silver screen in the hands of the movie maker and seeing how many of you like the wood/finish Im glad hes going to repair it. It looks like a battle wound but it was a spot that bubbled up and splintered after the flood. It caught on my jeans one day and ripped off. If it was there before the flooding incident I wasn't aware of it. Seeing that gluboost neck repair on that Les Paul was awesome! Great work, and to everybody thanks for the positive words and the great channel that this obviously is. Im so glad I found it.
Jeff b: that is one great guitar, and in lovely shape. Aria's OEM was Matsumoku who also made Electra for St Louis Music and the Wing series for Washburn and many others. Your hands are telling you the truth!
jeff b Аria makes good guitars. Not surprised you like it and there really is no reason not to get a guitar like that repaired.
great info guys... also I should say that when the basement got flooded, it was in one of those ultra cheap "hardshell" cardboard cases leaning against the wall. When the water turned the case to must the guitar fell over and was laying in the water, half floating like some WW2 Japanese U boat. The wound on it may have happened during all the commotion as it wasn't the only thing to get wet that day. Also, the serial number shows it as a 1981 model and Im certainly old enough to have bought that guitar new however I didn't. Had it for about 17 years now and I just love it. Also hearing that hum when Dave plugged it in was like a dog whistle for me. I know that sound anywhere!
Coated strings may reduce the amount of material that gets ground away by the strings in the future. Not sure though but they are softer to the touch. Maybe try some Polywebs.
I will definitely try some in the future. Good thinking! No harm in trying them out.
Great episode! Always love to see those older Aria Pro II guitars and basses. Real quality stuff.
Always enjoy your vids-, Dave. Your dry sense of humor, mood swings, and authenticity are refreshing. As a guitar/gear junkie, I like to see all the variety of brands that you work on. (most others only feature Gibson/Fender). And btw, you're a damn good problem solver / craftsman. All good traits. I rarely comment on vids, even ones I'm subscribed to, but I thought I'd send you a HEY from down in Florida. Plus, my Mom's from Canada, so we're practically related. Keep posting. Thanks, Man. Oh, and can I have a T-Shirt? LLOOLLL! no, really...send me a link to your merch. Keep Rocking. Thanks!
The finish on that guitar looks damn killer.
SkyScraper Guitars it’s like a kitchen table and i love it
Indeed. Maybe they got the dark contrast with a Walnut grain filler?
Love Aria Pro II. I have a 1977 LS-450, which is a dead-on Les Paul copy from the Lawsuit era. Matsumoku built some damn fine guitars.
Yup. I have a 1981 Mat - Aria Pro II TA-100. Semi-hollow ES-335 clone, with carved maple top (not laminate), mahogany center block, ebony fingerboard, sycamore back/sides, and a brass nut. Top-notch workmanship.
Hey man I see you play a 70s model aria lawsuit I was wondering if you might know how I can ID one I found at a local yard sale?
@@shermanmcmullen9582 They typically don't have serial numbers, so it's not easy. Matsumoku 70s lawsuits usually have long tenons with a single screw through the tenon into the body. I found a brochure under Google images that helped me ID the model of mine.
@@jgrimsley2000 much appreciated I'm selling it for 200 I need the money for help on a camper lol
@@shermanmcmullen9582 could be worth a lot more if it's a set neck lawsuit era Aria Pro II. Check reverb before selling it. I see the lawsuit era LP copies going for $450 to over $1000.
Hi from England. I love this guy, one of the best on youtube.
I haven't seen one of these since I was in high school and this one is from the seventies, which means its a really early model. The Arias I remember were all clones of the eighties 'superstrats." I remember seeing a lot of these as used trade-ins.
I have an Aria Pro ii TS-300 with that very bridge and it needs the same treatment, thanks for this!
Great video, really enjoy your approach to stuff. These early Japanese Aria Pro IIs are monster guitars. I have a PE-60 and it has fabulous build quality.
Useful video. Just found one of these locally for a price that is an absolute steal - now I know what to look out for once I get it home.
Hi Buddy Dave! Thank You for making us all UNAFRAID of the Truss Rod!
I love the higher end Arias from the 70s
Perfect end-of-the-weekend viewing...
Beautiful looking guitar.
Haven't seen much of a Aria Guitars. But the basses are something I adore
I love that finish!
I never knew abrasive cord existed. Thanks for the great info!
dave when you shine a flashlight down the truss rod cavity you remind me of a gynecologist..... "it looks like no one's ever ben in there.... interesting"
"oh she's tight!"
full of astonishement ;))
Probably needs a little squirt of lube.
ANOTHER very cool video Dave. Liked & shared
"Let's see what happens"..Love your video's Dave!
Case queen, for sure. Look at that shine!
Love the Mitchell's Abrasive cords!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what a beaut, lovely repair!
My first electric guitar! Still have it. Bridge and saddles have caused me some problems too. One of those switches is a phase reversal switch. The other phase reverses the coils in the humbucker, so it's not a coil splitter. Pretty effective design.
Hello Dave, we have many of the shops here in Australia, where you can't buy what you want and it gets worse with every year. Nice piece of wood in the body and the neck/body/headstock colors work well together.
Nice finish on that one. The CS series are one of my favorites for an affordable guitar.
Great tips on here. These make my day. Thanks Dave.
'To boldly sand where no man has sanded before'
the suspense is killing me already. i'd really like to hear this when it is functioning properly. interesting about the strings catching on the bridge as i have found similar problems with strings catching in the nut. live and learn. cheers!
"goin to that store that don't have what i need"
sounds like every music shop in canada XD
wow! way to go Dave!
12:37 Headphone user here, i love you too.
Marc Lemand , same here lol
that thing is beautiful.
Always dug those things.
Great video Dave, always enjoy your videos, and learn some thing, Thank You, Cheers
When I was in high school, I wanted one of these so bad! I don't remember them having such a glossy finish.
I think that depends on the cardinal model. This is a CS-350 while others might have a non gloss finish. Take a look at the possible specs: www.matsumoku.org/models/ariaproii/cs/cs.html
Hi. Love the channel. Can’t seem to find the Aria gluebost repair vid. Peace man ! ✌🏽❤️
Very cool guitar.
Just borrowed one of these from a buddy to try it out because I thought it looked and sounded pretty decent. Only thing that sucks is the paint chips very easily.
The bridge reminds me of the type that were used on those old Peavey T-series guitars, like the T-60 and T-15.
I've got a T-60 (79 with toasters) and the bass (T-40 from 81 with the blades). They have those huge shoulders angled forward and the end piece with the logo. The bridge holes for the strings have a nice curve in the cast so the strings won't get caught. The previous owner left it in the dirty old case, the strings corroded and from there on the bridge started to bubble and all the tiny screws got rusty-.-. I took it all apart and cleaned it...aaand later bought a replacement bridge via ebay just for looks. The chrome on that stupidly sharp edged Peavey-Logo on the bridge and the black contrast just had to look right.Those T-Modells are well made, while they made them a bit too heavy. (They didn't know better at the time cause it was the first series.). If you got one, maybe you want to know about the instruments (search for the T60Mafia, they moved the forums but you can still find it).
I have the translucent blue version of that guitar. It was my first guitar, got it back in 81 or 82 I believe. Absolutely love it. Would you happen to know where I can purchase replacement saddle screws for the Ray Bridge? The Phillips head screws on my bridge are starting to strip and its making it difficult to intonate the guitar. I’m wondering if Gibson saddle screws will work?
Hi Dave, I’ve often said that you are the best and I still feel that way! Your bridge mods confirm that. Because my first go-to, when getting the string pops like that, is to open up the nut slots just a tad. I wonder what your thoughts are about opening up the nut slots a bit? Not deeper, just a bit wider, to keep the strings from hanging in the nut slots. For me, that’s always pretty much corrected the problem. From now on, I’ll certainly be looking hard at the bridge and behind it. I’m curious, do you have any thoughts on the effects of the nut and the tinks and pops? Thanks, Buddy.
Hi,
Very interesting ! With what machine heads would you replace the oldest ones ? Thanks !
following for pt 2 good video dave
Ok I'll watch somemore of your cool videos and try to fix it myself.
Nice video, Dave. I bought a CS-250 new in late '81 that was pretty sweet with the varaible tone control coil tap and all but got so tired of it breaking strings i traded it away. Still miss it sometimes
Wore my 1st Edition DWOFS shirt to a gig on the Jersey Shore tonight, now the sound man wants one but I see you're all out. Do you have a timeline on when you're going to make more? If you make them in a different color than black I'll buy another too. Oh, yeah, another stellar vid for in Aria in a Charvel case!
Groovy, man
Genius
I've seen this brand of guitars for sale lately but I know nothing about them. How are the materials and build quality seem to be to you .in comparison to the bigger names like fender. Gib. Prs. squier epi and so on.
Hey Dave, another great clip! You inspire me to keep learning and working on my own gear.
Question - I need a couple string claws for an 80's floating trem. Any ideas?
Cool old Charvel case
I have the 1987 Charvel model 1A that belongs in that case, the thing is that if I locked my cat inside that case and kicked it, the sounds would most likely be much better than the guitar makes. It plays nice but wow, its awful. and no, no animals were harmed during the writing of this comment
Great Stuff David! Rock On! I'm telling ya change it to David"s world of fun stuff things will soar! lol
Thats a nice looking Cardinal, i have an Aria pro II PE inspire and it is a fantastic guitar in every aspect. Some Aria pro II's are crap but some are great.
Dave, I’ve gotta know. How much do you charge people to fix these things? You always do go above and beyond to make the guitars sound golden.
Watching you from across the lake in buffalo ny
When "smoothing" the slots on the saddles or nut, how important is it to maintain the original width? Thanks for a most informative video. By the way, I love these guitars and have quite a few 250s, which were finished in a thin stain that often wears off, 350s with a much better finish, and a few 400s. They just feel right and the MMK-45 PUs sound great to me.
Don't ya just love it when the shipping is more than the part? It's crazy! I usually wait and order stuff from places that will give ya free shipping if you spend a certain amount like $50. It's hard though when ya need something specialized like that switch, and ya need it right away...sucks!
I have this 1982 pro 2 in black and gold. How do I replace my split saddles since they have written grooves in them.
Oh I got the same exact model of this Aria Pro ii but mine was beat-up really bad and even with one saddle lost, stripped neck screw holes :( it was gooched by previous owners... I plan to replace the saddles with fender ones but definitely need to shim the bridge coz the fender ones are way lower than the original ones. Nice video as usual anyway :)
i have the sane guitar as your working on.i was wondering if you can tell what year my guitar is by the 7 number serial no's
MMK 45 pups in it, nice shape for the year. Kurt Cobain played one. Dont break a saddle, never find one.
Not many people know that, lmao. People associate him with Fender way too much considering he only played Fenders pretty much the last 5 years of his life.
Greetings from the UK! Great video as always. like the way you adapt to every situation thrown at you, pretty impressive. I bought an old bewat up Westone Thunder I-A recently, cost me the princely sum of £10! Brass nut, active/passive electrics, lovely little guitar. Electrics need looking at cos even without being plugged in it drains the batteries, so wondering if it's an earthing situation. There's a chip on edge of the rosewood fingerborad but not sure if that's even possible to repair.
Ronnie Nose those pups are dimarzio, the pre amp board is probably conductive. I've hoarded those guitars for years , sounds like a real bargain.
Kengi Hepworth
Thanks for the reply. Sorry for being dim about electrics, how do I stop the batteries draining when the guiatr is unplugged?
From here, the wood on that guitar looks beautiful. Does anyone know what kind it is?
Thanks! With that kind of grain, makes sense. My first electric was a Peavey T-60, northern ash but natural finish. Ash always seems to have character!
It looks like Sapele
True. Somewhat finer pattern than typical ash.
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff These bodies are made of multiple slabs of ash..up to 9 or 10 pieces.
Seen a zillion of your vids this is the first with a Dremel.
dave...dig your channel but do have a tech question.i see that you always seem to set neck relief to around .012". why? I usually set relief anywhere between .004" to.007" depending on the guitar,tuning used and time of year.i was taught the idea was to try and have the neck set as flat as possible...,
Those old Aria pro IIs are pretty sweet aren't they. I used to own one of their basses which I traded in for a non USA made Fender J. One of the dumbest moves I ever made...
Dave Thanks. Dave question? So when you take the strings off should the neck always be straight-Flat.? for a 25.5 scale? sting height at the 12th? also. Thanks. I just want it close to factory setup. Schecter Hellraiser 006 special edition. Any info would be appreciated.
You can take the strings of whenever you want. Just think about someone doing divebombs with a vibrato. You go from full tension to no tension on the neck at all. The neck can handle that. If you make big truss rod adjustments you can help by bending the neck down with your hands or adding a bar with clamps so the truss rod can work with reduced or no load at all. Here Dave has to see if it's possible to get the neck straight, using the notched straight edge and checking again by looking down the neck with all his experience. Don't get caught in the numbers, the guitar needs the right setup for you. It has to work for your playing style and the string gauges you prefer. The factory setup from Schecter is for .010-.046 strings. Dave capos at the first and frets at the 14th while checking the string action at the 7th or 9th fret with a 0.012 feeler gauge. I personally like a bit less relief but that's factory spec-ish. The factory doesn't know you, you know best what you like. And if it's too low or too high...just play with it.
Don't forget the intonation when you adjusted the truss rod or the bridge.
Cool design, but as usual it needs a little love to be all it can be.
Isn’t there a danger if you have a guit mailed to you like this, that some of the work will be undone by the journey back? Like with humidity changes and whatnot?
How can I tell what type aria I found at a yard sale
Barnyard engineering custom bridges for Aria Pro Guitars. Made in Canada
I have an Aria guitar similar to this one. Since the headstock has a tilt, could you theoretically have replaced the original bridge with a tune-o-matic and not have problems with tuning?
You'd have to drill new holes further back since the tunomatic has to sit where the original bridge saddle were. The angle would be much to steep from the existing bridge holes, so new ones further back are needed. You'd have to shim the neck (I think those are all bolt on?) cause there is more angle needed with the crap-o-matic bridge. Dave just added to the bridge design what should have been there in the first place barn-style.
Nice Bridge Thought. . . Don't Drill Through the Chrome Dave. . .It's A Vintage Made In Japan Guitar!
Buy some counter sink bits please.
Does anyone know where i can buy this bridge?
Interestingly seeing this today. Which is Kurt Cobain w birthday. And these guitars are notable for the fact that Cobain played one. Nice.
Hello Dave. I am working on a guitar much like this one. It has the very tall Stratocaster style saddles Onnit that raise up in the front to clear the hardware. Any idea of where I can get any Shadows like this they are offset.?
Hi Dave, I traveled from Arizona to Canada. Right now I'm in the Yukon, can you come fix my guitar?
+ weslybar You were closer in Arizona.
M. P. Ya but there's not as many moose there
Oh man, you broke the "never take another man's condom off" rule.
Actually Dave, with as much experience as you have, you know......when wiring is submerged (or even soaked real good), water will travel up the bare wire, due to being trapped by the "Wire Insulation". It all needs to be replaced IF THE OWNER PLANS TO KEEP THE GUITAR FOR A LONG TIME (or if he/she has a conscience, and doesn't want to sell a guitar that WILL develop issues. At the minimum, the Flood Damage needs to be disclosed; at the time of sale). Sooner or later, that moisture will corrode the metal, and faults will occur. Just replace the Wiring, and Pickups. You can probably use compressed air to dry the Bridge, Pots, Selector Switch, and Output Jack (replace if questionable). But, I doubt you can totally remove the moisture from the Pickups, or Wiring. But You did everything exactly as I would have proceeded! Great Vids!
It's always the G string. Always.
1 phase switch and 1 coil tap switch
Headphone user here hahah!
...but nothing should be moving at the bridge... I think the squeak is at the nut.
I hate basement floods!
thats the nicest crappy ARIA ive ever seen... squirrel piss
Besides the electronics, most of the Aria Pro II are great instruments.
When you said “pass through holes” I thought you said “pastor holes” which is a different thing entirely. 😖
Dave, Get a countersink
That does'nt bug me now a file is like nails on a chalk board
you are welcome I enjoy your movies
all show.. no go
I live in Florida & no signs of flood damage....lol
Yikes!!
It fixed itself,for awhile it wasn't doin its job,couldnt get a signal,probably some joker laughing in the main office
The shipping costs more than that piece of junk is worth