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I
will be adding guitars and a little info or history for each as time goes
on. I usually have several that are not pictured as they are currently
in work. Who knows what will show up here? If they are here
they
are NOT presently up for sale,
and some will never be for one reason or the other. Why do you think I
call them my Treasures? Despite this you'd be shocked to know how many
pinheaded poindexters e-mail me asking how much I will take for a guitar.
If you must ask, it's more than you can afford. Nuff said. These pages
have just been updated and all seems to be as it should. Please contect
me with any bad or broken links and images. I'll fix it ASAP.
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Many
guitars here have been tweaked. Many are not 100% original. I don't mind.
They are instruments, not investments. I'll let the vintage collector guys
worry about their investments! I just love to play. I think this whole
"vintage" thing is played on too much. Old wine is vintage, old guitars
are antiques. Granted, wood often acquires better tonal qualities over
time, but you have to start with good wood to begin with. Let's not get
me started here on the "flamey", "quilty", "10 top" thing here, that's
best left for my Rants page. Pretty is a plus, but a guitar is an INSTRUMENT,
not art, or a "piece" to mildew-farming collectors. A guitar can be gorgeous,
but if it sounds horrible, it's worthless. If it never gets played, it's
wasted. If it rots in a case, it's a sin against music, the guitar's soul,
and constructive human creativity itself.
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Additional pics of the guitar
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1982
Aria Pro II Cardinal CS-350
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My
first cardinal, bought in 1982. It is one of the many resurrections I have
performed on would-be derelicts. It's the one that got me started with
Aria Pro IIs!
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1983
Aria Pro II Cardinal CS-350
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A
year later, with a little help from Mom, my second, and since her passing,
now sacred "Mom's Cardinal".
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1983
Aria Pro II Prototype PE-R80
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The
first PE-R80. I played the frets flat on this one. It is now in my Wife's
care, and for good reason.
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1981
Aria Pro II Prototype PE-R80
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This
is the new PE-R80 which has taken the original one's place in the lineup.
A bit more up to date, it's one killer guitar!
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1984
Aria Pro II Prototype PE-60
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Although
it's not stock, the modifications made only served to improve it's class,
and man does it play!
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1982
Aria Pro II PE-R60
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Since
the Supra is easily out of my financial league, the next best thing is
another flavor of PE, right?
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1981
Aria Pro II PE-450
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I
traded both the Conrad and Lyle boltneck hollows from the early 1970's
for this one. It was a bit of a project but very much well worth the effort.
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1981
Aria Pro II TA-70
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This
turned out to be one one REALLY SWEET jewel! Did I ever get lucky on this
one. A genuine Classy Lady to say the least!
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Mid
'70s Aria Pro II PE-150 LP Special Copy
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I
never really had a P90 loaded guitar, but I got brave, and I can honestly
say I love it! It's a killer guitar for such a simple design! Better pics
this spring!
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1984
Aria Pro II RS Knight Warrior
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Probably
one of the most contemporary of the RS series, it's a workhorse bui;t to
last.
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Aria
Post Lawsuit SG
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This
is the one gamble that bombed. It's pics were blurry, and I should have
passed on it. It didn't help that the idiot seller lied through her teeth.
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1982
Westone Prestige 250
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Combine
an SG with a Paul, improve design and quality by 100% and you get the Prestige
250.
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1980?
Vantage "The Paul" Copy
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Don't
let plain looks fool you. This one is a smoker! Harmonic rich, excellent
sustain, and easy handling make it a real treat to play!
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1981
Vantage VSH455 335 Copy
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Once
the mildew smell faded and I found the right pickups, this quiet beaty
is a true blues and classic rock machine.
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1983
Electra Phoenix Pro Endorser
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Top
shelf design and engineering easily put this in the "Pro" class. Yup, another
lucky snag!
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198X?
Westbury Standard
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There's
no way to describe the Standard other than wall shaking window rattling
rock and roll monster. =]
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Westbury
SG (not quite a copy, really)
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I
picked this one up as a project since I was fresh out of time-eaters, but
this one repayed the time and money spent tenfold!
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1991
Carvin Koa DC127T
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The
sonic equivalent of the nuclear bomb, don't let this one's plain jane looks
fool you! It'll rip your head off!
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1999
Hamer SATF
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Actually,
it's my wife's guitar. She doesn't play, but it's PURPLE! Pity they changed
the model a year later. The new ones stink. My only Korean.
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