Aria 9271 acoustic guitar from the 1970s, a handmade acoustic guitar from the legendary Matsumoku factory and a detailed Lawsuit replica of a Guild F-50R with a voluminous jumbo body, 3-piece back and sides made of spectacularly grained Macassar ebony, one-piece mahogany neck with medium-wide C neck profile and 43mm nut width, 4-ply bound rosewood fingerboard with elaborate mother-of-pearl block inlays with abalone pearl inserts, Guild-style mahogany headstock incl. pearl logo and high-quality Aria Japan chrome tuners in an aged vintage sunburst high-gloss finish with tortoise pickguard in excellent original condition including a black GEWA premium hardshell case and a professional setup.
This is a rare Guild F-50R replica by Aria from the mid-1970s, a time when faithful replicas of American originals were not yet subject to legal action ("Lawsuit Era"). It was a time when Japanese guitar making was experiencing a veritable golden age and the high Japanese standards in instrument craftsmanship were becoming world-famous. It is true that some replicas were in no way inferior to the originals, in some cases they even surpassed them, so that the US companies had no choice but to take legal action against them.
This wonderful Aria 9271 comes with the legendary flat top jumbo design and combines high-quality tonewoods with an attention to detail that only be found on instruments in a much higher price range today. A well played in, resonant top made of fine-grained spruce together with a three-piece back and sides made of impressively figured Macassar ebony result in a stunning sound: orchestral-full, voluminous and yet balanced and warm - sustaining harmonies with standing basses and crystalline trebles The sound is as good if not better than any Guild J-50R I have played
The rosewood fingerboard has 4-ply binding and features detailed mother-of-pearl block inlays, which are set off by an abalone insert. The Mahagini headstock is unmistakably in the Guild style and even the well-known logo inlay can be found there. The instrument has been handcrafted with incredible attention to detail and this can be seen and heard at first glance.