Aria Pro-II TA 61
Aria Pro-II TA 61
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The Aria Pro II TA 61 was an ES-335 style hollow body similar to the TA 60 - but with maple top, back and sides. The TA 60 was introduced around 1984 so presumably the TA 61 was also introduced in the mid 1980s. Aria USA had a TA 61 page on their website until 2007 - although the model may have been discontinued earlier than this. The guitar is more a hollowbody than a semi-hollow. It has a supporting centerblock, made of laminated maple/mahogany/maple, underneath the bridge and stoptail, which helps to reduce feedback, but the centerblock does not run the length of the body. The result is a deluxe, fully-bound, lightweight, vibrant, smaller-bodied 335-style electric guitar.
The design of the model went through some changes over the years - the peghead shape was changed and earlier ones feature block inlays whereas the later ones have dots
Source: Aria catalogs (1984 - 1998)
Source: Aria USA TA-61 page (archived 2007)
Specifications (22)
Controls
| Tone controls | 1 tone switch |
General
| Finish colors | natural finish, red finish |
| Finish effects | sunburst finish |
| Binding | body binding |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Body
| Body back material | maple body back |
| Body length | 19 inches body length |
| Body shape features | double cutaway |
| Body style | ES-335 style |
| Pickguard material | transparent pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | tune-o-matic bridge |
| Hardware color | gold-plated hardware |
| Tailpiece | stop tailpiece |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | mother of pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Neck
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Neck profile | C shaped neck |
| Neck width | 1.68 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | bound headstock |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Prices (3)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | €275 | good | Abe | |
| 2001 | $799 | new | guitar-list | List price |
| 1995 | R500 | good |
1 Comment
Aria Pro II TA-61
Submitted by Britton P Woodruff (not verified) on
This is an amazing guitar. It loves an action that is a little bit on the higher end. It is consistent and reliable in regards to tone. Highly recommended if you can find one.