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Full-length view of a sunburst hollowbody electric guitar with f-holes, a Bigsby-style tremolo, and block inlays, standing in a gig bag.
01 / 22Full-length view of a sunburst hollowbody electric guitar with f-holes, a Bigsby-style tremolo, and block inlays, standing in a gig bag.
Full-length front view of a sunburst hollowbody electric guitar with f-holes, two humbuckers, and a Bigsby-style tremolo.
02 / 22Full-length front view of a sunburst hollowbody electric guitar with f-holes, two humbuckers, and a Bigsby-style tremolo.
Full-frame view of a sunburst hollowbody electric guitar with f-holes, two chrome humbuckers, and a Bigsby-style tremolo.
03 / 22Full-frame view of a sunburst hollowbody electric guitar with f-holes, two chrome humbuckers, and a Bigsby-style tremolo.
The guitar's back, a sunburst finish with a light brown neck, shows six chrome tuners and a neck plate with visible wear.
04 / 22The guitar's back, a sunburst finish with a light brown neck, shows six chrome tuners and a neck plate with visible wear.
Close-up of the black headstock with cream binding, showing six chrome tuners, a truss rod cover, and light wear.
05 / 22Close-up of the black headstock with cream binding, showing six chrome tuners, a truss rod cover, and light wear.
Rear view of the guitar's light brown headstock and neck, showing six chrome tuners with ornate base plates and some tarnishing.
06 / 22Rear view of the guitar's light brown headstock and neck, showing six chrome tuners with ornate base plates and some tarnishing.
Close-up of a sunburst hollowbody guitar, showing the lower bout, f-hole, four black control knobs, and a Bigsby-style tremolo.
07 / 22Close-up of a sunburst hollowbody guitar, showing the lower bout, f-hole, four black control knobs, and a Bigsby-style tremolo.
Close-up of the sunburst hollowbody's lower bout, showing the pickup selector, f-holes, chrome humbuckers, and some binding wear.
08 / 22Close-up of the sunburst hollowbody's lower bout, showing the pickup selector, f-holes, chrome humbuckers, and some binding wear.
Close-up of the sunburst hollowbody guitar's lower bout, showing two chrome humbuckers, f-holes, and cream binding.
09 / 22Close-up of the sunburst hollowbody guitar's lower bout, showing two chrome humbuckers, f-holes, and cream binding.
Close-up of the sunburst hollowbody's lower bout, showing an f-hole, chrome trapeze tailpiece, and light finish wear.
10 / 22Close-up of the sunburst hollowbody's lower bout, showing an f-hole, chrome trapeze tailpiece, and light finish wear.
The lower bout of a sunburst hollowbody guitar, showing the output jack, strap button, and binding with some wear.
11 / 22The lower bout of a sunburst hollowbody guitar, showing the output jack, strap button, and binding with some wear.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the output jack on the sunburst finish with cream binding and minor wear around the jack.
12 / 22Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the output jack on the sunburst finish with cream binding and minor wear around the jack.
Close-up of the guitar's sunburst body, showing the neck joint with a metal plate, cream binding, and some minor finish wear.
13 / 22Close-up of the guitar's sunburst body, showing the neck joint with a metal plate, cream binding, and some minor finish wear.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and cutaway, showing the sunburst finish, cream binding, and a worn metal neck plate.
14 / 22Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and cutaway, showing the sunburst finish, cream binding, and a worn metal neck plate.
The lower bout of a sunburst hollowbody guitar, showing the back, side, and output jack, with some finish wear on the binding.
15 / 22The lower bout of a sunburst hollowbody guitar, showing the back, side, and output jack, with some finish wear on the binding.
Close-up of the guitar's fretboard and neck binding, showing a black side dot marker and light wear on the binding.
16 / 22Close-up of the guitar's fretboard and neck binding, showing a black side dot marker and light wear on the binding.
Close-up of the guitar's neck, showing the dark fretboard with rectangular inlays, frets, strings, and side dot markers.
17 / 22Close-up of the guitar's neck, showing the dark fretboard with rectangular inlays, frets, strings, and side dot markers.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's nut width at 1.59 inches, with the dark fretboard and block inlays visible.
18 / 22A digital caliper measures the guitar's nut width at 1.59 inches, with the dark fretboard and block inlays visible.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck relief at 0.81, with the neck and fretboard visible in the background.
19 / 22A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck relief at 0.81, with the neck and fretboard visible in the background.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's fret height at 0.96mm, showing the dark fretboard and cream binding.
20 / 22A digital caliper measures the guitar's fret height at 0.96mm, showing the dark fretboard and cream binding.
A close-up of a digital scale displaying "6:14.0 lb oz" with the guitar's sunburst body and binding visible on the left.
21 / 22A close-up of a digital scale displaying "6:14.0 lb oz" with the guitar's sunburst body and binding visible on the left.
Close-up of the guitar's interior label, showing "NO. 5102T" and partial "Diamond" text on a dark brown background.
22 / 22Close-up of the guitar's interior label, showing "NO. 5102T" and partial "Diamond" text on a dark brown background.

Aria

1970s Aria Diamond 5102T Hollowbody Electric Guitar Sunburst MIJ

$595.00

Available

  • Year1970s
  • ConditionGood
  • StoreSan Diego
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
1970s
Model
Aria Diamond 5102T Hollowbody Electric Guitar Sunburst MIJ
Finish
Sunburst
Condition
Good
Made in
Japan
Store
San Diego

Measurements

Scale length (in)
24.75
Nut width (in)
1.59
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
0.81
Neck depth, 12th fret (in)
0.96
Weight
6lbs

Construction

Neck
Maple
Neck joint
Bolt-on
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Frets
Original Frets Are In Good Playable Condition, With Some Wear And Divots Visible Near The 1st Position

Hardware & electronics

Pickups
Pickups Replaced With Gretsch Electromatic Mini Humbuckers With Added Mounting Rings
Tuners
Original 3X3 Tuners In Functional Condition

Description

1970s Aria Diamond 5102T In Sunburst Finish

Finish Shows Some Cosmetic Play Wear Throughout, Including Various Small Dings, Marks, And Scratches 

Minor Impact Damage Near Input Jack As Shown, Currently Stable But Will Benefit From Repair

Hardware Shows Some Oxidation

Laminate Maple Hollowbody With 'F' Sound Holes

Bolt-On Laminate Maple Neck With Bound Rosewood Fingerboard And Block Inlays

Adjustable Bridge With Vibrato Tailpiece

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