Aria LW-15 dreadnought acoustic guitar 1987 JAPAN

Vintage Aria LW-15

Dreadnought acoustic guitar

Made in Japan Matsumoko

Dated 1987 04.28.87 serial

Nice clean label

Fantastic neck, feels very long great craft & low action

Truss rod at the soundhole works.

Upgraded flush fitted bone nut

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Saddle is aluminium (bit odd) which I didn't fit myself but it sounds great.

I can fit a bone one if you prefer please let me know.

I went with "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mindset.

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Beautiful tulip carved rosewood headstock

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Laminate spruce top but high quality veneers and the guitar is of excellent craft.

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Strait neck with action set at 2.85mm at the 14th.

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Beautiful resonant tone

No cracks or structural issues

Flat soundoard & secure solid bridge

Original tuners are nice quality have been serviced and work well.

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Set up.with D'addario Bronze phosphate lights.

The guitar comes with extra roomy good quality large Stagg padded bag.

Stand out ding on the lower bout to note which I sanded smooth.

Back and sides are very nice condition with no stand out marks or damage.

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There was quite a deep dink on the neck that I sanded out smooth leaving a road worn faded smooth patch but the neck feels fast and smoother as a result.

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I like striping back the gloss on these to a thinner velocity.

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Some fading to the bridge Which is not real ebony just a stained "ebonized" hardwood.

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Fretboard has been stripped cleaned, hydrated and treated with lemon oil.

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Frets have been lightly leveled and all polished so despite a few cosmetic flaws this is a really fantastic guitar worth serious consideration from a great period of guitar making at Matsomoko factory in Japan.

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will be sent well packed in a rather large box.