1979 Aria Pro II PE-1500 "The Masterpiece Prototype" Debut Dealer Slick RARE piece in the US
Color: Antique Violin
Production year: 1979
Pickup: Gibson 57
Neck Scale: Medium
Weight: 4.35kg
Fingerboard: Ebony
Neck Material: Maple 3 Piece
Body Material: Maple/Mahogany/Maple
Neck Joint: SetNeck
Comes with a hard case.
More info on the guitar maker
Nobuaki Hayashi was born in Nagano Japan in 1943. By age 20 Mr. Hayashi was working for designing cabinets for Singer sewing machines. Matsumoku was a company that started making cabinets, but by the 1970's was building guitars, primarily as a supplier. By the mid 70's Matsumoku was building several guitar and bass brands. Up to that time, much of what was being produced in Japan was considered to be less expensive copies of American designs but Aria ProII was one of the brands that would shatter that stereotype. Before long Japanese built guitars would rival that of the American built instruments.
By the mid 70's Mr. Hayashi was a chief designer for Matsumoku and was involved in the development of many of the companies well known and sought after models. During this time Mr. Hayashi went under the pseudonym of H. Noble.
Many of his designs had, "Designed & Approved by H. Noble" printed on the headstock. Models with his name are becoming increasingly collectible over time.
By the early 1980's Mr. Hayashi emerged as the president of Altansia. In the years to follow he would design many unique guitars and basses. The earliest Atlansia branded designs date to 1982.
