About This Listing

NEW REDUCED PRICE!
   Who's ready to shred? This vintage 1986 Aria Pro II RS Knight Warrior guitar is up to the challenge if you are. Complete with 22 frets on a rosewood board, she features a thin, fast neck along with a ripping Kahler Flyer tremolo system. This guitar is ready for your speed, thrash, and hardcore metal needs. This guitar is in full, excellent working condition and has been restored ready to go like it was when it came off the assembly line in Japan in the 1980s. With two single coils and a humbucking pickup, this guitar has some tonal options for you to explore as you divebomb on the whammy bar like Steve Vai. This guitar comes with a non-original chipboard case. Now at a new reduced price!

DESCRIPTION:
• Serial number: 6021984 (on back of neck plate)
• MADE IN JAPAN (MIJ 1986) and manufactured by Matsumoku, 
• Solid body with ebony finish
• Kahler Flyer tremolo system and whammy bar
• 2 Original single coil pickups and 1 humbucker pickup at bridge
• 5-way pickup selector switch
• One volume and one tone knob
• 6 individual Aria Pro II sealed tuners
• 22 fret bound rosewood fingerboard
• Comes with non-original chipboard case

ALL SALES ARE FINAL - NO RETURNS
ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD IN AS-IS CONDITION

 All of our instruments sold are in complete, working condition. This instrument was professionally inspected, repaired if necessary & given a pro set-up by one of our favorite luthiers/guitarist/composer/teacher & fantastic all around human being as well as the co-founder of April Mae & The June Bugs, Dave "Catfish" Fecca of Dave Fecca Guitar Repair located in Moorestown, NJ...so this axe is ready to rip!

CONDITION:
 Instrument is in good to very good player grade condition, in our opinion. Our luthier gave this a full pro set-up and some restoration, including buffing and polishing the fretboard and tightening the tuners for smooth playability.  Dave also adjusted the neck and action and set the intonation. Replaced and adjusted the "B" string saddle screw, and installed a new, replacement locking nut for the 3rd and 4th strings.  He also cleaned all electronics, installed a white pickup switch tip, installed new replacement whammy bar and fully set the intonation, so this is ready to rip! Bridge and locking nut components are original OEM parts purchased through a secondary vendor for Aria and Kahler. 

Cosmetically, the guitar has some play wear and natural relic'ing due to its age. While it does not affect the playability, there are some scratches on the finish of the guitar and the back, bottom, and the bottom/sides of the guitar are dinged up minimally. Please see the attached photos as an extension of our written description.

DIMENSIONS:
Body is 39 1/4" long x 12 3/4" wide x 1 5/8" deep; scale length is 25 5/8" long x 1 5/8" wide at the 1st fret, 2" wide at the 12th fret, & 2 1/8" wide at the 17th fret.

Nut measures 1 and 5/8" wide.

Guitar weighs in at a very light 8lbs, 3 oz.

NOTES:
 This instrument is ready to play in any capacity the player wishes. This instrument would give a great deal of pleasure to a collector, a player, or a professional.

Obviously, this is being sold as is, where is, with no implied warranties or guarantees of any kind whatsoever. Since this is a vintage electric musical instrument, our normal return policy DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ITEM! It cannot be returned to us. We package professionally & this instrument will be insured for the full valuation at our expense. We accurately represent all of our items. If you have questions please feel free to contact us for an in hand description. Also, take a look at our website, Shop.Ellisantique.com
You may also wish to check out our feedback, which is currently 15,000+, and has accumulated for the past 24 years on eBay under the user name, ellisantique.

PLEASE CONSIDER OUR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS AN EXTENSION OF OUR HIGHLY DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.  WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE EXCESSIVE GLARE, PHOTOS WERE TAKEN ON A BRIGHT DAY.

Shipping insurance is included. Instrument will be boxed in a heavy guitar box & will be shipped via USPS or FedEx. Or, this can be picked up locally at our physical bricks and mortar shop in Collingswood, NJ 08108.
Please inquire regarding international shipping rates prior to purchase or making us an offer. This item is subject to prior sale. If you have any interest in purchasing this fine instrument, please feel free to make us an offer. We're full time general antique dealers and negotiating is a large part of our business. Just saying......    


VIDEO RECORDING:
Guitar was demonstrated by our dear friend, professional musician, composer, guitarist, luthier & co-founder of recording artists April Mae & The June Bugs, the extraordinary Dave "Catfish" Fecca. Dave played this axe in the front room at our bricks & mortar shop, Ellis Antiques, also the home of Ace's Axe Attic.

TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BUYERS: If you are contemplating making us an offer on this or any of our other varied listings, please be fully prepared to follow through, pay for your item and consummate the deal if your offer is accepted by us. We have been hit hard lately by offers from buyers with little or even zero feedback or inexperience on this selling platform. These buyers never paid for their purchases.  Obviously, we would rather this never happen again, but sometimes it will occur no matter what our wishes are. Thank you for reading this far and for your patience and understanding as well. And, in the immortal lyrics from an early Steve Miller Band tune,  ‘Lucky Man’, “That you keep on keepin on”! Also from a Bob Dylan tune,  “Tangled Up In Blue”.

ELG
Sm gtr box
46x19x7
20L
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11.10.21
ST70CK3ACCT
09.02.22

Listed2 years ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • Pro II RS Knight Warrior
Finish
  • Black
Categories
Year
  • 1986
Made In
  • Japan
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Nut Width
  • 1.625"
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Pickup Configuration
  • SSH
Neck Material
  • Maple
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Locking Tremolo Bridge
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Finish Features
  • Relic
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On

About the Seller

Ace’s Axe Attic

Collingswood, NJ, United States
(68)
Joined Reverb:2014
Items Sold:100

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