1984-86 Aria Pro II RS Knight Warrior MIJ - Black, HSS Blade Pickups, Kahler Flyer

Mid-80s Aria Pro II RS Knight Warrior, made in Japan during the Matsumoku era. This is the peak shred-era version: gloss black superstrat body, HSS blade pickup layout, push/pull coil tap, contoured neck heel, and a USA Kahler Flyer tremolo. Comfortable, fast, and more versatile than the looks suggest.

Notes:
This is a cool one if you like vintage Japanese superstrats without getting into full pointy-guitar territory. The neck heel makes upper fret access much better than a standard square Strat heel, and the blade pickup setup gives it a useful range of tones. The USA Kahler Flyer is a real value point by itself, and the guitar still has the right 80s hardware package intact.

Specs:
Brand: Aria Pro II
Model: RS Knight Warrior
Year: 1984
Origin: MIJ
Condition: Very Good
Condition Notes: Very good condition for a roughly 40-year-old guitar. Normal signs of age and use, but nothing that takes away from it as a player. Electronics work properly, including the push/pull coil tap. Kahler trem is present and functional. Frets and fretboard cleaned and polished, recently set up with D'Addario 10's. 2 of the trem screws are stainless rather than chrome
Finish: Gloss Black
Body Style: Superstrat
Body Wood: Alder
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Wood: Maple
Neck Profile: Super slim, small C shape
Fretboard: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius: ~15.75" (400R)
Scale Length: 25.5"
Neck @ 1st: 20.4mm
Neck @ 12th: 23.0mm
Nut Width: 42mm
Frets: 22
Pickup Config: HSS
Pickups: HSS — MMK-45 blade humbucker (bridge), 2x single-coil blades
Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Push/Pull Tone (coil tap), 5-way switch
Bridge: Kahler Flyer (USA)
Tuners: Gotoh
Hardware Color: Chrome
Weight: 7.82 lbs

I’ve collected a bunch of vintage MIJ guitars, check my other ads if you’re into that stuff. I’d be willing to cut a deal if you buy more than one thing.