Repairs included: fret level/dress, setup, etc.īody wood: ply flamed sycamore (per catalog)īridge: quality modern ABR-style, no 'wire trap' Its serial number suggest 1981 manufacture but the owner things it was made in '79.

The body features flamed veneer, too, and gold hardware throughout. What more needs to be said, really? It's a quality take on an 335 and it even has the Varitone switch so you can dial in too many tones with a flick of the wrist. It's also all-original save for some homespun painting of the f-hole sides to white rather than 'as-finished.' The neck has the same thin C-shape and narrow nut, the pickups are the brighter/cleaner humbucker voicing, and the proportions are right. It's a Japanese-made instrument and, while it has a bolted neck design, it handles pretty much tit-for-tat like a late-'60s ES-335. HOT ROD COLLECTION was successfully launched at NAMM 2020.I'm no stranger to the cooler forms of ES-335 cloning (a friend of mine grabbed a killer Electra from here in recent memory) and this one is one of the better offerings. To read full article please visit check for issue 73. This means we spare no effort and leave out no expense in making our guitar straps the best they can possibly be – each one tooled with care and attention and created with pride for our customers and for their needs.Īria Pro II 718-MK2 – Brooklyn – was reviewed by Guitar Interactive Magazine.ħ18-MKS was launched at NAMM 2020 as a part of the latest “ Hot Rod Collection”.

“Excellence in craftsmanship” has been our motto ever since we first began producing our leather Steph Guitar Straps for musicians long ago, in 1984. Thank you Guitar Interactive and Nick Jennison!Īria is the UK distributor for the Steph Strap brand.Įxcellence in Craftsmanship with Steph Accessories, providing musical instrument accessories to distributors across the globe since 1984. To read full review please visit and check for issue 75. JET-1, JET-2, and JET Bass are available. JET series offer unique off-set shape body with truly versatile palyability and tone. The new ARIA DM 206 - Independent review below by Nick JennisonĪria Pro II “ JET-1 ” was reviewed by Guitar Interactive Magazine.

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