FYI:

I am selling ten of the best bolt-on guitars ever made. Why? Because I have 22 hooks and nearly forty guitars, and I hate keeping guitars in cases. Most of these are going because they are Gibson-scale, and I'm only keeping one of those (an Aria Pro II TA-60 --- one of many Matsumoku beauties I am both keeping and selling). The others I would never sell except for lack of hooks. Every one is personally set up for optimized action, and most are going to challenge anything you have for top dog. If you like how one looks, I guarantee you will get incredible value for your money.

THE BEEF ON THIS ONE:

Matsumoku-made Aria Pro IIs are, IMHO, the best marque to have on the headstock. This is their masterpiece of body design, the second-run RS Series --- my absolute number one favorite Fender-scale bolt-ons of all time (Strats not included --- they can never be beaten because of the mojo factor --- my favorite Strats are Kramer Focus Classics, of which I have six with various electronics).

These are the bomb. I have so many it's hard to believe my luck, and selling ANY of them is horribly painful. This (and the CAR Straycat I am selling) will FREAK OUT the winner. And this one is pristine, despite its age. And a HARDTAIL!!! Yikes! GRAB IT, and watch your other guitars weep. My only caveat is that the pickups are somewhat underpowered (turn up the amp :).

If you're wondering how I could possibly let this one go, I have its exact twin, more used (ergo, more mojo), darker colored, with a chunky neck, and super-powerful original pickups. It's the only maple fingerboarded guitar I'm keeping in the end. Period.

NB: the slight dark patches on the fingerboard are nothing but sections of figuring in the maple. The neck looks practically brand new. The whole guitar looks like a closet classic, although it's now had some air for a couple of years. Luckily, I wear sweatpants all day every day, and never play out, although often.

Paypal only, please. Shipping will be $45 to the lower 48, TBD elsewhere. I will ship to USA, Canada, EU, Japan and Australia. No zero or evil feedback, please. Guitar is sold 'as is', so please ask questions before bidding.

THANK YOU, BIDDERS!!! Happy ebaying, all!!!!