1980 Aria Pro II Les Paul - Original 1980 Super Distortions - FM3 Turbo

[scottosan]

I havent hardly played since November, but new toys help knock the rust off. this is the guitar in this thread

https://rig-talk.com/forum/threads/first-music-store-outing-in-japan-yeah-i-bought-something.309585/

 

[OUTLAW1969]

Sounds GREAT !!!

Congrats on the score.

 

[technomancer]

Wow didn't catch the price in the other thread, that really was insanely cheap

Sounds great

 

[romanianreaper]

Great riffs and great tone!!

Glad you are getting comfortable over there and feeling more settled! Nothing like guitars to make you feel at home somewhere!

 

[RaceU4her]

sounds killer!

 

[scottosan]

Wow didn't catch the price in the other thread, that really was insanely cheap

Sounds great

theres so much at that store thats cheap. I'm already planning another visit

 

[Racerxrated]

theres so much at that store thats cheap. I'm already planning another visit

Nice clip Scott! Sounds great.

I'd go broke fast over there....I've bought 8 LP clones overall, none were less than stellar. When you factor in the cost, they're steals.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

I checked the price using a Google rate exchange calculator. Holy cow that's cheap!

 

[pintspiller]

Sounds great, Would'nt change a thing with those pickups, nice one!

 

[scottosan]

Sounds great, Would'nt change a thing with those pickups, nice one!

Yeah, I’ve had a bunch in the shop. These might be in the sweet spot era. Too early and they’re not potted. The newer ones bright. Maybe it’s the guitar, I don’t know, but I’ll probably leave them, which means I need to get another prototyping LP. Probably another Greco.

 

[scottosan]

This is a great example of how the flippers work 75% markup on a guitar they don’t even own. They list the item and don’t buy it til you pay. If it sells before they pick it up, you just wasted your time. Same guitar.

¥49700
https://www.digimart.net/cat01/shop5042/DS08422586/

¥87900
https://www.ebay.com/itm/116040653715?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr=1&amdata=enc:1jQ3aFqfoREKzR3oJN-jz1g0&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-167022-171738-6&mkcid=2&itemid=116040653715&targetid=293946777986&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9157188&poi=&campaignid=19936488699&mkgroupid=149470745402&rlsatarget=pla-293946777986&abcId=&merchantid=5330106127&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_QDh9_enesChwP9y0w7sY7RWWoK&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu8uyBhC6ARIsAKwBGpR1mHkeg1R09i0KVI34aQDcOgmV7cNoj6gSukZyFm7WLjWYgv3OHHIaAgp5EALw_wcB

 

[technomancer]

This is a great example of how the flippers work 75% markup on a guitar they don’t even own. They list the item and don’t buy it til you pay. If it sells before they pick it up, you just wasted your time. Same guitar.

¥49700
https://www.digimart.net/cat01/shop5042/DS08422586/

¥87900
https://www.ebay.com/itm/116040653715?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr=1&amdata=enc:1jQ3aFqfoREKzR3oJN-jz1g0&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-167022-171738-6&mkcid=2&itemid=116040653715&targetid=293946777986&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9157188&poi=&campaignid=19936488699&mkgroupid=149470745402&rlsatarget=pla-293946777986&abcId=&merchantid=5330106127&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_QDh9_enesChwP9y0w7sY7RWWoK&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu8uyBhC6ARIsAKwBGpR1mHkeg1R09i0KVI34aQDcOgmV7cNoj6gSukZyFm7WLjWYgv3OHHIaAgp5EALw_wcB

I absolutely hate those frickin' guys on ebay

 

[RaceU4her]

wait, isnt the fm3 an axefx?

 

[scottosan]

wait, isnt the fm3 an axefx?

Yes

 

[skoora]

Yeah, I’ve had a bunch in the shop. These might be in the sweet spot era. Too early and they’re not potted. The newer ones bright. Maybe it’s the guitar, I don’t know, but I’ll probably leave them, which means I need to get another prototyping LP. Probably another Greco.

I have what I think is an early 80’s Super D in a V and just love it for rock and hard rock. Has a lot warmer (for a ceramic anyway) top end than SD’s I tried even in the late 90’s.

 

[skoora]

Is there negotiating on used gear in Japan or is the price, the price?

 

[scottosan]

Is there negotiating on used gear in Japan or is the price, the price?

From what I understand haggling isn’t common, but happens. Since im trying to build a business relationship with these stores, I’m going to slowly feel it out.

 

[scottosan]

I have what I think is an early 80’s Super D in a V and just love it for rock and hard rock. Has a lot warmer (for a ceramic anyway) top end than SD’s I tried even in the late 90’s.

This is my experience as well.