Up for sale is one of the well-sought after Aria classical guitar made in the 1960-70s in Nagoya, Japan. Most Aria AC-7 guitars listed on don\'t have the \"Nagoya\" printed on the label. That means the final assembly were not done in Nagoya, Japan. But they were still made in Japan. Why Nagoya label matter and has more market value than the others? Because all those Nagoya made AC guitars carried Matsuoka\'s craftsmanship and has Matsuoka guitars\' sound quality and features. You can easily tell the Nagoya made AC are louder and deeper and warmer in tone. On wonder there is a similar listing on currently listed for $499 (you can easily search by \"Aria Ac-7 Classical Guitar\").
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This guitar has excellent cosmetic condition (the photos speak all). Looks like everything on it is original. The action height is a bit low and there are some fret buzz if played heavily without much nail. However, some beginners may like the low action and the next owner may want a new bone saddle made at his/her favorite height. So I recommend the buyer make a new bone saddle at the local luthier\'s.
Top: solid Ezo spruce (well selected wood from Nagoya)Back/Sides: one piece mahogany (could be laminated)Neck: solid mahoganyBridge: rosewoodFretboard: ebonyTuner set: original gold platedFinish: naturalNut/Saddle: bone with 52 mm nut widthScale length: 655 mmString heights at 12th fret: 7/64\" low E and 5/64\" high EFret life: around 80% leftStrings installed: unknown, sound like D\'Addario normal tension.Case: brand new 5-plywood hard case.
Important Shipping Note: The default shipping cost showed in the listing is calculated by a declared value of $100 of the package. Once the final purchase price is set (should be more than $100), your calculator will automatically change the final shipping cost based on the purchase value. So please don\'t be surprised when seeing a higher number of shipping fee at check-out.
Int\'l buyers please contact me for a shipping quote first before offerding. The $150 shipping fee is only a default number. BIN buyer will get a free set of strings at buyer\'s choice PLUS a brand new dampit humidifier, which will protect the guitar all the time during cold season. Any low ball offer will be declined or ignored. All reasonable offers and questions will be handled to the best of my capability. Thanks for looking and happy ing.
