THE ARIA HISTORY VAULT -Banjos and Mandolins-
Note: this list is based on available literature and is probably not comprehensive.

Michael Wright
The Different Strummer

Aria Banjos Dates Models 1971-75? Tenor Banjo 1986-- PB-400 Deluxe 5-string 1986-? PB-500 Dates Models 1994-- SB-600 5-string 1994-- SB-200 5-string

Aria Pro II Banjos Dates Models 1976-77? Tree-of-life 5-string banjo 1976-78 PB650 Dates Models 1976-78 PB550 1976-78 PB450

Ariana Banjos Dates Models 1982-? SB-10 Standard 1982-? SB-20 Special Dates Models 1982-? SB-75 Deluxe

Aria Pro II Mandolins Dates Models 1976 F-5 copy 1976-78 PM800 (F-5) 1976-82? PM780 (F-5) 1976-82? PM750 (F-5) 1976-78 PM700 (F-5) 1976-78 FM-20 (pear) Dates Models 1976-78 FM-30 (pear) 1976-79 FM-180 (A with f-holes) 1976-78 M-500 (A-5) 1976-94? M-300 (Style 2) 1982-? M-1000 (solid maple)

Aria Mandolins Dates Models 1986-87 PM-100 Standard (pear) 1986-87 PM-200 Deluxe (2-point) 1986-87 PM-500 Custom (F-5) 1987-? AM-200 (pear) 1987-? AM-400 (pear) Dates Models 1994-- AM-600 (F-5) 1994-- AM-400 (F-5) 1994-- AM-300 (Style 2) 1994-- AM-200 (pear) 1994-- AM-200E (pear)