THE ARIA HISTORY VAULT -Solidbody Electric Guitars-
The following lists are derived from published catalogs and are fairly comprehensive, but may not include every model (some dates may have been missed). In addition, models marketed in different countries are likely to show up on the market, and may differ from those sold in the United States.

Archive information and research created by Michael Wright
The Different Strummer

Arai Diamond Solidbodies Dates Models 1967-70? Model No. 1962T 1968-70? Model No. 1532 1968-70? Model No. ?? 12-string Dates Models 1968-70? Model No. 150T 1968-73/74 Model No. 1702T (Mosr*) 1968-75 Model No. 1532T (Jzm*r)

Aria Solidbodies Dates Models 1968-75 Model No. 5522 (L*P Black Beauty) 1970-74? "Lucy" (lucite) 1971-75 Model No. 1803T (St*) 1971-75 Model No. 1802T (St*) 1971-74 Model No. 1832T (St*) 1971-74 Model No. 1932 (S*G) 1971-74 Model No. 1982T (S*G) 1970-74 Model No. 5522G (L*P Goldtop) 1970-74 Model No. 5522N (L*P*C) 1971-74 "G**ld S-100" 1972-74 Model No. 1582T (T* Custom) 1972-74 Model No. 1582 (T* Custom) 1972-74 Model No. 1592(T* Thinline) Dates Models 1974-76? Diamond EL195 (L*P) 1974-77 Model No. 5532N (L*P) 1974-77 Model No. 5542 (L*P) 1974-76? Model No. 3522G (L*P) 1974-76? Model No. 1923T (S*G) 1974-76? Model No. 1922T (S*G) 1974-76? Model No. 1922 (S*G) 1974-76? Diamond ES175 (S*G) 1974-76? Model No. 1502 (F*V) 1974-76? Diamond ET240 (L*PJr.) 1974-76? Model No. 1723T (St*) 1974-76? Model No. 1723TD (St*) 1974-76? Diamond EM165 (Jzm*r)

Aria Pro II Solidbodies Dates Models 1976-77 LP-650 (L*P*C) 1976-77 EX-750N (Ex*) 1976-77 RG-680 (Ric*) 1976-? "Masterpiece" L*P*C 1977-79 PE-1500 Prototype 1977 Limited Edition 1977 smoothed out center curve head, script Aria, block PRO II 1977 PE110 (L*P) 1977 PE115 (L*P) 1977 PE125 (L*P) 1977 PE130 (L*P*C) 1977 PE135 1977 PE145 1977 PE150 (L*PJr.) 1977 PE160 (Dragon St*) 1977 all script logo 1977-78 LC-750 (L*P*C) 1977-78 LC-500 (L*P*C) 1977-78 LS-700 (L*P*S) 1977-78 LS-430 (L*P*S) Dates Models 1977-78 SG-600 (S*G) 1977-78 ST-600 N (St*) 1977-78 ST-600 S (St*) 1977-78 LC-550 (L*P*C) 1977-78 LS-500 (L*P*S) 1977-78 LS-450 (L*P*S) 1977-78 SL-420 (S*G) 1977-78 ST-400 (St*) 1977-78 TE-500N (T* Thin Line) 1977-78 L-1000 1977-78 EA-650 (E*S-175) 1977-78 ES-800 (E*S-355) 1977-78 ES-750 (E*S-345) 1977-78 ES-250 (E*S-335) 1977-78 EA-200 (E*S-335) 1977-78 PE185 (Ep* Howard Roberts) 1977-78 Model No. 1944 Doubleneck (12/6) 1977-78 Model No. 1954 Doubleneck (4/6) 1977-78 Model No. 1672 1977-78 Aria L6-S copy

PE Series Prototypes Dates Models 1977-81 Prototype PE-1500 1977-79 Prototype PE-1000 1978-79 Prototype PE-800 1978-81 Prototype PE-600 1978-79 Prototype PE-500 1978-79 Prototype PE-400 1978-81 Prototype PE-1000U 1979-81 Prototype PE-460 1979-81 Prototype PE-500 Deluxe 1979?-? Prototype PE-450 1980-83 Prototype PE-1000GC Dates Models 1981-87 Prototype PE-R80 1981-82 Prototype PE-R150 25th Anniversary Collector 1981-83 Prototype PE-R60 1983-86 Prototype PE-60 1984-85 Prototype PE-R80KV 1984-87 Prototype PE Deluxe-R80KV 1985-86 Prototype PE Supra 1986-87 Prototype PE Custom 1986-87 Prototype PE Deluxe 1986-87 Prototype PE Standard 1987 Prototype PE Image

SH Sereis (FS Series) Dates Models 1978-79 SH-1000 1978-79 SH-800 Dates Models 1978-81 FS-1000 1978-80 FS-750

Noise Killer Sereis Dates Models 1979 NK-700 Dates Models 1979 NK-800

Transitional Models Dates Models 1979 LS-700 (PE) 1979 LS-600 (PE) 1979 LS-500 (PE) 1979 LS-450 (PE) Dates Models 1979 LS-430 (PE) 1979 LC-440 (PE) 1979 5522 1979 5522B

YS Sereis Dates Models 1979-82 YS-500 1979-82 YS-400 Dates Models 1979-82 YS-350 1979-82 YS-300

TS Sereis (Thor Sound/Tri-Sound) Dates Models 1979-83 TS-600 1979-83 TS-500 1979-83 TS-400 Dates Models 1979-83 TS-800 1981-83 TS-300

RS Sereis Rev-Sound(First Series)) Dates Models 1979-82 RS-850 1979-81 RS-750 1980-81 RS-1000Z 1980-82 RS-600 1980-81 RS-600H Dates Models 1980-82 RS-750D 1981-82 RS-X80 1981-82 RS-X70 1981-82 RS-800/12 12-string

ST Series (Super Twin) Dates Models 1980-84 ST-1512 Doubleneck (12/6) Dates Models 1980-82? ST-1504 Doubleneck (4/6)

U Series Urchins Dates Models 1980-? US-1000 (Japan) 1982-84 U 100 Dates Models 1982-84 U 60T 1982-84 U Deluxe-V

CS Series Cardinal Sound (Club Series) Dates Models 1981-85 CS-350 (Deluxe) 1981-83 CS-250 1981-83 CS-400 (Deluxe) Dates Models 1981-83 CS-300 1981-83 CS-200 1984-85 CS Custom

XX Series Dates Models 1982-87 XX Deluxe-V 1982-83 XX Special-V 1983 XX-50V Dates Models 1985 XX-MS (Michael Schenker mini-V) 1986-87 XX Deluxe Z Zebra Exotic

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