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Aria Pro II Thor Sound TS 600 1979-83 Matsumoku Maple/Walnut Neck Through
Estimated price for orientation: 790 $
Category: Electric Guitar
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Aria Pro II Body Type: Solid Body Color: Natural Dexterity: Right-Handed MPN: Does Not Apply Body Material: Solid Wood String Configuration: 6 String Model Year: 1979 Model: TS-600 Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan UPC: Does not apply
Aria Pro II: TS-600 (Thor Sound) Matsumoku Made
Model AA636This is a vintage Aria Pro II: TS-600 (Thor Sound) guitar from late 1979 or early 1980. For all you deadheads that don't want to spend a ton of money on an Alembic this is a serious close second. Jerry Garcia would have loved this guitar. It's got a neck-through-style with beautiful mother-of-pearl inlays and a just an incredible set of woods used throughout. This is an excellent quality Japanese made guitar from the infamous Matsumoko Factory.The tonal range is amazing: from clean to total distortion with a flick of a switch. The neck is straight and all the electronics work properly. It does have the usual wear for a 36 year old guitar but the nicks just add to it's vintage character.The Thor Sound TS-600 model do not come on the market very often especially in this condition. Nothing uncommon for a guitar that is 35 years old. Frets are in good shape with plenty of life left in them. All the electronics work as they should and were way ahead of their time. It has a rotary switch with 6 variations of sounds (low-cut and hi-cut filters), switches for series or parallel wiring for each humbucker, one out-of-phase switch, and last but not least, a built-in distortion effect, called "booster level control”, with a knob for itself (and a 9V battery). This madness gives so many possibilities of sounds that you can spend hours just playing around with the settings. The sounds of the MMK45 humbucker pickups are full of precision and power. This guitar really is a great achievement in the world of electric guitars. I really hate selling this one. This is Japanese manufacturing at its best and will only go up in price. Do not pass this one by. Specs
5 ply maple/walnut transmit neck (Neck Through)
Brass top nutEbony fingerboard24 fretsAsh/maple/ash body2 Protomatic-III pickups (MMK45)Master volume controlMaster tone controlPickup selector switchBooster switchDual sound switchesPhase switch6-position selector switchWalnut or Oak finishString-thru-body Bridge with brass saddlesChrome hardware
Controls:1. 3-position pickup selector switch
2. Master volume control
3. Master tone control
4. 6-position tone selector switch: Selects a by-pass circuit or Lo-cut/Hi-cut filters in 5 steps
5. Booster switch
6. Booster level control: You can pre-set selected volume levels and achieve instant distortion on a flick of a switch. Even if the battery power is exhausted, normal sound can be obtained with the booster switch in "OFF"
7. Dual sound switch (front)
8. Dual sound switch (rear): Selects either series or parallel connection
9 Phase reversal switch: Changes the phase between the front and rear pickups to achieve the distinctive "out-of-phase" sound providing really good attack and sound variationsTake a look at all the pictures and ask all questions before buying. The guitar will be packaged securely before shipping.
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Aria Pro II |
| Body Type: | Solid | Body Color: | Natural |
| Dexterity: | Right-Handed | MPN: | Does Not Apply |
| Body Material: | Solid Wood | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| Model Year: | 1979 | Model: | TS-600 |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | Japan | UPC: | Does not apply |
Aria Pro II: TS-600 (Thor Sound) Matsumoku Made
Model AA636This is a vintage Aria Pro II: TS-600 (Thor Sound) guitar from late 1979 or early 1980. For all you deadheads that don't want to spend a ton of money on an Alembic this is a serious close second. Jerry Garcia would have loved this guitar. It's got a neck-through-style with beautiful mother-of-pearl inlays and a just an incredible set of woods used throughout. This is an excellent quality Japanese made guitar from the infamous Matsumoko Factory.The tonal range is amazing: from clean to total distortion with a flick of a switch. The neck is straight and all the electronics work properly. It does have the usual wear for a 36 year old guitar but the nicks just add to it's vintage character.The Thor Sound TS-600 model do not come on the market very often especially in this condition. Nothing uncommon for a guitar that is 35 years old. Frets are in good shape with plenty of life left in them. All the electronics work as they should and were way ahead of their time. It has a rotary switch with 6 variations of sounds (low-cut and hi-cut filters), switches for series or parallel wiring for each humbucker, one out-of-phase switch, and last but not least, a built-in distortion effect, called "booster level control”, with a knob for itself (and a 9V battery). This madness gives so many possibilities of sounds that you can spend hours just playing around with the settings. The sounds of the MMK45 humbucker pickups are full of precision and power. This guitar really is a great achievement in the world of electric guitars. I really hate selling this one. This is Japanese manufacturing at its best and will only go up in price. Do not pass this one by. Specs
5 ply maple/walnut transmit neck (Neck Through)
Brass top nutEbony fingerboard24 fretsAsh/maple/ash body2 Protomatic-III pickups (MMK45)Master volume controlMaster tone controlPickup selector switchBooster switchDual sound switchesPhase switch6-position selector switchWalnut or Oak finishString-thru-body Bridge with brass saddlesChrome hardware
Controls:1. 3-position pickup selector switch
2. Master volume control
3. Master tone control
4. 6-position tone selector switch: Selects a by-pass circuit or Lo-cut/Hi-cut filters in 5 steps
5. Booster switch
6. Booster level control: You can pre-set selected volume levels and achieve instant distortion on a flick of a switch. Even if the battery power is exhausted, normal sound can be obtained with the booster switch in "OFF"
7. Dual sound switch (front)
8. Dual sound switch (rear): Selects either series or parallel connection
9 Phase reversal switch: Changes the phase between the front and rear pickups to achieve the distinctive "out-of-phase" sound providing really good attack and sound variationsTake a look at all the pictures and ask all questions before buying. The guitar will be packaged securely before shipping.
Model AA636This is a vintage Aria Pro II: TS-600 (Thor Sound) guitar from late 1979 or early 1980. For all you deadheads that don't want to spend a ton of money on an Alembic this is a serious close second. Jerry Garcia would have loved this guitar. It's got a neck-through-style with beautiful mother-of-pearl inlays and a just an incredible set of woods used throughout. This is an excellent quality Japanese made guitar from the infamous Matsumoko Factory.The tonal range is amazing: from clean to total distortion with a flick of a switch. The neck is straight and all the electronics work properly. It does have the usual wear for a 36 year old guitar but the nicks just add to it's vintage character.The Thor Sound TS-600 model do not come on the market very often especially in this condition. Nothing uncommon for a guitar that is 35 years old. Frets are in good shape with plenty of life left in them. All the electronics work as they should and were way ahead of their time. It has a rotary switch with 6 variations of sounds (low-cut and hi-cut filters), switches for series or parallel wiring for each humbucker, one out-of-phase switch, and last but not least, a built-in distortion effect, called "booster level control”, with a knob for itself (and a 9V battery). This madness gives so many possibilities of sounds that you can spend hours just playing around with the settings. The sounds of the MMK45 humbucker pickups are full of precision and power. This guitar really is a great achievement in the world of electric guitars. I really hate selling this one. This is Japanese manufacturing at its best and will only go up in price. Do not pass this one by. Specs
5 ply maple/walnut transmit neck (Neck Through)
Brass top nutEbony fingerboard24 fretsAsh/maple/ash body2 Protomatic-III pickups (MMK45)Master volume controlMaster tone controlPickup selector switchBooster switchDual sound switchesPhase switch6-position selector switchWalnut or Oak finishString-thru-body Bridge with brass saddlesChrome hardware
Controls:1. 3-position pickup selector switch
2. Master volume control
3. Master tone control
4. 6-position tone selector switch: Selects a by-pass circuit or Lo-cut/Hi-cut filters in 5 steps
5. Booster switch
6. Booster level control: You can pre-set selected volume levels and achieve instant distortion on a flick of a switch. Even if the battery power is exhausted, normal sound can be obtained with the booster switch in "OFF"
7. Dual sound switch (front)
8. Dual sound switch (rear): Selects either series or parallel connection
9 Phase reversal switch: Changes the phase between the front and rear pickups to achieve the distinctive "out-of-phase" sound providing really good attack and sound variationsTake a look at all the pictures and ask all questions before buying. The guitar will be packaged securely before shipping.