Made in the Fuji-Gen Japan Factory! Gloss Finish The case is larger than most, hence the higher shipping cost. Thanks This one came from the Factory with USA DiMarzio's But after looking closer the lead Dimarzio may be only 20 years old. Have you priced a new Japanese Guitar lately? Tokai has a modern version made in the same Factory for $1400!! Wow! korean epihone V's are selling for close to $600, This one was made in the Fuji Gen Factory, 10 Times the Guitar that the EPI is! Other Fuji-Gen V's from this period are going for 1k to 1.4k. Simply because These Japanese versions are just, better made than their USA counterpart. This is a Rare opportunity to own a Vintage Aria Pro II that is a 100 times more rare than its Gibson Counterpart! And it actually is quite a bit nicer in my opinion. Why Buy something everyone else has? This Guitar in the long run will actually be more valuable than the dime a dozen counterpart. GREAT INVESTMENT FYI GUITARS HAVE NOT ONCE, GONE DOWN IN VALUE OVER THE PAST 150 YEARS. BEATING OUT THE STOCK MARKET IN CONSISTENT INCREASES AND RETURNS! Tell the wife! A Vintage guitar from Carolyn1480 means you get more than just someone's old guitar, you get a guitar that we spend a lot of time with. Making sure you get a guitar that has been brought back, to as close as possible, to its original playing condition, most of the time playing even better. This one has had the frets leveled, re-crowned and polished and are at 90% or better fret life, This beauty spent 6 hrs in my shop, and was completely dismantled and meticulously gone over, from hardware, Frets, set-up to wiring. And Always New Strings! This guitars F-N Shreds!! Carolyn1480 MADE IN JAPAN! AMAZING QUALITY! 1981 ARIA PRO II FV-650 LAWSUIT COPY OF 1967 GIBSON FLYING V w/HSC THIS GUITAR WAS MADE A MERE 14 YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL 67! AND THEY DID IT RIGHT! WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON GUITARS FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE, YOU START TO NOTICE WHAT MAKES A CRAPPY GUITAR AND WHAT MAKES A GREAT GUITAR- THIS GUITAR HAS THE LATTER, EXAMPLE; THE ORIGINAL FRET WORK IS SOME OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN! PERIOD!! THESE JUMBO'S WERE INSTALLED BETTER THAN MOST USA GUITARS. NOT ONE LOOSE FRET AND THE QUALITY WORKMANSHIP OOZES OUT FROM EVERYWHERE ON THIS ONE! -THE LONG TENON NECK JOINT EXTENDS DOWN TO THE LOWER EDGE OF THE NECK PICK-UP AND IS QUITE STRONG AND STABLE. -THE WIRING IS SUPER CLEAN AND LOOKS TO BE ALL ORIGINAL WHICH MAKES THESE DiMARZIO'S ORGINAL AS WELL. I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES WHEN I SAW THE 2 VINTAGE USA DiMARZIO'S WIRED IN WITH ALL ORIGINAL JOINTS AND WIRING. (This one has a real nice case that is larger than most. This is why we must charge for shipping on this one.) Thanks This one simply is amazing, Barely played at all. Frets had almost no wear and the rest of the guitar is in super shape. Has a couple tiny dings and some light scratches here and there. Otherwise she is one mean machine. Don't miss out on a Rare V, why get a dime a dozen one. When you can have a super Rare and as good if not better one! You won't be sorry you grabbed this beauty!!! One of the original Volume knobs is missing the VOL plate. You can get a replacement knob with plate for $5 on line. I like the original one myself!  SIMPLY A GREAT INVESTMENT THAT YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH! THIS BEAUTY SHREDS OVER THE GIBSON V I USED TO OWN.