Aria guitars can be found with the trademarks of Aria, Aria Diamond, and Aria Pro II almost interchangeably, but since the early 2000s, all guitars are simply branded Aria. After the “lawsuit era” of copied guitars ended in the late 1970s, Aria went back to offering original designs, and they continue to produce a variety of musical instruments in numerous countries. In the mid-1970s, the trademark changed to Aria Pro II, which appeared mostly on electric guitars. At first, Aria focused on original guitar designs, but by the 1970s, they were doing what many other Japanese guitar companies were doing: copying popular American designs. Aria is the trademark of the Arai (note spelling) Company of Japan, which began producing guitars in the mid-1950s. It’s not every day that I evaluate a guitar with a serial number of 1! Your Aria Pro II model is unique and I’ll explain why, but first let’s look at the history of Aria and Herb Ellis. I am interested in its value and any information you may have about this guitar. The label inside the guitar indicates that it is a model TE 175 and the serial number is “1.” I’ve seen other Herb Ellis guitars with his name inlaid in the fingerboard and with different scrollwork on the head. I recently received a guitar that appears to be a Gibson copy Aria Pro II “Herb Ellis” model.
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