1980 Aria Pro II EG-1400 Eagle Vintage Neck Through Guitar, Near-Mint w/ DiMarzio & Case, Japan

Up for sale, a 1980 Aria Pro II EG-1400 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Crafted at the Matsumoku factory in Japan, this Aria is one of the rarer "lawsuit" models produced during the golden era of Japanese guitar production. A faithful iteration of the B.C. Rich Eagle model, this EG-1400 features maple neck-through construction with maple body wings, a 24-fret jacaranda fretboard, active electronics with a slew of onboard controls, and a pair of USA-made DiMarzio humbuckers.

Weighing 8lbs 13oz, the neck-through construction results in terrific natural sustain, punch, and detail. The pair of USA-made DiMarzio humbuckers include a Dual Sound at the neck and Super Distortion at the bridge. The Super Distortion (and by extension the Dual Sound) is big and bold, with a midrange bump that translates to huge chords and a liquid, singing quality for lead work, taking gain notably well. There is a broad array of tones achievable via the active electronics, including additional Boost, Phase switching, a “Dual Sound” (coil tap) switch, and six-position rotary Varitone control. This EG-1400 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .775” 1st fret, .880” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Jacaranda, 24-fret, 12” radius
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics (replacement)
-Serialization: 0-prefix (1980 production)

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: DiMarzio Dual Sound (N), Super Distortion (B)
-Controls: Boost Volume, Master Volume, Master Tone, Three-way pickup selector, Boost On/Off switch, 6-position Varitone, Phase switch, Dual Sound mini toggle
-Harness: Full-size 500k Japanese pots, 9V battery
-Hardware: Leo Quan Badass Wraparound bridge
-Plastics: Reflector knobs, chickenhead rotary knob, control cavity cover with “DiMarzio Pickups Made in USA” advert intact

The gloss Natural finish has subtle buckle rash on the bass-side of the back and some minor nicks and finish scratches consistent with careful use. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

The original hardshell case is included.