What model Diamond is this?

[slohand]

Hello All: I just picked this up, it had been stored for decades. I'm pretty sure its an Aria Diamond from the pickups, headstock, trapeze, controls and such but the logo is missing. You can see the holes from where it was pinned on. Nice shape, straight, only strung for 6 right now, dust is still thick.
Anyoneknow the model, value?






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[VintAxe]

Hey slohand.

I do not have a positive model ID but your guitar is was clearly built before 1972. I'd guess 1968-1970 based on construction characteristics.

[slohand]

Thanks. Any idea how many 12s were made compared to 6 strings?

[baba67]

Hello Slohand...
Here are some photos of basicly the same guitar,.. that I purchased new in the early to mid 60's. and still have.
It is a Aria semi hollow body...
I had let my brother borrow it while I was gone overseas to viet nam, and he modified the guitar with what I believe to be a Kent guitar pickup.
And he somehow managed to break off a original tuner and installed a donor from the same kent guitar...Anyway, It shows the missing headstock logo (minus the diamond stone, it fell out at some point from the round hole in the center of the logo.)
I don't know if yours had the pick guards removed or if it is just a different model year.....
Maybe some of this info will be useful.


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[slohand]

Thanks, very cool. My pick guard is missing, the screw holes are there. The bezel around the switch is different between ours. Maybe mine is a bit later.

[slohand]

[guitarist09]

very nice guitar! classic color too