Six digit serial numbers date from the 70s, covering '71 through '80. Of my knowledge these were manufactured in Japan, although Aria did. Aria was formed in Japan in 1956 by Shiro Arai as 'Arai & Co., Inc'. Starting in 1964, Matsumoku built all of their guitars under contract. The brand name was changed to 'Aria Pro II' in 1975.

This is a great Aria A552 Classical Guitar, made in the Matsumoku factory in Japan. Serial number and online references suggest it is 1974 although the style of the sticker looks more like 1984 to me.

So I don't know if its 30 years old or 40 years old. All solid woods with cedar top, obancole-mahogany back and sides.

If you believe what you read online then this model was originally made for export out of Japan only so it has become a rare and desired model for collectors in Japan. Unfortunately a past owner decided to add the pickguard; that will come off in the next few days. I'm a hack so a friend who is a great classical player came over to try it today and told me it's a keeper.

It plays nicely with great action, neck is straight, wood is all good, no flaws other than a few minor bumps to show its age, and it sounds beautiful, I wasn't looking for a classical but I couldn't refuse a great find at only $40! Okay, I removed the pickguard. It seems that someone put it there to cover up wear and tear. Maybe from a pinky fingernail? So it has an unfortunate scar but I guess it's not so unusual given the age. When I removed the pickguard a few more splinters came off.

It would have been better if the pickguard had never been applied. All things considered I'm not really disappointed to find it, though. I only paid $40 and evidence online says this particular model is worth $600 or more. Some similar Arias seem to be at $300, but whatever the real value it's way more then I paid.

Maybe it's less of a collector item with this wear but it shows that someone played it and the sound is great which is what really matters. It sounds even better without the pickguard, a bit deeper bottom end. It has a really vibrant body. It already had a long sustain and before this so it's hard to say if that is improved.

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Here is a bit of information I found while searching for information about my Aria (Ariana) A570 Classical Guitar, which you Aria owners may find beneficial. By the way, I still don't the actual age of mine.

In the mid 70's, serial numbers began to be used. At least for Aria guitars, made by Matsumoku, the serial number contains the year of manufacture in the first 2 digits, thus a guitar from 1979 would have a serial number, such as 79####.