Aria 6 String Banjo Reviews
Aria 6 String
submitted 4/28/2004
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Submitter |
CEN92337 (see all reviews from this person) |
Where Purchased |
eBay |
Year Purchased |
2004 |
Price Paid |
Don't Remember (bought USED)
historic exchange rates / currency converter
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Sound
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I prefer 5 string blugrass.I like a bright clear sounding banjo and this one delivers.If I slack the head tension it gives a more deep richer tone but my old tired ears prefer the bright clear sound.This 6 string Iida sounds better than any import I've tried but can be played just like a 5 string.The growel of that low g 5th string is awsome. Tuned ggDGBD. |
Sound Rating |
8 |
Setup
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Setup as recieved was BAD! Broken clamshell tailpiece,torn head,bridge butchered by seller,poor fitting tension hoop and corroded strings.Put on a very tight frosted remo head,OME Harp tailpiece,Yates wood moon bridge,new tension hoop and GHS pf 140 strings.After much head and tailpiece adj. it now gives the sound i like.Used .028 wound string for #5 but still experimenting for best low g sound. |
Setup Rating |
1 |
Appearance
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Unusual shape of the peghead. Peghead inlays are flower and vine plus a large letter I. Neck and resonator are mohogony and bound with ivoroid.Rosewood fretboard inlayed with many small pearl diamonds and a large star at the 3d fret.Back of resonator inlayed with single large ring of white/black ivoroid. No killer looks but pleasant to look at. |
Appearance Rating |
7 |
Reliability
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Finish is a gloss clear coat of high quality that should last many years.After modifications listed above I am very confident this banjo will play great for many years with minimal care. |
Reliability Rating |
9 |
Customer Service
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No Warranty -Purchased on eBay. All repaires done by myself. No contact with mfg. |
Customer Service |
not rated |
Components
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The most impressive part of this banjo is the 6th string and the original 20 hole,chrome plated,brass,flat top tonering. As listed above: Tailpiece and tension hoop were junk, should be replaced. |
Components Rating |
7 |
Overall Comments
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This model Iida 6 string is hard to find. Not made since earlly 80's and probably few were made.I highly recomend it to a current 5 string player.Not a good learning banjo for new 5 string student. It has the best tone of any import banjo I've played to date.I love it. If it turns up missing I'd look for an older open back 6 string of simular type. |
Overall Rating |
8 |
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Aria 6 String
submitted 4/25/2004
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Submitter |
arras (see all reviews from this person) |
Where Purchased |
Scenario |
Year Purchased |
2003 |
Price Paid |
Don't Remember
historic exchange rates / currency converter
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Sound
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Nothing you would buy for the sound!! |
Sound Rating |
3 |
Setup
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It was not set up (came straight from the factory in Asia) |
Setup Rating |
1 |
Appearance
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Doesnt look so bad!! but you can see it`s a cheap asian made one!! |
Appearance Rating |
5 |
Reliability
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I just can`t trust this banjo, it wont stay in tune , up the neck the intonation is bad, the hardware seems unreliable to me!! |
Reliability Rating |
2 |
Customer Service
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Very bad company I bought it from, wouldn`t buy a plastic tumbpick there ever again!! |
Customer Service |
1 |
Components
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Components Rating |
1 |
Overall Comments
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I recommend everyone on this planet - not to buy it!!!!! |
Overall Rating |
2 |
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