Aria Tree of Life  Reviews

Aria Tree of Life submitted 4/21/2005 Submitter spselby (see all reviews from this person) Where Purchased Ebay Year Purchased 2005 Price Paid 610 ($US) (bought USED) Sound I had a Pro II Tree of Life the year that they were out. Later, I played it against Deerings, Stellings and others at Picker's Supply in Fredricksberg Va. I told the store owner that I liked the others, but they didn't have enough difference in the sound to make the $3000 price worth the trade in. The Aria was just that good. Sound Rating 10 Setup The banjo has just arrived at my mother's in Virginia. I don't know what the setup is like. I will probably run a setup when I return home this year. Setup Rating 5 Appearance Vine and leaf inlay in MOP up the fingerboard. I always had a gripe with my last Pro II as some of the leaves were not in standard positions. I always used a fifth string capo and couldn't see the dots on the side of the neck. Appearance Rating 10 Reliability I used to use the original Aria with my Gibson long neck RB-175 as my only banjos. This one will go where my GDL might be at risk. Reliability Rating 10 Customer Service The Tree of Life was only built for one year. When I came to Germany, I didn't plan on doing gigs, so I left it at my mother-in-law's house. I never planned on her having a total-loss house fire. Customer Service 5 Components It is a solid instrument that will hold up to any that my other Aria did. Components Rating 10 Overall Comments I lost my first Tree of Life in a house fire. I think I am lucky to have found another. Overall Rating 10