1980 Aria Pro II EX-850 Explorer Set Neck MIJ Matsumoku w Floyd Rose-Style Trem - Black - Tons of MOJO - Pro Set Up w Perfect Frets/Action/Intonation!

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1980 Aria Pro II EX-850 Explorer Set Neck MIJ Matsumoku w Floyd Rose-Style Trem - Black - Tons of MOJO

Serial: 006006

Luthier Measurements: 

Nut Width: 1.71

Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .84

Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .93

Radius: 10"

Scale: 24.75

Weight: 9 lbs 2 oz

Comes in a Explorer-Shaped Soft Case

$$$ It has just been professionally set up and dialed in for optimal tone and playability. It has low action with no buzzing. The frets are in perfect condition and polished to shine like a mirror, it is truly stage or studio ready/worthy. Including New Strings,  Perfect Intonation, Truss Rod Adjustment and Low Action. 

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🖤 1980 Aria Pro II EX-850 Explorer, Set Neck, Made in Japan by Matsumoku, Tons of Mojo 🖤

A vintage Matsumoku-built Aria Pro II EX-850 Explorer from 1980 (serial 006006 on the back of the headstock). Set neck, black finish with cream binding, bound fingerboard with block inlays, a pair of cream humbuckers, and a Floyd Rose-style locking trem with locking nut. There is a red "K.A" decal on the headstock face (pictured).

Honest condition. This one has been played and loved: tons of mojo and playwear, including finish wear, scratches, and chips on the edges and the lower wing tip it also has some lacquer reaction on the face of the headstock (all pictured). See pics for details.

Plays like butter. Like every guitar from The Guitar Dude, it's been professionally set up and dialed in. Neck measures .84" at the 1st fret and .93" at the 12th with a 10" radius on a 24.75" scale. Weight is 9 lbs 2 oz.

✅ 1980 Aria Pro II EX-850 Explorer
✅ Made in Japan (Matsumoku), serial 006006
✅ Set neck, black with cream binding
✅ Floyd Rose-style locking trem
✅ Tons of mojo and honest playwear
✅ 9 lbs 2 oz, 10" radius, 24.75" scale
✅ Explorer-shaped soft case
✅ Professionally set up for top tone and playability

Vintage MIJ Explorer attitude with real road-worn mojo. Dialed in and ready. 🔥

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🔥 This guitar has been professionally set up and dialed in for optimal tone and playability. Unless otherwise noted in the listing, it features low action with no buzzing or dead spots, perfect intonation, a brand-new set of American-made Ernie Ball strings, and a straight neck with a fully functional truss rod. We make sure all frets are leveled, dressed, crowned, and polished to a mirror shine. The fingerboard has been thoroughly cleaned (unfinished rosewood and ebony boards are treated with Fret Doctor, a premium all-natural oil). All electronics function flawlessly. The guitar has been deep-cleaned and detailed and arrives stage- and studio-ready. 🔥

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Neck & Setup (unless otherwise noted)

- Neck is perfectly straight with no truss rod issues.

- Intonation is spot-on.

- Professionally set up with low action and new American-made strings.

- All frets are dressed, leveled, crowned (if needed), and polished to shine like new, with no divots.

Return Policy, Restocking Fees & No Tire-Kicking Policy

We offer a 7-day return policy. However:

- You must notify us in writing within 3 days of delivery (per tracking) of your intent to return.

- Original shipping and return shipping costs are not refunded unless the guitar is damaged in transit or is significantly not as described (for example, you ordered red and got white, or a Telecaster instead of a Les Paul).

Restocking fees

- Returns: 15%. A 15% restocking fee applies to any return, unless the guitar was damaged in shipping or is significantly not as described.

- Cancellations: 10%. Once you've paid, we pull the guitar off the market for you, so no one else can buy it, and we do a final setup and fresh strings before it ships. If you cancel a paid order more than 24 hours after payment, there's a 10% fee, even if it hasn't shipped yet. Orders canceled within 24 hours of payment are refunded in full.

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We do our best to honestly describe and photograph every guitar and most of the noticeable imperfections. That said, we are human, and something very small can be overlooked. If tiny marks, dings, or super fine scratches (normal wear) bother you, please don't buy.

We record demo videos of every guitar before shipping to document its exact condition and performance. Additional photos, measurements, or in-hand descriptions are available upon request prior to purchase.

Minor adjustments to a setup (for example, correcting a slight buzz or a truss rod tweak) are normal after shipping, due to carrier mishandling and climate and atmospheric changes, especially when moving from South Florida to colder or less humid environments. These slight issues do not constitute "significantly not as described." Guitars must be returned in the exact same condition as received/advertised, or additional repair/restocking fees will apply.

We are a small, family-owned and family-run business, not a big-chain retailer. We invest significant time, money, and effort into every guitar. This is a NO TIRE-KICKING shop. There is no post-purchase haggling, and there are no returns without restocking fees and no partial refunds. If minor cosmetic marks, tiny imperfections, odors/smells, or the possibility of a post-shipping setup tweak makes you uncomfortable, please do not buy. Plenty of large retailers offer free trials and can absorb shipping costs; we do not.

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International Shipping Note

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