Aria - 9020 - - Acoustic guitar - Japan - 1974
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Aria 9020 acoustic guitar, Made in Japan in 1974 by Matsumoku, with spruce top, mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard, a dreadnought body, original Japanese hardware, freshly serviced and strung with D’Addario EJ26 strings, weighing 2.5 kg and in good overall condition with a minor cosmetic top gloss loss.
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Aria 9020, acoustics Made in Japan produced in the 1970s at Matsumoku facilities, one of the most renowned Japanese factories of that era. Matsumoku is known for the quality of its luthiery and for building instruments for Aria, Epiphone Japan, Vantage, Westone, Electra, Univox and other American and Japanese brands.
In the 1970s Aria produced some of the best Martin copies, part of the so-called “lawsuit era,” when Japanese guitars faithfully replicated the aesthetics and timbre of the most famous American models.
The 9020 model clearly draws inspiration from the Martin D-18, as confirmed by several online sources.
It adopts the classic configuration: spruce top, back, sides and neck in mahogany, rosewood fretboard, dreadnought body and the focused timbre typical of D-18s.
Features and materials
- Spruce top
- Back and sides in mahogany
- Mahogany neck with a soft V profile, typical of traditional American acoustics
- Rosewood fretboard with hexagonal inlays in abalone
- Rosewood bridge
- Martin-style rosette and binding from the 1970s
- Original Japanese tuners
- Solid and precise dreadnought construction, typical of Matsumoku production
Luthier’s revision two days ago
The guitar has just undergone a complete overhaul:
- body and neck polishing
- total setup (action, intonation, truss rod)
- frets polished
- fretboard oiled
- bridge and tuners cleaned
- new strings installed: D’Addario EJ26 (.011–.052)
- general inspection of structure and gluing
Instrument ready to play, no further work needed.
Sound quality
The tone of the Aria 9020 recalls that of the Martins
- focused and projected sound
- excellent mid and high frequencies
- soft and controlled lows
- long, natural sustain
- rich overtones
- great projection thanks to the dreadnought body
Extraordinary sound, warm, balanced and very musical, as confirmed by online reviews and comparisons.
Condition (as visible in the photos)
Instrument in excellent general condition for a model from the 1970s.
Top, back and sides perfect, no cracks.
Straight neck, uniform finish.
Frets polished, fretboard nourished.
Original tuners functioning.
There is a small cosmetic defect: a slightly cloudy area of the finish on one corner of the top due to time.
Cosmetic defect, not structural.
Why it’s interesting:
- Made in Japan in the 1970s
- Matsumoku production, one of the best Japanese factories
- Martin D-18 copy, confirmed by multiple online sources
- High-quality woods (spruce + mahogany)
- Soft V neck profile
- Extraordinary sound
- Professional revision
- Excellent condition for its age
- Instrument suitable for both collectors and players.
Aria 9020, acoustics Made in Japan produced in the 1970s at Matsumoku facilities, one of the most renowned Japanese factories of that era. Matsumoku is known for the quality of its luthiery and for building instruments for Aria, Epiphone Japan, Vantage, Westone, Electra, Univox and other American and Japanese brands.
In the 1970s Aria produced some of the best Martin copies, part of the so-called “lawsuit era,” when Japanese guitars faithfully replicated the aesthetics and timbre of the most famous American models.
The 9020 model clearly draws inspiration from the Martin D-18, as confirmed by several online sources.
It adopts the classic configuration: spruce top, back, sides and neck in mahogany, rosewood fretboard, dreadnought body and the focused timbre typical of D-18s.
Features and materials
- Spruce top
- Back and sides in mahogany
- Mahogany neck with a soft V profile, typical of traditional American acoustics
- Rosewood fretboard with hexagonal inlays in abalone
- Rosewood bridge
- Martin-style rosette and binding from the 1970s
- Original Japanese tuners
- Solid and precise dreadnought construction, typical of Matsumoku production
Luthier’s revision two days ago
The guitar has just undergone a complete overhaul:
- body and neck polishing
- total setup (action, intonation, truss rod)
- frets polished
- fretboard oiled
- bridge and tuners cleaned
- new strings installed: D’Addario EJ26 (.011–.052)
- general inspection of structure and gluing
Instrument ready to play, no further work needed.
Sound quality
The tone of the Aria 9020 recalls that of the Martins
- focused and projected sound
- excellent mid and high frequencies
- soft and controlled lows
- long, natural sustain
- rich overtones
- great projection thanks to the dreadnought body
Extraordinary sound, warm, balanced and very musical, as confirmed by online reviews and comparisons.
Condition (as visible in the photos)
Instrument in excellent general condition for a model from the 1970s.
Top, back and sides perfect, no cracks.
Straight neck, uniform finish.
Frets polished, fretboard nourished.
Original tuners functioning.
There is a small cosmetic defect: a slightly cloudy area of the finish on one corner of the top due to time.
Cosmetic defect, not structural.
Why it’s interesting:
- Made in Japan in the 1970s
- Matsumoku production, one of the best Japanese factories
- Martin D-18 copy, confirmed by multiple online sources
- High-quality woods (spruce + mahogany)
- Soft V neck profile
- Extraordinary sound
- Professional revision
- Excellent condition for its age
- Instrument suitable for both collectors and players.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Aria
Multiple models
No
Model
9020
Country of origin
Japan
Year of manufacture
1974
Physical condition
Good
Number of objects
1
Autographed by a famous person
No
Includes
Strings
Weight
2.5 kg
Material
Mahogany, Rosewood, Spruce
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
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