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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:	GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:	Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3280
Total number of notes:	61432

1251.0. "ARIA PRO II DISASTER" by RAVEN1::DANDREA () Tue Apr 11 1989 11:50

    anyone out there knowlegeable about ARIA"S?. during my move to gso
    my aria pro II was dropped from about 12' to the pavement below
    the moving van. when removed from the case i discovered a crack
    that appears to be in the finish only on the face of the instru-
    ment just above the neck/body joint. the neck looks like it's
    twisted and bowed very slightly and the first string now is contacting
    the first screw on the back (lead) pickup. sounds gruesome huh?
    
    my problem is, the untrained eye of an insurance adjuster will see
    the split in the finish, and think of minor finishing repair. i
    believe that i have major damage and that the repair would invlove
     removing the neck (which is glued on), and re-mounting, and
    re-finishing. there's a chance that this would cost more than the
    replacement value of the guitar. it's a les paul shaped aria pro
    II with gold hardware, active dual humbuckers, kahler locking  
    tremelo, an a hardshell case. anyone know of a dealer who still
    deals with aria???? i need a replacement cost quote for the insur-
    ance ninnies, and all i need is a phone number. if you know a
    friendly aria dealer, reply with a phone number with area code.
   
    thanks....

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1251.1	Sorry to hear this!	CSC32::G_HOUSE	Aces High	`Tue Apr 11 1989 13:32`	11
	I can't help you with a dealer, but most insurance companies will allow/use estimates from a suitable repair establishment for speciality items. Obvious a general appraiser is not going to be able to correctly appraise the cost of repair for a musical instrument. This was the case for my brother-in-law who had some speciality furniture which was damaged by a tornado. They wouldn't even estimate it themselves, but arranged with a furniture dealer which specialized in this area to do the estimate (which was very generous). Greg
1251.2	thanks	RAVEN1::DANDREA		`Tue Apr 11 1989 13:36`	3
	thanks, greg. i'll call around locally and check for a louthier. steve
1251.3		PELKEY::PELKEY	Life aint for the squeamish	`Tue Apr 11 1989 14:03`	11
	Steve, Where is "locally" ? I'll put in a plug for a great uthier in Shrewsbury next to Spags. Rich Macduff .... (Macduff's Music) (508) 752-2704. He's one of the best..
1251.4	Hope you guys don't mind...	CSC32::G_HOUSE	Aces High	`Tue Apr 11 1989 14:40`	8
	Judging from his node name, (RAVEN1) I'd say he's in the Greenville, SC area. Say Steve? You might want to check with Jerry White, who shares your node, or Jeff (ASAHI::)Cooper. These guys are both in your area and are familiar with the stores. Greg
1251.5	more on aria disaster	RAVEN1::DANDREA		`Tue Apr 11 1989 15:05`	5
	greenville, s.c. is correctomundo. i've talked with jeff cooper, he's gonna handle my repair estimate. what i need to supplement this is a letterhead quote from an aria dealer that can tell me the exact cost of replacement when jeff's quote is complete. i.e. how much is a new aria pro II in my configuration?
1251.6	Unlikely Luthier ...	ASAHI::COOPER	Billy-Joe Satriani - Raftin' With The Rednecks	`Tue Apr 11 1989 17:00`	6
	Yep, thats right... Noizy Boize Productions Inc. sez the guitar is a total loss. Thanks for the plug Greg. Jeff
1251.7	Irreplaceable!	HAMER::KRON		`Mon Apr 17 1989 10:30`	7
	Sorry guy,aria hasn't made a Les Paul style for years....since the battles w/fender and gibson over licensing for duplication,Ibanez, Fernandez,Aria,and Hondo have all but ceased to make copies of stock strats,teles s.g.s l.p.s because of the ruckus resulting from some copies being superior at 1/2 the cost.I wish you luck;hope everything works out -Bill
1251.8	aria's gonna be o.k...	RAVEN1::DANDREA		`Mon Apr 17 1989 13:11`	7
	thanks for all the input, folks. it looks like the experts think all i need is an adjustment, and a re-finishing job to the tune of $150. the mover's insurance company will cover all costs. thanks again.... steve