Northwest Vintage Guitars is seeing double with this 1980 Aria Pro II SGW Setneck SG style Doubleneck in Vintage White. It's a very rare and uncommon model with the Aria Pro II label, but more well known as the Greco SGW1300 as both were likely made by Kanda Shokai in Japan. It's a faithful recreation of the timeless Gibson classic. It's a Mahogany body, a Mahogany 3-piece neck, a Rosewood fretboard with the split paralellogram inlays, and vintage style appointments all the way around.
These are fitted with Aria's MK T top pickups, the same pickups that grace their legendary PE series of carved top single cuts. They feature a "T" on the bobbin just like the Gibson T Tops (the script is larger on Aria). And just like so many Japanese copies of Gibson, they nail that T top sound. They all measure in the 7.9-8.0 range on both necks. They have a clear and shimmery top end with great dynamics, a honky mid scoop, and deep, thumpy bass. Very well matched for the 12 string especially. We wasted a lot of time playing this one.
The nuts both measure 1.74", both are .83" at the first fret, .97" at the 12th on a Chunky C carve that fits like a glove with a very vintage feel. There is very little playwear on the frets at all. They have a very nice crown and polish with no dead spots or buzzing. No divots, no wonkiness. Both truss rods have been set for a very flat, optimal relief. The 6 String truss rod has room to adjust eaither way, the 12 string is near max and near flat. They both play fantastic. There is a repaired nut on the 12 string bass side, there are a couple paint fills as shown. Plenty of options for a strap location and two strap locks are included. 11.5 lbs. Comes safely packed and fully insured in the original hardshell case in the photos.
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