Aria introduced the John Joyce signature models in the mid 1970s. These were designed by 12 string British folk and blues player John Joyce. Joyce was also responsible for the design of Aria's popular Sandpiper model.
The John Joyce model was available as either a 6 or 12 string. Here we have a slightly rarer 12 string version for sale. The design was a result of Joyce's long experience of playing and restoring early American country-blues acoustic guitars. You can see the traditional influence in the slotted headstock and narrow waisted body shape - like one of the old Stella acoustics. The guitar has a solid sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides and a pyramid bridge. The slotted headstock has a gold foil JJ logo.
This is a great sounding guitar with an incredibly rich timbre and it’s fantastic value considering the hand made nature, top materials used throughout and overall build quality. The saddle has been lowered and it plays with ease.
It’s in great condtion for it’s age, with only a couple of more pronounced dings to the lower treble bout, few other very small superficial dings dotted around and a slight amount of wear to the fretboard in the 1st position and edge of treble soundhole as pictured.
It travels in a decent quality padded gig bag and will be freshly restrung pior to sale.
Specs
Body Shape: Small Jumbo
Finish: Gloss
Body Material: Mahogany
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Body details: Ebony bindings with herringbone purfling, backstrip and end pin wedge
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Scale Length: 25.5"
Neck details: Mother of pearl dot inlays, rosewood headstock veneer with JJ in gold
Nutwidth: 50mm
String spacing: 60mm String Spacing at Bridge
Bridge: Rosewood with bone saddle, ebony and metal bridge pins
Pickguard: Synthetic tortoise
Tuners: Aria vintage open geared
Pickup: None
Overall condition: Very good
Hard Case: Yes
Additional Info: Couple of more pronounced dings to the lower treble bout, few other very small superficial dings dotted around and a slight amount of wear to the fretboard in the 1st position and edge of treble soundhole.
Aria introduced the John Joyce signature models in the mid 1970s. These were designed by 12 string British folk and blues player John Joyce. Joyce was also responsible for the design of Aria's popular Sandpiper model.
The John Joyce model was available as either a 6 or 12 string. Here we have a slightly rarer 12 string version for sale. The design was a result of Joyce's long experience of playing and restoring early American country-blues acoustic guitars. You can see the traditional influence in the slotted headstock and narrow waisted body shape - like one of the old Stella acoustics. The guitar has a solid sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides and a pyramid bridge. The slotted headstock has a gold foil JJ logo.
This is a great sounding guitar with an incredibly rich timbre and it’s fantastic value considering the hand made nature, top materials used throughout and overall build quality. The saddle has been lowered and it plays with ease.
It’s in great condtion for it’s age, with only a couple of more pronounced dings to the lower treble bout, few other very small superficial dings dotted around and a slight amount of wear to the fretboard in the 1st position and edge of treble soundhole as pictured.
It travels in a decent quality padded gig bag and will be freshly restrung pior to sale.
Specs
Body Shape: Small Jumbo
Finish: Gloss
Body Material: Mahogany
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Body details: Ebony bindings with herringbone purfling, backstrip and end pin wedge
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Scale Length: 25.5"
Neck details: Mother of pearl dot inlays, rosewood headstock veneer with JJ in gold
Nutwidth: 50mm
String spacing: 60mm String Spacing at Bridge
Bridge: Rosewood with bone saddle, ebony and metal bridge pins
Pickguard: Synthetic tortoise
Tuners: Aria vintage open geared
Pickup: None
Overall condition: Very good
Hard Case: Yes
Additional Info: Couple of more pronounced dings to the lower treble bout, few other very small superficial dings dotted around and a slight amount of wear to the fretboard in the 1st position and edge of treble soundhole.
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