This came in for a re-string & set up yesterday - Aria Pro II TA TR1. This has to be one of the best value for money instrument that is much overlooked. While we drift with Epiphone when it comes to affordable semi-acoustic guitars, the TA TR1 is the standard to beat in this price bracket. It's simply well made. My only beef here is the nut - it's not glued to the wood. When you remove all strings at once, dropping out from the instrument is inevitable. The unplugged tone is bright, quite expected from a smaller bodied semi with a satin finish. With that said, it responded well to EQ tweaks at the amp, going from raunchy, punk tones to warm, rounded-top-end jazz staples, the TA TR1 hold its own when it comes to tone. To top it all off, it comes with a very well made Mojo bag. Available at Davis GMC (List: $650).
