I had a customer pop through on Saturday with this arch-top that is in need of serious TLC. After giving the worn old gal a once over, I realised that she was in for a major rebuild along the lines of slyd's famous Aria 5102T thread. Now even though restorations are just about my favorite thing to do, I don't end up doing too many because in most cases the amount of money spent on a restoration can quite easily far exceed the true value of the guitar. So usually the very first thing I do is a ton of research, but this time my googleing skills are letting me down.
Unfortunately I can't find any serial or model numbers, even after removing the bolt-on neck and checking the neck pocket and heel of the neck. The same results were achieved after searching the interior of the body with my torch and trusty dental mirror, so any help from the guitar ID gurus would be greatly appreciated.
The guitar in question.
The body.
A shot of the side.
A close up of the pups and pup selector switches.
Headstock.
