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They actually were made in Japan up until 1986-87. They started making Korean Aria Pro II’s around that time. They are still being produced in Indonesia,China and Japan. I’m not sure where the Japanese guitars are made today. I actually own a new Japanese Aria Pro II PE and it is nothing...

Nice!!!

I love the old Aria Pro II guitars! They are really well made instruments!

Why type of pickups are they using in the Navigator guitars?

Oh wow that’s interesting. I had no idea.

When was Edwards discountinued?

That is a very interesting guitar. I’m not sure what that is?! Maybe someone on here would know?

I had a 1976 Ibanez Johnny Smith L5 guitar. Like you with your Ibanez LP’s I definitely wish I had held onto that guitar. Definitely the one that got away!!

That was the guitar I wanted when I started playing because Randy Rhoads played a white Les Paul!!

It’s been more than a decade that I have seen one of those guitars in person. They are somewhat rare in the US. Things might be different up in Canada. I have a MIJ Yamaha SG700 guitar. The SG guitars seem to be a bit more plentiful down here as I do see them every so often.

I imagine those PE Schon guitars are hard to come by. Aria still makes some wonderful PE guitars in Japan however, that model has long been discontinued.

I would love to see them!!

Do you own any of those guitars? I think we would all love to see pictures of them if we could!

What is your favorite Japanese made Les Paul style guitar? Post pictures and videos of your guitars below. Here is my FGN Neo Classic LS 20:

Here is my Hagstrom’67 Viking Reissue:

I hope you enjoy this. I suspect everyone knows this song!!

Thank you! That is the ultimate compliment to be compared to someone as good as Mr. Atkins!

Here is my arrangement of the standard song “Moonglow.” I used a Hagstrom 67 Viking II reissue for the video. The guitar is a full hollowbody and I am really enjoying the sound of these mini-humbuckers.

Wow I had no idea that ESP made guitars like that! I suspect those were only made for the Japanese market. That is a pretty amazing guitar you got there.

I believe that the Cort factory makes Jackson’s Indonesian guitars. I know Cort typically really makes some great guitars. They actually build most of Ibanez’s Indonesian guitars as well. However, sometimes you do get one that fell through the cracks or was a friday afternoon special.