CS (Cardinal Series, Club Series) Serie: CS-250 (Aria/Aria Pro II) Specifications


Aria Pro II CS-250 by Matsumoku. Type: Solid-Body. Made in Japan. Model produced from 1980. End of manufacturing in 1984. The last retail price was FF 985. Offset Double Cutaway shape. The scale is 24 3/4" (629mm).

Head


Neck
Matsumoku stamped in neckplate. Bolt-On. 22 frets. Laminated neck. The neck is made of Maple. The fingerboard is made of Rosewood (Brazilian). The fingerboard is inlaid. (dots).

Body
Strings through body. Body is made of Ash. No pickguard on this model.

Electronics
an alternate stock version had single mini phase and coil cut on the tone knobs. Configuration: HH. 2 x Protomatic IV. Volume controls: 2. Tone controls: 2. There is a pick-up selector. The pick-up selector has 3 positions. This model is tap/coil capable. Phase switching can be achieved on this model.

Hardware
Chrome. This guitar has a one-piece bridge/stop.
Picture below courtesy Dutch K9
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Picture below courtesy Dutch K9
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Picture below courtesy dom - Stock CS-250 body
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