Hall of Fame: 1990s Aria Excel Series Super Strat Electric Guitar in Gloss Black

The Aria Excel Series Super Strat delivers classic early ’90s shred performance with a fast-playing neck, versatile HSS pickup configuration, and a locking tremolo system built for expressive divebombs and stable tuning under heavy playing. Its punchy humbucker and articulate single coils offer a wide tonal range, making it equally suited to high-gain leads, tight rhythm work, and clean passages with clarity and definition.

Produced during a peak era of Japanese guitar manufacturing, the Excel Series stands out today for its build quality, player-focused design, and its place in the evolution of performance-driven Super Strat guitars.

• Made in: Japan
• Finish: Gloss black
• Body Material: Alder
• Scale Length: Approx. 25.5"
• Neck Material: Maple
• Construction: Bolt-on neck
• Fretboard Material: Rosewood
• Fret Count: 22 frets with wedge-style inlays
• Nut: Locking nut (paired with locking trem system)
• Pickups: APII humbucker bridge pickup with APII single coils on the neck and middle in HSS configuration
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, 5-way selector
• Bridge: Double locking tremolo (Takeuchi / licensed Floyd Rose style)
• Tuners: Die-cast sealed tuners (6-in-line)
• Hardware Finish: Black
• Date Sold: 23/06/2026
• Sold For: $600 AUD