[Big_Chris]

ariausa.com/series/pestd/pestd.html

Has anyone owned or played an Aria Les paul replica ref-no PE-STD. Local shop will let me have one for £180uk, is this a good price for them or not and do they sound ok? It has a nice wide neck thats better for my fat finger tips and they don't feel too shabby

[allthumbs]

I could only find one review for it.
http://www.musicgearreview.com/revie...lay/10504.html

[Big_Chris]

Thanks Allthumbs, had a look for some reviews myself and found nothing. Cut a deal with the shop, I got one for £169uk With Tribal planet gigbag cable and strap. What the man says in the review is correct, with this Aria I can almost get clean chord changes that have been defeating me on the acoustic and not a hope on my strat! This is a guitar I been waiting for I think. Only comment I got against are from a good mate of mine who two genuine Les Paul', is that the pickups sound a bit cheap but, at this end of the money scale I aint going to get the best electronics.

[allthumbs]

Easy enough to upgrade the pups. Congrats on finding an axe that works for you.