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Description

The Aria Cardinal CS-400 is a testament to refined craftsmanship and versatile performance, designed for musicians who demand excellence from their gear. This solid body electric guitar boasts an ash body with set neck construction, delivering both durability and a resonant tone that will captivate any audience. Perfect for both stage and studio, the CS-400 provides a bridge between classic design and modern playability.

What sets the CS-400 apart is its Promatic - V Humbuckers, which are equipped with coil taps, allowing you to switch between humbucking and single-coil configurations. This feature offers a wide tonal range, from warm and full-bodied to bright and cutting, suiting a diverse array of musical genres. The guitar's lightweight design ensures comfort during long performances, while its robust hardware promises reliability gig after gig.

A clean fretboard and pristine frets enhance playability, making it a joy to navigate complex riffs or smooth solos. Whether you're shredding in a rock band or laying down bluesy licks, the Aria Cardinal CS-400 is a versatile companion that won't let you down.

Key Features:

  • Ash body with set neck construction
  • Promatic - V Humbuckers with coil taps for versatile tone
  • Lightweight design for comfortable play
  • Clean fretboard and durable frets
  • Reliable hardware for consistent performance

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davepepper

Good, bad, but not ugly.

The guitar I own was bought very very cheaply and needed a lot of work. Bad things to be aware of.... Saddles are a weird size. Can be replaced but not like for like. Luckily mine did not need replacing. Thru-body string routing can cause some nasty wear and grooves in the bridge. Previous owner had "top loaded" strings so this was not a problem on mine but watch out for it if it is a deal-breaker. Pots - 2 of the pots in my guitar were mislabelled 250K pots - and should have been 500K. Replaced them with 500Ks - again, if tone is "muffled" this might be the problem. Tuners - OK my guitar is 30 years old so whining about one of the tuners not being very reliable is probably unreasonable. But the others are fine. Good things to be aware of.... Brass nut. Sounds great. Pickups - sound great - very Joy Division/post punk, which I was not expecting. Phase switches can often produce unusable sounds. Not the case on this. Very versatile guitar. Great Matsumoku neck as usual. Basically these kind of guitars were (as far as I can tell) the template for what PRS went on to improve upon - yet can be picked up quite cheaply if you are lucky. I paid DKK 1000 for mine and spent about DKK200 on new pots, strings and about 2 hours on adjustments and rewiring work. Bargain.

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