Navigator (ESP-Japanese) L-5/ Super 400 copy......

[DMgolf66]

Hey Folks,

I'm selling this interesting Aria Pe-180 "type" archtop. Many of you are familiar with Pe-180 and this shares most of the same characteristics with one exception being the Chrome over gold hardware.

The background on this brand making such a guitar puts it as a rare find. What I learned about the guitar in my digging and the details on it were part of a NGD post I made 6+ years ago:
Navigator (Japanese) L-5 copy

The guitar is basically the same as when I got it after a setup, etc. Nothing has changed or shifted. It plays very well up the neck and is one of the best sounding electric archtops I've owned.

Comes with what I believe to be the original hardshell case and a pickguard that needs hardware and some fabrication to for pickup cutouts to replace the off gassed original.

Because of condition (details listed in above link), I am gonna price this accordingly. Someone will love it.

Price: 1,100 + split actual shipping

Thanks everyone!

[DMgolf66]

[Hammertone]

Grover Futura tuners - cool!

[DMgolf66]

Giving it a nudge. It really is a good one.

[jim777]

Navigator is very, Very highly respected Japanese brand for anyone unfamiliar with them, or somewhat unfamiliar with Japanese brands in general. It is an ESP brand, and is their best 'copy' brand, far above Edwards (which is their other copy brand) in both price and quality. Just my $.02

[DMgolf66]

Navigator is very, Very highly respected Japanese brand for anyone unfamiliar with them, or somewhat unfamiliar with Japanese brands in general. It is an ESP brand, and is their best 'copy' brand, far above Edwards (which is their other copy brand) in both price and quality. Just my $.02

Jim, thank you very much for that. I wanted to get that across to those who don't know, but never like to feel like a "salesman" or pitching a "hard sell" line of talk.

I imagine there some Japanese collectors who would really want this guitar because of the rarity, lineage, etc, etc, but I just don't know how I would reach them.

Thanks for the comment