Performance Guitar

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18 reviews

+1 (323) 883-0781

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The Steve Vai Flame Guitar that Kenny made. I found it in the Guitar Center "Hollywood Rock Walk" display window.

The Steve Vai Flame Guitar that Kenny made. I found it in the Guitar Center "Hollywood Rock Walk" display window. \m/

3621 Cahuenga Blvd W

Los Angeles, CA 90068

+1 (323) 883-0781

http://www.performanceguitar.com

Formed in 1976, Performance Guitar has been making hand built custom guitars and basses. Based in Los Angeles, Calif., it provides custom bodies, necks, pickups and electronics. Some of the guitar models it offers include Corsair 24, The Flame, Chip, Snake Skin, The Bomber, The Skull,Orion, Original 7 Strings Guitar and Sammy Lap steel guitar. Its roster of clients includes some of the biggest names in the music industry, such as Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, Warren DeMartini, Steve Vai and Joe Walsh.

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4.518 reviews

R. F.

9/29/2022

I first went to Performance Guitar when I was a teenager back in the early 1980s. They were on Yucca Street in Hollywood at the time. Even back then, Kenny already had big name clients like Frank...

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Eric P.

10/28/2018

I have been coming here since Kunio "Kenny" had his shop on Yucca Street in the '80s. I will not go anywhere else. Kunio's work is precision, top notch, and he has brought dead instruments back to...

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Joe Z.

11/24/2013

I was most honored to work with Mr Kuni, He built custom guitars for me made from black limba to northern ash woods and Brazilian rosewood fret boards . Mr. Kuni has just about worked on all my...

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Spencer Z.

7/10/2015

Nice little guitar shop. The people are super nice. Mark personally handled my repair, and was constantly communicative and clear about pricing and how he intended to fix my guitar. He was also...

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Sean L.

4/4/2018

These guys are the BEST! I always thought that only famous people went there and I always tried to find someone to do quick jobs on my guitars for a cheap price but I realize now that I should...

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