Performance Guitars - Hollywood California

[Dave Rocks]

I had to send my new one back for a very minor issue - it's in transit and will have it back tomorrow. I've only played it unplugged and it was pretty amazing - looking forward to getting home and plugging it into Friedman

 

[Ventura]

I dig your backyard man... Nice mix of lawn with some solid concrete work and the like. Black wrought-style fence really pops against the treed area. Nice yard

-baaaahaha!!!... WTF!!!

What?! Dude's got a sweetass backyard. Nicely dialled. I don't let the details pass me by. Stone work alone is impressive

 

[Dave Rocks]

I dig your backyard man... Nice mix of lawn with some solid concrete work and the like. Black wrought-style fence really pops against the treed area. Nice yard

-baaaahaha!!!... WTF!!!

What?! Dude's got a sweetass backyard. Nicely dialled. I don't let the details pass me by. Stone work alone is impressive

Thanks again. And, I should be a lot thinner as I built that myself

 

[NaturalBornBoy]

This is the first I've heard of Performance guitars.

At those prices, what sets Performance apart from Tom Anderson, Suhr, a CS Charvel and Luxxtone?

 

[sg guy]

I dig your backyard man... Nice mix of lawn with some solid concrete work and the like. Black wrought-style fence really pops against the treed area. Nice yard

-baaaahaha!!!... WTF!!!

What?! Dude's got a sweetass backyard. Nicely dialled. I don't let the details pass me by. Stone work alone is impressive

-true!!!.. It just reminded me of myself, scouring the background of pics from chick's that have the mandatory bathroom mirror selfie.

 

[Dave Rocks]

This is the first I've heard of Performance guitars.

At those prices, what sets Performance apart from Tom Anderson, Suhr, a CS Charvel and Luxxtone?

You have to play one. No way to explain them other than to say they are magical, 100% hand built guitars.

The owner is getting up there so I might order another soon. These rarely come up for sale and when they do, they are pricey.

 

[Dave Rocks]

BTW, one is listed in the classified now. It's a strat body - all of mine are Corsair which are a bit more streamlined.

 

[Dave Rocks]

Well - I managed to score another (MINT) Performance Snakeskin

I've only seen 2 of these come up for sale and I bought both. Ironically, a 3rd just showed up on Reverb

 

[Rock Bodom]

Congrats on another snakeskin, looks killer!

I just got my first Performance guitar a few weeks ago, had wanted one forever, seriously nice. I've been eyeballing that snakeskin up on Reverb the last couple of days too, so cool.

 

[Dave Rocks]

Congrats on another snakeskin, looks killer!

I just got my first Performance guitar a few weeks ago, had wanted one forever, seriously nice. I've been eyeballing that snakeskin up on Reverb the last couple of days too, so cool.

Post a photo of your man Would love to see it

 

[neilli]

Very cool Snakeskin Dave - looks great!

 

[Rock Bodom]

Congrats on another snakeskin, looks killer!

I just got my first Performance guitar a few weeks ago, had wanted one forever, seriously nice. I've been eyeballing that snakeskin up on Reverb the last couple of days too, so cool.

Post a photo of your man Would love to see it

Yeah, I bought it from a fellow forum member just recently (black nitro finish). It's a great player, and I just had my tech install a zebra Arcane pickup in the bridge, I'm actually picking it up tomorrow and will post a pic.

 

[Dave Rocks]

Congrats on another snakeskin, looks killer!

I just got my first Performance guitar a few weeks ago, had wanted one forever, seriously nice. I've been eyeballing that snakeskin up on Reverb the last couple of days too, so cool.

Post a photo of your man Would love to see it

Yeah, I bought it from a fellow forum member just recently (black nitro finish). It's a great player, and I just had my tech install a zebra Arcane pickup in the bridge, I'm actually picking it up tomorrow and will post a pic.

Oh - I know the one. Strat body. Very nice.

 

[Chubtone]

Performance doesn't fear the cease and desist letter about the headstock?

That black one is killer! What is the Performance neck single coil like?

 

[Dave Rocks]

Performance doesn't fear the cease and desist letter about the headstock?

The owner Kunio (Kenny) worked for Fender once upon a time and I suspect they turn a blind eye. He's also a small shop - I've not been there but seen photos - I'd bet my garage is bigger...

That black one is killer! What is the Performance neck single coil like?

Thanks. I just plugged it in this past week as they repainted the body for me (long story). It sounds really good but I don't have enough playing time in the neck position to compare it.

 

[JiMB]

Nice guitars. I ordered a body and neck in the mid 80's when I read that Steve Vai played one. That was back in the day when you saw an add in a magazine and sent a check or money thru the post office (no internet/cell phones). I went to the shop in the late 80's when I moved to LA, it was small, as mentioned.

 

[reverymike]

Steve Vai had a bunch of his Eat Em & Smile guitars stolen from a storage case at some point either before or during the first leg of the tour. The story is, he had Performance Guitars slap together a few replacement guitars for him. I remember one was white with orange and blue spray paint dots, with the paint running down the body at different angles.