They began building custom guitars from scratch in 1977, and by 1983 demand for these guitars had increased to the point of requiring a separate manufacturing facility. Partners in a music store and repair shop, their repairs and customizations gained the attention of Los Angeles studio musicians and jazz guitarists such as Lee Ritenour, Steve Lukather, Tommy Tedesco and Larry Carlton. Please message for more photos.Mike McGuire and Al Carness founded the company in the mid-1970s in North Hollywood, California, a district of Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley the name 'Valley Arts' is a reference to the firm's original location. Its an amazing guitar, very nice chunky neck, ash body with a beautiful grain, ebony fretboard. I'm pretty sure this was made around 1990. Last up here is one of my favourites, another Valley Arts M series, in this lovely deep blue, this one is not in the best shape, its got lots of dings on the body, but the neck is mint, EMG SA/SA/89 split coil humbucker. Price for this one is £1550, again please message for more photos. 24 frets, don't see many early M series standards with 7/8 body 24 frets. Paradise Active pickups, these are incredible sounding pickups, they are original to the guitar, I have had a few other early M series and they had the same pickups, its got a few scratches but nothing major. Just been professionally set up, birdseye maple neck. Price for this one is £3275Ģnd Up here we have another very rare 1988 Valley Arts M Series Standard, this is the 18th Valley Arts M series ever made. Its the first ever Mk1 Standard VA made due to the trans green finish, birdseye maple neck, brazilian rosewood fretboard, swamp ash body with a stunning grain, Original EMG Pickups, Quick Connect, Custom Pro serial number, and made at there original shop in Studio City, which no other VA Standard Pro Mk1 had all though 2 others had translucent finishes. If you are interested please message me for more photos as there are to many to upload here.įirst up is my Very Very rare Valley Arts Standard Pro Mark 1, this is the first ever Valley Arts Standard Pro made on the 1/6/89, and also it was made for 1989 NAMM. I am selling a few Valley Arts guitars from my collection, trades welcome for other Valley Arts, James Tylers, or a Music Man Luke, I could be tempted at other stuff too.Īll three guitars are all original and have hardcases, and have all been professionally set up.
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