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Valley Arts Telecaster-style 'M Series Deluxe'Valley Arts Guitar is an American manufacturer currently owned and operated by the.History Mike McGuire and founded the company in the mid-1970s in, a district of in the; the name 'Valley Arts' is a reference to the firm's original location. Partners in a music store and repair shop, their repairs and customizations gained the attention of Los Angeles and guitarists such as,. 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. Most of their guitars had a radical styling similar to that of a; others were modified versions of 's popular designs, the and the. 'Signature' Valley Arts features often included highly figured wood grain on the front, translucent colored finishes, gold hardware, locking, and humbucking pickups.In late 1990 the store was destroyed by fire. Underinsured, McGuire and Carness found it necessary to sell the store and concentrate on the manufacturing side of the business. In an attempt to expand their business, in 1992 they sold half of Valley Arts to the Korean guitar manufacturer.
Excellent playing and sounding guitar - birdseye maple neck with rosewood fingerboard - black ash body has one scratch on back - otherwise just typical pings and dings that dont detract from overall appearance - listed on valley arts registry - original EMGs replaces with superior sounding vintage pickups (cant remeber what exactly) - 24 fret 24.75” scale neck 7/8th sized body - very comfy.
They quickly became dissatisfied with their positions in the company and the quality of the guitars manufactured by Samick, and by 1993 they had moved to positions at. Through the 1990s Gibson was moving to expand and diversify its brands, and by the late 1990s they had decided to acquire the 'Valley Arts' name as an outgrowth of the Gibson Custom Shop.
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In late 2002 Valley Arts reopened as a music store, repair facility and small manufacturer specializing in custom guitars in downtown Nashville. Al Carness managed the store; Mike McGuire is operations manager of the Gibson Custom division, which oversees the Valley Arts line of guitars. The Nashville store closed in 2005. Mike McGuire officially retired August 3, 2012.External links.