Performance Guitar

Sep 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 Zappa, Steve Vai, and Warren De Martini. Later, he would do custom work for Joe Walsh and Warren Cuccurullo, among many others. In 2021, I brought in my Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster for a setup and fret dress and my Fender American Fretless Jazz Bass for its first setup. Kenny did a great job with both guitars. His attention to detail is unmatched. There is nobody else who works on Fenders like Kenny. He worked alongside Leo Fender at Fender for many years back in the day, so he knows his stuff. Kenny's own line of hand-made custom guitars are highly regarded. Highly recommended.

Jul 2022

Had Kenny work on my fender Stratocaster that was sounding thin and horrible. A friend of mine told me to give him a shot, and boy let me tell he brought it to life. It went from my worst guitar to my favorite guitar, plays smooth like butter and sounds amazing. I will only take my guitars to him now thanks, Kenny.

Aug 2019

Excellent old school shop. From peeking around, I can tell you these are professional luthiers who know their craft. I only purchased a Floyd style string retainer but I received excellent customer service and friendly instructions on installation. Thanks!