Help me with my Performance Guitar

[pinto79]

OK... I wandered into a couple of Pawn shops yesterday afternoon and after seeing the usual piles of junk, I came across (actually my friend Scott noticed it) a Performance Guitar. After a minute or so of looking at it, I bought it. I can't find anything online about them. Here's the details: Bolt on Maple Neck with what seems to be a Pao Farro (sp?) fretboard, 22 medium Jumbo Frets. Body wood is unknown as of yet, but it feels and sounds like Alder. It has one Performance Humbucker Pickup in the bridge position. Pup made by Gotoh. 1 Volume control and a Kahler Pro in Brass. It plays and sounds amazing after a good Clean-up.

Neck is stamped August 23, 1985. So I/m guessing it's about 20 years old [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Considering it's made in the USA I almost feel bad about the price I paid. [img]/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] Anyone have or know where I can get more info on this guitar?

Thanks in advance!

Trevor

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

I think you pretty much nailed on information by yourself.
I don't know what else you want to know.
The best way to find out what it is is to contact Performance guitars.
If you search in this section, you will find a thread with Performance website with e-mail address and phone #.
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[GodOfRhythm]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

Steve Vai liked them a lot, they've got a shop in Hollywood.

[GodOfRhythm]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

Here ya go:

Performance Guitar
3621 Cahuenga Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90068
U. S. A.
Phone: 323-883-0781
Fax: 323-883-0997


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And now I do believe we are entitled to some PICTURES!! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

GOD, you are way fast!
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[GodOfRhythm]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

Hehehe, just trying to beat Newcensteins trackrecord. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

I didn't find it on the board (hadn't even seen your post when I was making the post), btw. I used my el33tist internet skills. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[pinto79]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

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Here ya go:

Performance Guitar
3621 Cahuenga Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90068
U. S. A.
Phone: 323-883-0781
Fax: 323-883-0997


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And now I do believe we are entitled to some PICTURES!! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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I'll have some pics up as soon as the camera gets back with my fiancee. She's leading some Girl Guides at camp... Should be home in about 2 hours or so.

Patience my friends... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Thanks for your help too.

[pinto79]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

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I think you pretty much nailed on information by yourself.
I don't know what else you want to know.
The best way to find out what it is is to contact Performance guitars.
If you search in this section, you will find a thread with Performance website with e-mail address and phone #.
[img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I guess I kinda want to know the history of the company or I don't know... I just like to know stuff!
:P

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

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Hehehe, just trying to beat Newcensteins trackrecord. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

I didn't find it on the board (hadn't even seen your post when I was making the post), btw. I used my el33tist internet skills. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Hey God,you should come to Chat room at night. We are all waiting for you.
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[GodOfRhythm]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

I definitly want to man! In two weeks I'll drop buy regularly! Just got some nasty exams to work through now and then it's chattertime! [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[scaristei]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

Love to see some photos....I picked one up from a Junkie in east LA about 15 years ago for #160.00...I know it had most likely been stolen, because he knew nothing about it...!
An old friend of mine Chas (Butch) Sanford had a custom strat made for him by these guys and it was awesome ! It was carveed limonated and bound top like a les paul...but it was a strat...it was a "neck-thru" and it was all gold hardward (floyd rose, etc...) I can't remember the pickup combination, but the sound knocked everyone out....I used him to do the guitar solos on the a few singles a client of mine cut with Deborah Allen (the country artist....) I think it was "Lets Stop Talkin' About It" and "Babe I Lied"...the later was a big hit...that I still haven't been paid on.....so what else is new ! ! !

Ck out the Performance Shop...it is very small, but very cool, the owners are Japanese, You know, those guys who made all those orig. great Charvels...! Real Craftsmen !

[sully]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

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the owners are Japanese, You know, those guys who made all those orig. great Charvels...!

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[pinto79]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

As promised, Here are some pics of my new Performance Guitar! Drum Roll Please!






I need to find a good volume knob for it.

What do you think?

Trevor

[paddok]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

damn that is nice looking!

[agquake]

Re: Help me with my Performance Guitar

I'd say that was a nice score.