Glixor Bwee likes performance guitar! I bought a strat neck thats perfect.....i will be heading back there soon to buy more parts and accessories! read more

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. read more

I was most honored to work with Mr Kuni, He built custom guitars for me made from black limba to northern ash woods and Brazilian rosewood fret boards . Mr. Kuni has just about worked on all my guitars. I was even introduced to a famous rock star that lives near by and works with Mr. Kuni on guitar projects. Most honorable experience . 尊敬 SonKei Guitar Fanatic! read more

Mark is very accommodating and takes his time to answer your questions and explains everything. read more

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One of the best guitar repair shops in LA. Been going here since 2009 and "Kenny" is not only highly trained and skilled, but his experience and knowledge is second to none in the business. Mr Sugai also builds custom guitars under his own brand name Performance Guitars and his clientele includes many A list players and performers. read more

Nice little guitar shop. The people are super nice. Mark personally handled my repair, and was constantly communicative and clear about pricing and how he intended to fix my guitar. He was also very honest and realistic about the time-frame for the job. The repair was done far better than expected, at a reasonable price. Mark wasn't there when I picked up, but the man who was there that day was extremely nice, and went above and beyond with little things, like helping me blow dust off and clean my old guitar case. These people are reliable. read more

I have been coming here since Kunio "Kenny" had his shop on Yucca Street in the '80s. I will not go anywhere else. Kunio's work is precision, top notch, and he has brought dead instruments back to life! His shop associates are all top notch also. read more

These guys are the BEST! I always thought that only famous people went there and I always tried to find someone to do quick jobs on my guitars for a cheap price but I realize now that I should have gone to Performance from the beginning! They will make your guitar perfect! Kenny and Mark are highly experienced and can instantly tell exactly what's wrong with your guitar and fix it properly the first time. So many people in the past have made mistakes on my guitars, or messed up the wiring, or done unnecessary work that didn't fix the actual problem. As soon as I took my first guitar to Performance Guitar and saw what an AMAZING job that they did...I took all my guitars to them to be fixed. And you will too! The price is fair. Sometimes they find other things wrong with my guitars as they get into the job and I appreciate that they have the expertise to fix those things. I have always been charged fairly by Performance Guitar, even less than I had anticipated actually. I can't recommend them enough. If your want your guitars to play perfectly and be treated with the utmost care and precision, then you need to bring them to Performance Guitar right now! I am uploading a picture I took of the Guitar that Kenny made for Steve Vai that I found in the Guitar Center "Hollywood Rock Walk" display window. \m/ read more

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This is the absolute best repair shop that you could possibly go to. The guy is like Mr. Miyagi with a guitar. I recently moved to San Francisco and have traveled down to LA to get some work done, because there just isn't any body else that I would trust to work on my instrument at this point. A+ read more

I have been going to Kenny and the gang since 2001 and he is the only place I will take all my guitars to. He can do anything and used to work at Fender. They also build their own guitars so if you want factory work on an older guitar this is the place to go. Everyone is very friendly and to me he's the best coast to coast. read more

Low key diamond, top notch. It's like you're Beatrix Kiddo and these guys are Hattori Hanzo, only it's guitars instead of swords. From what I gather, the techs all worked for major companies such as Fender, Gibson, and Marshall, and have evolved that experience into superior equipment, and personalized service. They can customize anything. Design guitars, pick ups, Amps. Well worth it. read more

Was looking for a shop to get a new string, and found Performance Guitar on Google maps. So glad I found this place! Very friendly guy helped me, and the price was great for a new set of strings. read more

In my opinion there's no other place I'd rather have work on my guitars than here, but I'm biased.. When it comes to guitar service, I go for nothing but the best! read more

Whenever you need your guitar repaired, watch out for this guy Kenny! He does great work But he must be going through some hard times now! He'll repair more than what you ask for and charge you triple of the quote he gave you. Make sure you get your quote in writing and if he refuse, leave! read more

The best things to have in a guitar shop are knowledge and helpfulness. These guys have both in abundance. I've been here twice, years apart mind you, with sort of odd problems and each time they had what I needed and were friendly and helpful. Glad I discovered these guys! read more

This is the best of the best in LA. Used by many famous musicians such as Joe Walsh, Steve Vai, Megadeath, Albert Lee, etc. Exceptionally good work, custom guitars, and equipment. I purchased two PG-50 pick-ups for my Les Paul. They had make these here with 15% more wire than PAF's, so a more aggressive, tone harmonics and crunch. They are awesome sounding! read more

The very best in the country. They can turn any cheap piece of tripe into a super axe. Ask Steve Vai, Rush, Charlotte Caffey or Redd Kross to name a few. Pricey but beyond worth it. Super nice and easy to deal with as a bonus read more

I am warning you about this company, the worst service and workmanship I have ever received ever. I took my guitar to them to have them work on it and every couple of days they called me and increased the price. It started out at $225.00 and was $1100.00 by the end of my interaction with them. When the work was finally finished they botched the job. The guitar would not stay in tune, the strings were buzzing all over the neck and the strings were really high. And it was a brand new $2000.00 guitar. When I took it back to have them fix what they did the owner wanted to charge me $600.00 more to fix the guitar, bringing the total to $1100.00 with tax to make the guitar playable. The owner told me because the guitar was not made in Japan it was junk. And kept telling how they make guitars to famous players implying because I am not famous I would not receive the same service. They totaly lied to me and mess up a very great guitar that I now have to spend even more money to fix. I can not even give them a letter for a grade, if I had to it would be F-------. read more

Performance has never disappointed me since I finally went in 1996. The craftsmanship is second to none. Kenny makes my guitars studio ready every time. I can't say enough good things about these guys. I have 15 guitars and they've seen them all. This is as good as it gets. If you want to be treated like a top dog, go to Performance. read more