FROM THE SECRET MUSIC ARCHIVES - VALLEY ARTS GUITARS 1988

[@shasba]

I started working there august 1987 to 1990. I knew all those guys, still know most of em.

[@TDenander]

Then I'm sure we met back then! I lived in LA those years and often went to the store, Brent even wanted to hire me as a guitar teacher :)

[@shasba]

@@TDenander I was first in the repair dept and a few months later in production. Steve Boulanger who is in the film was a great friend of mine RIP. I was JOhn Englishes boss while he was there. Also RIP.

[@kai326]

Big hair, and even bigger talents! Thank you so much for this, Tommy!

[@davidsparks6146]

Needs narration with some history about the company. Nice blast from the past.... I worked for Aria guitars at this time and was there...!

[@GianniGradi-dw7ny]

Valley Arts is my favorite guitar. In my life I tested many kind of guitars but Valley Arts for me is the most confortable, as a natural appendix of my hands. No other guitar gave me the same feeling. I have three. A Standard Pro n. 403, a Custom Pro n. 2759 and a California Pro n. 2411. The Standard is my favorite one when I bought it I didn't know the brand at all but when I tried it I fell in love with it immediately. This video is myth for me.

[@mortenlarsen9708]

Tackar Tommy, jag sålde VA i Danmark under samma tiden. Och var ochså på NAMM 88. Kanske där Valley Arts hadde NAMM party i en bowling alley i Hollywood, med Scott H & Tribal Tech.

[@tomatengarage5608]

08:21 ....very close to my Custom Pro...would have loved to see #0313 appear but, as I said, very close but not right there... :-) Anyway, great to see this Footage. Thanks Tommy! It warms my heart. Best greetings from Germany. Michael

[@timsimon8995]

Me too, was looking #00729

[@jamesbradshaw6129]

Amazing Tommy thank you so much for posting this.

[@Nig6tWalker]

another awesome video!!thank you Tommy

[@ClementineChimera]

The guitarist that walks into the scene with Farris and Luke is not "David Williams". That is Jon Myron Clark who was on Micheal Jackson "Bad" tour at the time. A dear friend of mine and an amazing guitar player who passed away in 2021.

[@michaeljay9019]

I had a custom pro #248. I wish I still had it.

[@leongrinberg8758]

Steve Luke and Steve Farris!!

[@victorycrosby4896]

I still have the ray bensen tele from samick vally arts custom shop its one of my favorites.

[@jayboy6895]

Thank you for sharing this. My eyes popped out a thousand times. Happy New Year Tommy.

[@aydendarian1785]

I know it's kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good website to watch newly released movies online?

[@bakerkyson2450]

@Ayden Darian Flixportal :P

[@aydendarian1785]

@Baker Kyson thanks, signed up and it seems like a nice service =) Appreciate it !

[@bakerkyson2450]

@Ayden Darian You are welcome xD

[@SoniaMr2Mr]

Steve Farris is my favorite guitar player¡

[@TDenander]

I love his playing also plus a very nice guy!!

[@syfman6]

I love mine!! 💚🎸

[@TDenander]

I had 7 back in the day and miss a couple of them A LOT :D

[@mirousweden]

Wow

[@bloomz1]

Just ran across this - thank you Tommy, already put your photos on the VA site and hope you dont' mind if I link this one as well

[@TDenander]

Lovely :D

[@amyfleming8085]

Very interesting

[@danielwinero3320]

Underbart!

[@humanbeing2420]

Back when you could smoke indoors no problem.....

[@davidnorman4923]

Larry Carlton !

[@everythingyoudwanttoknow]

This is awesome Tommy. BTW, let's make couple more songs in couple weeks :)

[@TDenander]

Thank you!! And absolutely :)

[@davidnorman4923]

Ritenour used them too! Dont know if Mike Landau did!

[@TDenander]

Landau never did but he used similar by Tyler and often picked more vintage style guitars

[@Maximvx]

Yea, you can definitely tell it's 1988 :-D

[@TDenander]

😂😂😂

[@workingorder2189]

Did you take footage of other booths at this NAMM? Love seeing videos of vintage NAMM.

[@TDenander]

I just have a bunch of photos from various NAMM shows in the 80's. I think there is one video somewhere in storage and if I find it I'll upload it for sure :)

[@jbw9999]

Who was the balding guy with beard, glasses and tan jacket?

[@GeorgyPorgyPuddingPie]

This is so vaporwave

[@OneHope4Heaven]

Back when Farris was hotter than hot ... had a crush on him back then