Valley Arts originally began as a North Hollywood teaching studio in 1963. The facilities relocated to Studio City, California and through the years became known as a respected retail store that specialized in professional quality music gear. Production moved back to North Hollywood and into larger facilities in 1989, and luthier/co-owner Michael McGuire directed a staff of 15 employees.
In 1992, the Samick corporation became involved in a joint venture with Valley Arts, and by June of 1993 had acquired full ownership of the company. Samick operated Valley Arts as the custom shop wing for the company, as well as utilizing Valley Arts designs for their Samick production guitars built overseas.
In 2002, Mike McGuire and Al Carness, who both founded Valley Arts in the beginning, became part of the company again when Gibson acquired Valley Arts. Al became the manager of the Valley Arts retail store in Nashville and Mike is the operations manager for the Gibson Custom Shop. The Valley Arts retail store closed in 2005, and it is unknown if they are still producing guitars anymore.
Trademark currently owned and distributed by Gibson since late 2002. Distributed by Gibson Guitars in Nashville, TN. Instruments previously produced by Samick in City of Industry, CA from 1993 to 2002, and in North Hollywood, CA from 1977 to 1993.

VALLEY ARTS Electric Guitars Models

VALLEY ARTS CALIFORNIA PRO (MODEL 7 RS) Image

VALLEY ARTS CALIFORNIA PRO (MODEL 7 RS)

- 7/8 scale offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on quartersawn maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone inlay, six-on-a-side tuners, pickguard, gold hardware, stop tail bridge, two single coil/humbucker Duncan pickups, volum...

VALLEY ARTS T-SERIES (VATSS1) Image

VALLEY ARTS T-SERIES (VATSS1)

- single cutaway Telecaster style swamp ash body, maple neck, 22-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, six-on-one-side tuners, Tele-style pickguard, two Seymour Duncan vintage Stack pickups, two knobs and three-way switch mount...

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM BASS (MODEL SKCB) Image

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM BASS (MODEL SKCB)

- offset double cutaway mahogany body, bolt-on bird´s-eye maple neck, 34 in. scale, 21-fret ebony fingerboard, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, gold hardware, double P-style pickups, volume/tone controls, disc.

VALLEY ARTS CAL PRO BASS IV (MODEL BASS IV) Image

VALLEY ARTS CAL PRO BASS IV (MODEL BASS IV)

- offset double cutaway swamp ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 34 in. scale, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard, 4-on-a-side Valley Arts tuners, gold hardware, Wilkinson WBB-4 fixed bridge, P/J-style pickups, volume/tone controls, available in...

VALLEY ARTS STUDIO PRO (MODEL SH7SR) Image

VALLEY ARTS STUDIO PRO (MODEL SH7SR)

- 7/8 scale offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on quartersawn maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, 6-on-a-side tuners, black or chrome hardware, vintage-style tremolo, slanted single coil/humbucker Duncan Design pickups, volume/...

VALLEY ARTS RAY BENSON CUSTOM (MODEL VARB2) Image

VALLEY ARTS RAY BENSON CUSTOM (MODEL VARB2)

- single cutaway alder body, quilted maple top, maple neck, 22-fret maple, rosewood, or ebony fingerboard, six-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge, violin-shaped pearloid pickguard, humbucker/Hot Rail/single coil pickups, volume/tone controls,...

VALLEY ARTS LUTHIER'S CHOICE (MODEL C7-LC) Image

VALLEY ARTS LUTHIER'S CHOICE (MODEL C7-LC)

- single cutaway Tele-style mahogany body, bound carved top, bird's-eye maple neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard, bound painted headstock, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, two Duncan P-90 pickups, recessed volume/tone controls, three-way p...

VALLEY ARTS T-SERIES BENT TOP (VABTH1) Image

VALLEY ARTS T-SERIES BENT TOP (VABTH1)

- single cutaway Telecaster hollow mahogany body, single f-hole on bass side, mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay,six-on-one-side tuners, three Seymour Duncan pickups S/S/H, three knobs and five-way switch, gold hardw...

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM BENT BASS (MODEL BBT) Image

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM BENT BASS (MODEL BBT)

- offset double cutaway alder body, quilted maple top, bolt-on bird's-eye maple neck, 21-fret ebony fingerboard, fixed bridge, four-on-one-side tuners, gold hardware, P/J-style EMG pickups, volume/tone controls, 34 in. scale, disc.

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM QUILT BASS (MODEL BQB) Image

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM QUILT BASS (MODEL BQB)

- offset double cutaway carved herringbone bound quilted maple body, bolt-on bird´s-eye maple neck, 34 in. scale, 21-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, herringbone bound peghead, 4-on-a-side tuners, gold hardwar...

VALLEY ARTS BLUES SARACENO CUSTOM (MODEL VABSC) Image

VALLEY ARTS BLUES SARACENO CUSTOM (MODEL VABSC)

- single rounded cutaway alder body, maple neck, 24-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with offset colored position markers, three-per-side tuners, Floyd Rose tremolo, two Duncan Trembuckers, volume control, three-way pickup switch, black h...

VALLEY ARTS STUDIO PRO (MODEL SPB-IV) Image

VALLEY ARTS STUDIO PRO (MODEL SPB-IV)

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on quartersawn maple neck, 34 in. scale, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard, 4-on-a-side tuners, black or chrome hardware, Wilkinson bridge, P-style pickup, volume/tone controls, available in Black...

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO (VACBS1) Image

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO (VACBS1)

- offset double cutaway alder body, quilt maple or flame maple top, bird's-eye maple neck, 24-fretbirdseye maple or ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, four-on-one-side tuners, two Seymour Duncan or EMG pickups in P/J configuration, three kno...

VALLEY ARTS BRENT MASON (VAMSS1MPHF1) Image

VALLEY ARTS BRENT MASON (VAMSS1MPHF1)

- single cutaway Tele-style swamp ash body, maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, matching color headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, black Tele-style pickguard, S/S/H pickups with Gibson Mini-humbucker in neck, and Seym...

VALLEY ARTS LARRY CARLTON SIGNATURE MODEL Image

VALLEY ARTS LARRY CARLTON SIGNATURE MODEL

- 7/8 T-style mahogany body, bolt-on bird's-eye maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay, six-on-one-side Gotoh tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, black pickguard, two P-100 pickups,...

VALLEY ARTS STEVE LUKATHER SIGNATURE Image

VALLEY ARTS STEVE LUKATHER SIGNATURE

- offset double cutaway ash body, black pickguard, bolt-on bird's-eye maple neck, 24-fret ebony or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, double locking vibrato, six-on-one-side tuners, two single coil and one humbucker EMG pickups, vo...

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO Image

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO

- offset double cutaway ash body, bolt-on bird's-eye maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, six-on-one-side tuners, double locking vibrato, white or black pickguard, two single coil and one humbucker EMG pickups, vol...

VALLEY ARTS STANDARD PRO Image

VALLEY ARTS STANDARD PRO

- offset double cutaway maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, double locking vibrato, black pickguard, two single coil and one humbucker EMG pickups, volume/tone control,...

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO CARVED TOP (MODEL VACTCP) Image

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO CARVED TOP (MODEL VACTCP)

- offset double cutaway mahogany body, bound flame maple carved top, set mahogany, bird's-eye maple neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with block inlays, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, two Seymour Duncan PAF reissue humbuckers, two...

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO LITE (MODEL C7SS25D) Image

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO LITE (MODEL C7SS25D)

- 7/8 scale offset double cutaway swamp ash body, bolt-on (Interlock technology) bird's-eye maple neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard, six-on-one-side tuners, Wilkinson vintage tremolo, two single coil and one humbucker Seymour Duncan pickups,...

VALLEY ARTS Custom Pro Lite (Model C7SS41D) Image

VALLEY ARTS Custom Pro Lite (Model C7SS41D)

- similar to the Custom Pro Lite (Model C7SS25D), except has a bolt-on or Interlock neck joint, quartersawn maple or bird's-eye maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, black veneer headstock, Original Floyd Rose tremolo, gold or black hardware, a...

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO S/L (MODEL SL8SS22E) Image

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO S/L (MODEL SL8SS22E)

- offset double cutaway swamp ash body, bolt-on bird's-eye maple neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard, six-on-one-side tuners, Original Floyd Rose vibrato, black pickguard, two single coil and one humbucker EMG pickups, volume/tone control, five...

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO L-1 (VACPL1) Image

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO L-1 (VACPL1)

- offset double cutaway, alder, mahogany, or swamp ash body, two piece quilt maple, flame maple, or koa top, bird's-eye maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, six-on-one-side tuners, hard tail bridge, Duncan, EMG Active, o...

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO S-1 (VACPS1) Image

VALLEY ARTS CUSTOM PRO S-1 (VACPS1)

- offset double cutaway, one piece quilt maple, swamp ash, mahogany,or alder top, bird's-eye maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, six-on-one-side tuners, hard tail bridge, Duncan, EMG Active, or Valley Arts pickups in S/...