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December 13, 2004 at 4:40 pm #35460AnonymousGuest
HELLO I HAVE A VALLEY ARTS CALIFORNIA PRO THE ML2 THROUGH BODY NECK SERIAL # VA02641 ANY ONE HAVE ANY INFO IF ITS AN 80’S ORRIGANL OR NOT I CANT FIND ANY INFO ON THEM I DONT THINK ITS A SAMIK REMAKE IT DOESNT SAY SAMIK ANYWERE AND IT HAS THE VA SERIAL NUMBER ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT THANKS
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January 7, 2020 at 7:33 am #78700AnonymousGuest
Hi guys…I have a valley art California pro that I bought in Indonesia 10 years ago serial number is VA03151
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January 5, 2019 at 4:44 pm #77959AnonymousGuest
hi.
I got a VA Steve Lukather custom pro signature model.
I like to know why is two different signatures on back of the headstock
Also serial number 00930 any ide what year could have been ?
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September 17, 2018 at 9:45 pm #127682AnonymousGuest
Hello out there – can anyone tell me something about my VA CP, #0283, blue, with a tremolo-system us-patent 4457… year of building, history, value ? – greetings from hannover, germany
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August 24, 2018 at 3:51 am #77630AnonymousGuest
Hey Doug, I have a similar question, I just bought CAL 01263 Cal Pro. It was purchased new in Aug of 1995. I am sumwut curious too. This is not from the glory days of “VA” I gather, But I am curious if this was a Gibson stepchild
or a “dreaded” Simick. I need to replace somehardware as well and cud use all the info I could get. So pass anything you get on to me please. Saludos, from La Paz, Mex -
March 2, 2018 at 5:42 am #77386AnonymousGuest
Hey Guys
I’m looking at what appears to be a Valley Arts Guitar, CAL 01279. The neck has “Valley Arts” with “Studio City, CA” written on it and at the end “California Pro” and “Custom Shop” written in a circle logo at the end of the headstock. I can’t seem to find a match on the numbers on the main websites as they all start with “VA”. Anyone heard of this?
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October 8, 2017 at 9:38 am #77003AnonymousGuest
Hi I have a valley arts California pro. It has gold hardwares and Seymour Duncans SSH pickups. Made in USA. However the serial number is CATH-8A/TBL. Is this the real thing?
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July 21, 2017 at 1:13 pm #76494AnonymousGuest
Hi,
I have a Valley Arts Custom Pro guitar (USA). The serial is ‘VA02114’ and is hard to read since the engraving is the natural color of the wood. Their is a (gold?) signature under the serial number on the back of the headstock. The guitar is surprisingly near mint condition. Some of the specs are:
Quilt top, Birdseye Neck, gotoh tuners, (not sure about the pups) but there are 3 single coil. Does this sound like a pre-Samick VA guitar?
Thank you,
Mark
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May 5, 2017 at 5:07 am #76357AnonymousGuest
hello,
i have a valley arts california pro with USA stamped below the serial no, which is VA03133 USA
it has duncan designed pups. is this an entirely USA VA guitar or other?
Tks so much:)!
Joe
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March 10, 2017 at 2:42 pm #76231AnonymousGuest
Hello, I just bought a Valley arts custom pro ser. VA 05496 USA.
It’s probably a prototype guitar, it has an all quilt maple body, birdseye maple neck with rosewood fretboard, EMG SA 120+EMG 85 one humbucker in the bridge position and one singlecoil in the neck position.Can someone please tell me is it a pre-Samick/Gibson guitar and what year was it made??
Thanks!!!!!
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February 21, 2017 at 12:16 pm #76246AnonymousGuest
Hello, Can you tell me anything about a Valley Arts Custom Pro guitar serial Number: VA 01737? Im wondering specifically if it is a pre-Samick VA guitar?
Thanks for the help!
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February 19, 2017 at 11:56 pm #76235AnonymousGuest
I have a red valley arts standard pro sn 0846. Any idea of age and value. It bear mint condition
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February 8, 2017 at 3:28 am #127603AnonymousGuest
Hey guys I was wondering if any of you could help me out. I recently picked up a valley arts custom pro bass and I’m trying to find more information about it. The thing is the serial number is SVA01e4. Now that indicates to me right away that it could be a sammick valley arts, however the head stock seems genuine and it has the emg pick ups with the piano styled bridge that allows sound to resonate for probably over a minute. If anybody could help me out I’d appreciate it.
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December 5, 2016 at 4:40 am #75897AnonymousGuest
Hello
I have a Valley Arts California Pro
Body Neck Serial #VA 03565.
It doesn’t´t say Samik anywhere.
Anyone knows the original year?Thanks
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January 21, 2017 at 8:38 pm #101715AnonymousGuest
Hi Jose,
from memory Samick bought into Valley Arts after 1992, and some guitars were built from remaining parts that were undamaged by the fire.However the model named ” California Pro ” was not introduced until a few years later. So
in fact the guitar you own is a Samick produced model from around 1994/95 hope this helpsbest regards
Bill Smith
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December 1, 2015 at 11:22 am #56964AnonymousGuest
I just acquired a red bodied valley the serial number is va02761 can you tell me about the year it was made? I bought it at a auction for a little over 500.00 with the original hard case. It has the style of the valley pro and was made in the USA. It’s got the valley arts logo on the top of the head. I do not know much about guitars I bought it for my 14 year old daughter who wants to learn how to play. Any help would be appreciated.
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June 13, 2013 at 9:42 pm #54510AnonymousGuest
Anyone give me info on Serial # VA02517
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December 14, 2004 at 5:57 am #94280AnonymousGuest
: HELLO I HAVE A VALLEY ARTS CALIFORNIA PRO THE ML2 THROUGH BODY NECK SERIAL # VA02641 ANY ONE HAVE ANY INFO IF ITS AN 80’S ORRIGANL OR NOT I CANT FIND ANY INFO ON THEM I DONT THINK ITS A SAMIK REMAKE IT DOESNT SAY SAMIK ANYWERE AND IT HAS THE VA SERIAL NUMBER ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT THANKS Hey Billy, you’re right up my alley. Eat your heart out Jeff. I once had a Valley Arts Custom Ash-bodied Tele, but I got nail polish on it. Sounds like you have an 80’s Custom Pro, or as you say California Pro. The real thing. Valley Arts originally began as a retail store in N. Hollywood during 1967. They progressed into manufacturing there between 1979 – 93. In 1992, Samick was involved in a joint venture with VA, and in June 1993 Samick acquired the company entirely, relocating to the City of Industry, California.
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December 17, 2004 at 2:06 am #94582AnonymousGuest
: : HELLO I HAVE A VALLEY ARTS CALIFORNIA PRO THE ML2 THROUGH BODY NECK SERIAL # VA02641 ANY ONE HAVE ANY INFO IF ITS AN 80’S ORRIGANL OR NOT I CANT FIND ANY INFO ON THEM I DONT THINK ITS A SAMIK REMAKE IT DOESNT SAY SAMIK ANYWERE AND IT HAS THE VA SERIAL NUMBER ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT THANKS : Hey Billy, you’re right up my alley. Eat your heart out Jeff. I once had a Valley Arts Custom Ash-bodied Tele, but I got nail polish on it. : Sounds like you have an 80’s Custom Pro, or as you say California Pro. The real thing. : Valley Arts originally began as a retail store in N. Hollywood during 1967. They progressed into manufacturing there between 1979 – 93. In 1992, Samick was involved in a joint venture with VA, and in June 1993 Samick acquired the company entirely, relocating to the City of Industry, California. Gibson now ownes Valley Arts and they have a retail store located in Nashville. Extremely nice guitars.
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