Lighting Joe's Guitar Heaven

Celebrating over 40 years in business, Lightning Joe's is family owned and operated. We pride ourselves in giving the best customer service around and treat all of our customers like family. We strive to help all musicians find the right instrument, gear, and accessories so you can leave our one-stop-shop ready to rock. We are home to over 1,700 new, used and vintage guitars and fretted instruments serving San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and beyond. Your excellent hosts, Lightning Joe, Marelene, Joseph, Ashley, Joseph (no, not a typo, there is another Joseph), Jordan and Megan look forward to helping you on your quest for tone. You might even find a few lil' lightnings bopping around the shop helping out on Tuesday's and Saturday's, trying to sell you things; we're all about family here!

Lightning Joe's is located in the Historic Village of Arroyo Grande, CA and is conveniently right off the 101 Freeway, just twenty minutes south of San Luis Obispo and twenty minutes north of Santa Maria. Visit us today to experience what it feels like in 'Guitar Heaven.'

Pick Long & Prosper - Lightning Joe

Featured Circa 74

"If you know Bob Taylor, you know he likes refined woodworking and pleasing sound. So when he decided to design an acoustic amplifier from a stockpile of tonewoods not quite right for guitars, he knew just who to call. Soon after, pro player Terry Myers, electronics guru Tyler Robertson and woodworking wizard David Judd were in Bob's workshop and ideas were flying around as much as the sawdust."

"Finally, Bob and David designed a matching amp stand featuring a slightly angled surface to optimize projection and routed footholds that secure the amp. Together, the two pieces pair beautifully, with clean lines and rich wood texture reminiscent of mid-century modern furniture design."

"I wanted the elegant aesthetic appeal of a piece of finely crafted furniture, " Bob says. "Something that looks great in a living room or at a wedding reception or wine bar. And wanting to use our wood resources in the most responsible way. I'm happy we were able to incorporate this mahogany into a product that I think musicians will really love."

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Martin Custom Shop Expert

Lightning Joe's is honored to be a part of Martin Guitar's Custom Shop Experience program. As a Martin Custom Shop Expert dealer, we pledge to offer you leading representation of this historic and iconic brand. Our extensive knowledge of Martin guitars allows us to find the perfect guitar for you, even if