Business Details
26 Years
experience
Custom Handmade Guitars & Basses in Costa Mesa, CA
Founded in 2000, Stallings USA is a boutique guitar manufacturer dedicated to reviving the artistry of handcrafted musical instruments. We specialize in creating high-quality guitars and basses tailored for blues, rock, metal, and death metal musicians who demand superior tone and craftsmanship. Our instruments are meticulously built using exotic woods like mahogany, quilted maple, and rosewood, finished with authentic nitrocellulose lacquer and adorned with handcrafted pearl/abalone inlays. As a Certified Gibson Service Center, we also offer expert repair and maintenance services for electric and acoustic guitars, serving musicians across Orange County, California.Our commitment to quality extends to hardware partnerships with industry leaders like Floyd Rose, Seymour Duncan, and Gotoh. Unlike mass-produced instruments, our neck-through-body designs and custom shop approach prioritize tonal integrity and player experience. Located in Costa Mesa, we serve communities including Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Irvine, offering both new/custom instruments and professional repair services. Our mission remains to restore soul to music through instruments built with passion and precision.
Services
Custom Guitar Building
Guitar Repair & Maintenance
Exotic Wood Selection
Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finishes
Hardware Installation
Bass Guitar Manufacturing
Vintage Instrument Restoration
Guitar Setup Services
Wood Inlay Artistry
Stringed Instrument Appraisal
Details
- Year established: 2000
Highlights and features
- We specialize in handcrafted guitars with exotic woods and nitrocellulose finishes
- Our instruments feature premium hardware from Floyd Rose and Seymour Duncan
- Certified Gibson Service Center for professional guitar repairs
- Neck-through-body construction for superior sustain and durability
- Serving Orange County musicians since 2000 with custom luthier expertise
Associations and certifications
- Certified Gibson Service Center
Services
Custom Guitar Building
Crafting hand-built guitars with exotic tonewoods, nitrocellulose finishes, and premium hardware. Each instrument features neck-through-body construction for optimal sustain, catering to rock and metal musicians seeking unique, high-quality instruments with personalized specifications.
Guitar Repair & Maintenance
Professional repair center specializing in electric and acoustic guitars, including Gibson, Fender, and PRS models. Services include setup adjustments, fretwork, finish restoration, and hardware upgrades using OEM-quality components for improved playability and tone.
Exotic Wood Selection
Curated selection of rare woods including quilted maple, flamed mahogany, and redwood for instrument construction. Each piece is hand-selected for grain patterns and acoustic properties, ensuring both visual appeal and superior tonal characteristics in every custom build.
Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finishes
Application of authentic nitrocellulose lacquer finishes that enhance wood resonance while developing vintage-style aging patterns. This painstaking process requires weeks of curing but produces the most transparent and musical finish available for professional instruments.
Hardware Installation
Installation of premium hardware components from Floyd Rose, Seymour Duncan, and Gotoh. Upgrades include tremolo systems, pickups, and tuning machines that improve tuning stability, tonal versatility, and overall instrument reliability for demanding performance environments.
Questions
Do you build left-handed guitars?
Yes, we offer custom left-handed guitar builds with the same quality components and construction methods as our right-handed models.
What warranty do you offer?
We provide a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects for original owners, covering structural integrity and workmanship issues.
Can I visit your shop in person?
Yes, our Costa Mesa facility welcomes visitors by appointment for custom consultations and instrument pickups.
Do you ship internationally?
We offer worldwide shipping through trusted carriers, with proper documentation for international guitar exports.
What repair services do you offer?
We provide full-service guitar repairs including fret replacement, neck resets, finish touch-ups, electronics installation, and pickup swaps for all electric and acoustic models.
How long does a custom build take?
Custom guitar builds typically require 6-12 months depending on complexity, with regular progress updates provided to clients.
Reviews (5)
Gennifer Higgins
Apr 26, 2022
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Absolutely love this place! His prices are fair, for what you are getting and his selection is huge. I sold a card to him, market price was just over $200, and he gave me $140 trade in value which I thought was more than fair, because as a business he has to profit or he wouldn't be here. Mind you the Vintage Stock offered me $42.50 for the same card. (It was a Charizard V alternate art for those who want to know.) Love this shop and will go back everytime I want some cards.
Tanner Roberts
Apr 23, 2022
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I joined the DND group here, and I gotta say I love going here! The staff is pretty awesome and so are the people!
Dylan Watts
Apr 06, 2022
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The staff is extremely helpful and knowledgeable about everything they cater to, which is basically every tabletop gaming system (ie: D&D5E, Pathfinder, Warhammer), trading card games (ie: Magic the Gathering, Pokemon) and even video games. They have ample space for groups to host their own games and for tournaments of the before mentioned games to be held simultaneously. Also, if you're looking to sell any of your own collection (of tt rpgs, trading cgs or whatever) their buyback prices and trade in values beat all of their local competitors.
Take it from me, a self confessed super geek, Dragonslayer Games is the best gaming store in the region, I highly recommend them for all things nerdy and awesome. Also, if you're not a super geek just yet, but you want to check it out, it's a great place to start, tons of friendly patrons and workers are more than happy to point newbs in the right direction and not make you feel unwanted or disliked.
Take it from me, a self confessed super geek, Dragonslayer Games is the best gaming store in the region, I highly recommend them for all things nerdy and awesome. Also, if you're not a super geek just yet, but you want to check it out, it's a great place to start, tons of friendly patrons and workers are more than happy to point newbs in the right direction and not make you feel unwanted or disliked.
Michael Hill
Mar 27, 2022
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Small selection, but friendly staff and very clean store. Lots of tables to play games. Worth coming in and finding some friends
Melissa Perez
Mar 27, 2022
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The draft tournament was the first for me and it was so nice inside and made to feel welcome. Definitely wanna go back again
