Who is C.B. Perkins?

The initials C.B. stand for Charles Blaine Perkins, who started repairing instruments in 1923, when he was a music teacher. He wanted to provide playable instruments for his students and taught himself the craft of luthiery. Eventually, he began building his own guitars, and started a business repairing and selling guitars. Today, his son and grandsons continue the tradition. We still repair, restore, and customize guitars and other stringed instruments, and we carry quality guitars, basses, amps, and accessories in our retail shop. We pride ourselves on great customer service and quality work. Our shop is located in San Jose, California. We also sell online at our eBay store.

H575

This is one of a series of guitars we brought back from the NAMM show. Scroll down to see them all. Call us to inquire about pricing.
This one was Erick's (our service manager) favorite. It has an Almond Sunburst finish, Schaller pickups, and solid carved maple top, back and sides. For a maple instrument, this has a very nice acoustic projection.

H555

This is one of a series of guitars we brought back from the NAMM show. Scroll down to see them all. Call us to inquire about pricing.

This guitar has an Antique Natural finish. It has gold hardware, and is a semi hollow. It has a great sound, and the grain of the maple is stunning.

H535

This is one of a series of guitars we brought back from the NAMM show. Scroll down to see them all. Call us to inquire about pricing.

This one is a cream color with white blushing. It has Seymour Duncan 59's for the pickups. The light color makes this guitar very unusual and striking.

Heritage NAMM Samples

We just got back from the NAMM show last weekend, and we spent quite a bit of time at the Heritage booth. Some of the samples Heritage brought to the show were so impressive, we just couldn't leave them behind, so we brought them back with us!
If you see something here that you can't live without, give us a call or send us an email to inquire about details and pricing.

The Golden Eagle


This one has a Antique Natural finish on the top, and a Burnt Amber finish on the back and sides, with a matching Burnt Amber pickguard. The contrasting colors of the wood give this guitar a really striking appearance. It also has Grover Rotomatic tuning machines with Imperial handles. This is an incredible Jazz guitar. After playing this guitar, the only way we could describe the sound was "Wow!"