Lightning Joe's Guitar Heaven

Lightning Joe's Guitar Heaven Lightning Joe's Guitar Heaven is home to over 1,600 new, used, and vintage guitars + many other stringed instruments. Family owned and operated since 1983!

Celebrating over 38 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 instrument

s serving San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and beyond. Your excellent hosts, Lightning Joe, Marelene, Joseph, Ashley, Savanna, Joey, and Christian look forward to helping you on your quest for tone. We are located in the Historic Village of Arroyo Grande, CA and are 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.’

If you haven’t been into the shop lately, you’ve got to come in and see downstairs. The straps have been moved into the ...
01/06/2026

If you haven’t been into the shop lately, you’ve got to come in and see downstairs. The straps have been moved into the ukulele room and it looks so good. More space to move around down in the acoustic section and a cool room to see all of our awesome straps. Come see us tomorrow! Open 10:30-5.

We will be closed 12/31/2025 & 1/1/2026 to celebrate ringing in the new year. And as 2025 comes to close, we want to tha...
12/31/2025

We will be closed 12/31/2025 & 1/1/2026 to celebrate ringing in the new year.

And as 2025 comes to close, we want to thank everyone for helping us achieve another prosperous year. We are always so grateful that you guys show up each day and support our little business.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Let’s make 2026 AWESOME!

Today is a BIG mix of happy + sad over here. 💔🎉 It’s Megan’s last day with us, and wow… we are going to miss her.Since s...
12/27/2025

Today is a BIG mix of happy + sad over here. 💔🎉 It’s Megan’s last day with us, and wow… we are going to miss her.

Since she joined the crew last March, she absolutely took off with our Reverb shop — no exaggeration: 50% of our Reverb sales from the past 10 years happened on her watch 🤯 and our number of listings has easily quadrupled (if not more!). She’s been the driving force behind our online sales as our Reverb queen 👑💻.

But she didn’t stop there — she helped tons of customers, restrung more guitars than we can count 🎸, and became a core part of our shop family.

📸 And if this photo looks familiar, it should — this is the spot where the magic happened. From this very setup, she photographed countless guitars and tons of gear that made their way to players all over the country via our Reverb shop. This little corner became her Reverb HQ, and it won’t feel the same without her in it. 🎸✨ There’s some big shoes to fill now, that’s for sure.

We’re super sad to see her go, but so excited for what’s next for her. Thank you for everything, Megan — you’ll always have a spot here and you will be SO missed. ❤️🎶 Be sure to come in today to say “see ya later” to this QUEEN!

Today is a BIG mix of happy + sad over here. 💔🎉 It’s Megan’s last day with us, and wow… we are going to miss her.Since s...
12/27/2025

Today is a BIG mix of happy + sad over here. 💔🎉 It’s Megan’s last day with us, and wow… we are going to miss her.

Since she joined the crew last March, she absolutely took off with our Reverb shop — no exaggeration: 50% of our Reverb sales from the past 10 years happened on her watch 🤯 and our number of listings has easily quadrupled (if not more!). She’s been the driving force behind our online sales as our Reverb queen 👑💻.

But she didn’t stop there — she helped tons of customers, restrung more guitars than we can count 🎸, and became a core part of our shop family.

📸 And if this photo looks familiar, it should — this is the spot where the magic happened. From this very setup, she photographed countless guitars and tons of gear that made their way to players all over the country via our Reverb shop. This little corner became her Reverb HQ, and it won’t feel the same without her in it. 🎸✨ There’s some big shoes to fill now, that’s for sure.

We’re super sad to see her go, but so excited for what’s next for her. Thank you for everything, Megan — you’ll always have a spot here and you will be SO missed. ❤️🎶 Be sure to stop in today to say “see ya later” to this QUEEN!

Hey everyone! We are closed today, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after Christmas to be with family. We will r...
12/24/2025

Hey everyone! We are closed today, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after Christmas to be with family. We will resume normal business hours on December 27. Enjoy the holidays and we hope Santa brought you everything on your wish list. Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏻🎁

Our typical return and exchange policy is three business days, but we know that people shop early for Christmas gifts, s...
12/17/2025

Our typical return and exchange policy is three business days, but we know that people shop early for Christmas gifts, so we are extending our policy for you. Any Christmas purchases made between 12/12 and 12/23 are eligible for return or exchange through Thursday, January 8, 2026.

Need some gifts for friends, family… yourself? We’re having a holiday sale to help your budget. Save 20% on instruments,...
12/12/2025

Need some gifts for friends, family… yourself? We’re having a holiday sale to help your budget. Save 20% on instruments, amplifiers and effects pedals. Stock up so we can make more space for more awesome stuff. *Excludes consignment. Sale cannot be combined with other manufacturer promotions. Effective 12/12-12/23.

Elegant Evening in The Village is this Saturday, December 6 from 5-8pm. Be sure to stop by Lightning Joe’s on your strol...
12/04/2025

Elegant Evening in The Village is this Saturday, December 6 from 5-8pm. Be sure to stop by Lightning Joe’s on your stroll through our cute little Hallmarky lit up village. Lightning Joe and Marelene will be curating our vintage guitar museum, serving up hot cider, treats and good convo. Can’t wait to see ya!

SURPRISE!!! We added one more sale to our Black Friday deals!! Save 25% on all Squier instruments. Same exclusions apply...
11/28/2025

SURPRISE!!! We added one more sale to our Black Friday deals!! Save 25% on all Squier instruments. Same exclusions apply as our other Black Friday deals. Open 10:30am-5:00pm.

Big deals. It’s a big deal. Come shop our Black Friday sales starting tomorrow (November 28) through Monday (December 1)...
11/27/2025

Big deals. It’s a big deal. Come shop our Black Friday sales starting tomorrow (November 28) through Monday (December 1). We will be closed Sunday November 30. *Excludes used and consignment. Other exclusions apply. Open tomorrow 10:30am-5:00. Happy turkey day, ya’ll. See you tomorrow!

For Veteran’s Day, today only, save 5% on all items in the store (except consignment items). Thank you to all who have s...
11/11/2025

For Veteran’s Day, today only, save 5% on all items in the store (except consignment items). Thank you to all who have served our country! 🇺🇸🎖️🪖🎸

FLASH SALE ALERT!!!Today only (9/29), save 10% off all stringed instruments!! We feel bad we couldn’t be open Saturday, ...
09/29/2025

FLASH SALE ALERT!!!

Today only (9/29), save 10% off all stringed instruments!! We feel bad we couldn’t be open Saturday, so we’re treating you all to a little flash sale. Come in today to save! Open 10:30am-5:00pm.

Address

100 E Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA
93420

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+18054812226

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