Saturday, June 19, 2021

Welcome to the J.B. Player USA Archive Effort

 J.B. Player is an electric and acoustic guitar brand that was known in the 80s and 90s for inexpensive South Korean import guitars.

But before that, it was a small shop tucked away in Westlake Village, just north of Los Angeles, supplying guitars for such acts as Devo, Vixen, the Motels, and Oingo Boingo. There is little to no information about this era online, only snippets of scattered forum posts and anecdotes from friends of friends.

This blog endeavors to consolidate and archive any and all information about this era of J.B. Player. Historical records, photographs, guitar specs, recollections from former associates, and more will be posted and accepted here. Anyone who comes across this blog is welcome to contact the admin and share what they have or know.

Currently, the J.B. Player mark is owned by Jam Industries USA, LLC. This blog is not affiliated with the trademark holder and intends no copyright or trademark infringement.

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