Meet the crew

veteran guitarist since 1965 – performed on television and radio – thousands of live performances – studio session player – multi-instrumentalist – music columnist – musician first and foremost – active CEO – master of space consolidation – artist – head of repair department – parts expert – living library of guitar information – shocks a store full of customers with a single lick – handy man – dedicated father – Papa Joe – the “one” – originator and keeper of all things Lightning Joe – crew originator and passionate member since 1983

joe@lightningjoes.com

beauty and the brains – P.R. director – groupie – roadie – bouncer – keeper of the peace – great at helping kids pick out their first guitar – ever lasting mother – the best Nona around – extremely dedicated crew member since 1983

marelene@lightningjoes.com

compassionate husband and father – solo acoustic guitarist – accomplished electric guitarist and bassist – learning drums – special order specialist – keeper of details, numbers and lists – bilingual – organizer extraordinaire – inspired by Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Guthrie Govan, and all virtuoso guitarists – fanboys over Arch Echo – namesake and future CEO – heir to the throne – loyal crew member since 1999

joseph@lightningjoes.com

mother of four – wife of Joseph – keeper of administration – lesson coordinator – website builder – ukulele and bass player – learning electric guitar – plays piano, flute and sings – lego builder, working toward master builder status – used to sing in coffee shops – multi-tasker extraordinaire – avid supporter of musical virtuosity – fangirls over Haken – could restring guitars and ukuleles all day – small repairs chick – events coordinator – social media and marketing – future heiress – crew member since 2015 -

ashley@lightningjoes.com

brother-in-law of Joseph – Ashley’s “big, little bro” – Uncle to Bry, Oliver, little Joseph, and Cora – eager learner and hard worker – got his first guitar at age 10, right here at Lightning Joe’s – music, RPG and anime snob – is known for his beard – guitar shuffler – guitar setup, neck adjustments and repairs man – complete comedic relief – politics and news junkie – crew member since 2018 (but if anyone asks, he was “busy that day”)

joey@lightningjoes.com

mother – wife – daughter of the “one” – sold her first guitar when she was four – bookkeeping and accounting – sales – crew member since 2012

husband – father – drummer – inventory manager – golfer – loves camping and the outdoors – family man – into most genres of music, including classic rock, blues and jazz – crew member since 2023

jordan@lightningjoes.com

mother – wife of Jordan – reverb coordinator – sales – reader – sourdough enthusiast – loves outdoors – loves a variety of music – audiobooks and podcasts are her jam – newest crew member since 2024

megan@lightningjoes.com

mother of two lil' lightnings - got her first legit guitar at lightning joe's when she 9 years old - restrings and sales - special education teacher - elvis fanatic - ashley's oldest daughter - ukulele player - crew member off and on since 2019

future bass player - father - bry’s partner - lyricist - into anime - crew member since 2024

Oliver, Joseph, William, Cora, Kehlanie, Zaylonis and James (the last three are not pictured, because this picture is old). Our shop wouldn’t be complete without these sweet little future Lightning Joe’s crewmembers.