Early in his career, Saldan traveled the USA to study professional stage magic with celebrity experts in the field, such as Johnny Thompson, Rocco Silano, Jeff McBride, Mio Rodriguez, Martin Lewis, Haruo Shimada, Marc DeSouza, and Todd Robbins.
Johnny Cash | Johnny Depp | Johnny Winter | Hunter S. Thompson | Johnny Carson | Johnny Mathis | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Johnny Hallyday | Richard Thompson | Richard Thompson (musician) | Fred Thompson | Johnny Weissmuller | Tommy Thompson | Johnny Mercer | Johnny Marr | Danny Thompson | Thompson | Thompson submachine gun | Thompson River | Johnny Rivers | James R. Thompson | William Hale Thompson | Johnny Majors | Emma Thompson | Thompson Twins | Thompson Square | Johnny Vegas | Johnny Thunders | Johnny Haynes | Johnny Damon |
Some Southern California stores such as Johnny Thompson Music in Monterey Park showed great success with Brawley instruments, including Costa Mesa's "Cobra Music".