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List of bass guitar manufacturers
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This is a list of notable bass
manufacturers current and defunct.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
manufacturers current and defunct.
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- A Basses
- Adler Custom Guitars
- AlembicAlembic IncAlembic was founded in 1969 and is a manufacturer of high-end electric basses, guitars and preamps.-History:Ron and Susan Wickersham founded Alembic, Inc. in 1969...
- Alleva coppolo
- Alter EgoAlter egoAn alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...
- Ambush Custom Basses
- Andre van der End
- Andrews Guitar
- Aquilina Basses
- Aria Guitars
- Artinger Guitars
- Aspe Guitars
- Atelier Z
- Auerswald Instruments
- AYS Bass & Guitars
- Azola Basses
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- B.C. Rich Guitars
- B. Hefner Company
- BacchusBacchusBacchus is the Roman name for Dionysus, the god of wine and intoxication.Bacchus can also refer to:* Temple of Bacchus, a Roman temple at a large classical antiquity complex in Baalbek, Lebanon...
- Barker Bass
- BassLabBassLabThe company BassLab produces stringed instruments, mainly basses and guitars, and also some versions of the Chapman Stick and a viola model for Ned Steinberger. Each instrument is crafted of a mixed material, "Tunable Mixed Composite"....
- Beck Guitarworks
- Bee Basses
- Belman Guitars
- Benavente Guitars
- Benedict Guitars
- Bennett Guitars
- Birdsong Guitars
- Boerjes
- Bolin Guitars
- Born To RockBorn To RockBorn to Rock is a 2006 novel by Gordon Korman.-Plot:This book centers on the life of 18 year old Leo Caraway, a member of the "Young Republicans" group at his school. He discovers that his biological father is a punk rocker named King Maggot . Leo's scholarship to Harvard University is revoked...
- Breedlove Guitars
- Brian Moore Custom Guitars
- Brubaker Guitars
- Bruno Traverso Guitars
- Buckdancer's ChoiceBuckdancer's ChoiceBuckdancer's Choice is a 1965 collection of poems by James Dickey. The book received the Melville Cane Award and the National Book Award for Poetry in 1966....
- Bunker Guitars
- Burns Guitars
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- C. F. Martin & CompanyC. F. Martin & CompanyC.F. Martin & Company is a US guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. Martin is highly regarded for its steel-string guitars, and is a leading mass manufacturer of flattop acoustics with models that retail for thousands of dollars and vintage instruments that often...
- California Guitars
- Carl Thompson Guitars
- Carvin.com
- CB Basses
- Celinder
- Chandler Guitars
- Christof Kost Bässe
- Citron Guitars
- Clevinger Bass
- Collier Basses
- Conklin Guitars
- Cort GuitarsCort GuitarsCort Guitars is a guitar manufacturer centered in South Korea. The company is one of the largest guitar makers in the world, and produces instruments for many other companies.- History :...
- Crook Custom Guitars
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- D.M. Guitars
- Daisy Rock GuitarsDaisy Rock GuitarsDaisy Rock Girl Guitars is a girl-guitar company founded in 2000 by Tish Ciravolo. Daisy Rock Girl Guitars has instruments available in over 26 countries worldwide, and the company is co-owned and distributed by Alfred Music Publishing.-Company history:...
- Dammann Basses
- DanelectroDanelectroDanelectro is an American manufacturer of musical instruments and accessories, specializing in rock instruments such as guitars, bass guitars, amplifiers and effects units.-History:...
- Dave Maize Acoustic Guitars
- David King Bass Guitars
- De Lacugo Guitars
- Dean GuitarsDean GuitarsDean Guitars is an American manufacturer of guitars. It was founded in 1976 by Dean Zelinsky in Chicago, Illinois and is currently under the ownership of Armadillo Enterprises in Tampa, Florida.- History :...
- Dean Markley StringsDean Markley StringsDean Markley Strings is a company that manufactures musical instrument related products, primarily strings for acoustic and electric guitars, classical guitars and bass guitars. The company also produces pick ups, amplifiers, and tuners, with instrument strings being their feature product....
- Devon Guitars
- Diego Pons
- Dingwall Designer GuitarsDingwall Designer GuitarsDingwall Designer Guitars is a manufacturer of bass guitars and electric guitars based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It employs the fanned-fret system started by Novax for manufacturing basses, increasing the scale length of the strings on the bass side of the guitar compared to the treble side...
- Dillon Guitars
- Dipinto Guitars
- DNG Guitares
- DP Custom Guitars
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- Eastwood GuitarsEastwood GuitarsEastwood Guitars is a Canadian / Korean company set up by Michael Robinson which reproduces an array of classic electric guitar designs.The company was established by Michael Robinson in 2001 because he wanted to re-create affordable and playable versions of rare vintage electric guitars that have...
- EccleshallEccleshallEccleshall is a town in Staffordshire, England. It is located seven miles north west of Stafford, and six miles west of Stone. Eccleshall is twinned with Sancerre in France.-History:...
- Egholm Bass Guitars
- Ellio Martina Guitars
- Elrick Bass Guitars
- ESP GuitarsESP Guitars, located in North Hollywood, California, is an American-based, Japanese-owned manufacturer of electric guitars and basses.- History :In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a shop called Electric Sound Products in Tokyo. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation...
- Eugen Guitars
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- F Bass
- FanoFanoFano is a town and comune of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy. It is a beach resort 12 km southeast of Pesaro, located where the Via Flaminia reaches the Adriatic Sea...
- FenderFenderFender Musical Instruments Corporation, commonly referred to as simply Fender, of Scottsdale, Arizona is a manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and the Telecaster...
- Fernandes GuitarsFernandes GuitarsFernandes Guitars is a guitar and accessory manufacturer that originated in Japan in 1969, building flamenco guitars. As the company grew it expanded production to include more acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass guitars, amplifiers, and accessories to become one of the biggest guitar...
- Fichter E-Kontrabässe
- Fina Guitar
- Flea Bass
- Fodera Guitars Inc.
- FramusFramusFramus is a German guitar, bass, lap steel guitars and banjo manufacturing company, that existed from 1946 until going bankrupt in 1975. The Framus brand was revived in 1995 as part of Warwick GmbH & Co Music Equipment KG in Markneukirchen ....
- Fret-King
- Fury Guitar
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- G. Edward Lutherie
- G. Gould Music
- G&L Musical Instruments
- Gadow Guitars
- GB Guitars
- Gecko Guitars
- Gibson Guitar CorporationGibson Guitar CorporationThe Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
- Giffin Guitars
- GMP Guitars
- Godin Guitars
- Godlyke
- GR Basses
- Gretsch Drums and Guitars
- Grosh Guitars
- Guild Guitars
- Guitar Factory
- Gus Guitars
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- Hagstrom Bass Guitars
- HAL's FUNK-Bass
- Hamer GuitarsHamer GuitarsHamer Guitars is an American manufacturer of electric guitars. Founded in 1973 by vintage guitar shop owners, Jol Dantzig and his business partner Paul Hamer. Early instruments featured guitar designs based on the Gibson Explorer and Flying V...
- Hanewinckel Guitars
- HartkeHartkeHartke is a brand of electronics best known for their bass guitar amplifiers and speaker cabinets. They also produce amplifiers and speakers for keyboard and acoustic guitar, as well as effects pedals, strings and other accessories.- History :...
- Harvey Citron Enterprises
- Haze Guitars
- Heins Guitars
- Hembrook
- Heritage Guitar Inc.
- Hill Instruments
- Hoag Light Beam Guitars
- HofnerHöfnerKarl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of musical instruments, with one division that manufactures guitars and basses, and another that manufactures other string instruments....
- HohnerHohnerHohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG is a company specialising in the manufacture of musical instruments. Founded in 1857 by Matthias Hohner , Hohner is identified especially with harmonicas and accordions. The Hohner company has invented and produced many different styles, and most of the...
- Hot Wire Bass
- Human Base Instruments
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- J.Backlund Design Guitars
- Jackson/Charvel Guitar Company
- James Basses
- James Trussart Custom Guitars
- Jaydee Custom Bass Guitars
- Jay Turser Guitars
- Jeff Mallia Lutherie
- Jerry Jones GuitarsJerry Jones GuitarsJerry Jones Guitars is a musical instrument manufacturer based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.The company specializes in making electric guitars and basses based on Danelectro's designs from the 1950s and 1960s...
- Jerzy Drozd Basses
- Jim Reed Guitars
- JJ Helms
- Joe's Guitars
- John Birch Guitars
- Johnson's Extremely Strange M.I.
- JPBasses
- JT Hargreaves Acoustic B&G
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- Kamil Greben
- Kania
- Karl Hoyt
- Kasim Sulton Bass
- Kawai Bass Guitars
- Ken Bebensee Instruments
- Ken Smith Basses
- Ken Rose
- KinalKinalKinal is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the Petén Basin region, modern-day Petén Department, Guatemala. The major occupational phase for the site dates from the Late Classic period of Mesoamerican chronology, with evidence for a substantial and expansionary building program dating from...
- Klein Electric Guitars
- Knooren Handcrafted Instruments
- Koll Guitars
- Kot Basses
- Kramer GuitarsKramer GuitarsKramer Guitars is an American manufacturer of electric guitars and basses. Kramer produced aluminum-necked electric guitars and basses in the 1970s and wooden-necked guitars catering to hard rock and heavy metal musicians in the 1980s; Kramer is currently a division of Gibson Guitar Corporation...
- KubickiKubickiKubicki may refer to:* Dariusz Jan Kubicki, Polish footballer* Eryk Kubicki, Polish footballer* Jacek Kubicki; * Jakub Kubicki* Janusz Kubicki; * Konrad Kubicki; * Leszek Mariusz Kubicki; * Maciej Kubicki, brother of Jakub...
- Kydd Basses
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- L.A. Kidwell Musical Instruments
- LA Guitar Factory
- Lado GuitarsLado GuitarsLado Musical Inc. is the official company name of what is otherwise known as Lado Guitars or J.K. Lado & Co. , owned and operated by Joe Kovacic - more commonly known as Joe Lado - in Ontario, Canada....
- LaklandLaklandLakland Guitars is a Chicago, Illinois-based manufacturer of electric bass guitars. The company's first bass combined elements of the Fender Jazz Bass and the Music Man StingRay. The company's current line-up includes basses inspired by classics like the Fender Precision Bass and Jazz Bass as...
- Landing Guitars
- LandscapeLandscapeLandscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
- Laurus Basses
- Lecompte Electric Bass
- Leduc Guitars & Basses
- Le FayLe FayLe Fay is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
- Legg Guitars
- Levin Guitars
- Lieber Guitars
- Linc Luthier Instruments
- Line 6
- Little Guitar Works
- Lodestone Guitars
- Longbow Guitars
- Luna Guitars
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- M Basses
- Malden Guitars
- Manne Guitars
- Mari by RediVivus
- Marleaux Bass Guitars
- Mayones Guitars & BassesMayones Guitars & BassesMayones Guitars & Basses, established in 1982, is a manufacturer of electric guitars and bass guitars, located in Gdansk, Poland.-A:*Anders Nyström *Andrew Craighan *Andy Slade...
- Matt Pulcinella Guitars
- Merchant Bass
- Messenger Upright Electric Bass
- Michael Dolan Guitars
- Michael Kelly GuitarsMichael Kelly GuitarsMichael Kelly Guitars is an American guitar, bass and mandolin manufacturer, based in Clearwater, Florida. They are a division of Hansor Music Group, who also own B.C. Rich Guitars, Rockfield Pickups, and Kustom amplifiers. Michael Kelly Guitars was founded in 1999...
- Michael Tobias DesignMichael Tobias DesignMichael Tobias Design is a Kingston, New York-based manufacturer of electric bass guitars founded by luthier Michael Tobias in 1994.Tobias, along with two part-time helpers, currently builds about 10 electric basses per month at his shop in Woodstock, New York. MTD's Kingston, Heir, and Saratoga...
- Mike Lull Custom Guitars
- Miller Guitars & Basses
- Mobius Megatar
- Modulus GuitarsModulus GuitarsModulus Guitars is an American manufacturer of musical instruments, most notably bass guitars built with carbon fiber necks. The company, originally called Modulus Graphite, was founded in part by Geoff Gould, a bassist who also worked for an aerospace company in Palo Alto, California.The name may...
- Mollerup Basses
- Monterey Guitars
- Moonstone Guitars
- Moses Graphite
- Music ManMusic Man (company)Music Man is an American guitar, and bass guitar manufacturer. It is a division of the Ernie Ball corporation.-Early years:The Music Man story began in 1971 when Forrest White and Tom Walker talked with Leo Fender about starting a company they would call Tri-Sonic, Inc...
- Musicvox Guitars
- Mørch Guitars
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- Nardelli Electric Bass
- National Reso-Phonic GuitarsNational Reso-Phonic GuitarsNational Reso-Phonic Guitars is a manufacturer of resonator guitars and other resonator instruments including mandolins, ukuleles and 12 string guitars.The company was formed in 1989 by Don Young and McGregor Gaines, in a Californian garage...
- Neubauer Guitars
- Neuser Basses
- Nevborn Guitars
- New York Bass Works
- Nordstrand Guitars
- Novax GuitarsNovax GuitarsNovax Guitars is a guitar manufacturing company founded by Ralph Novak. His instruments feature frets which are not perpendicular to the instrument's neck , but rather fan out at various angles to allow for more comfortable, ergonomic playing and for proper intonation.Charlie Hunter, an acclaimed...
- NS Design
P
- Pavel Musical instruments
- Paul Reed Smith GuitarsPRS GuitarsPRS Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland. PRS Guitars was founded by guitarist and luthier Paul Reed Smith in 1985. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of high-end electric guitars.-Materials:...
- PeaveyPeavey ElectronicsPeavey Electronics Corporation is one of the largest audio equipment manufacturers in the world, headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi in the United States.- History :...
- Pedulla
- Pensa Custom GuitarsPensa Custom GuitarsPensa Custom Guitars is an American company that manufactures electric guitars and basses in handmade fashion. The company is based in New York City. Pensa Custom Guitars was founded by argentinian luthier Rudy Pensa. Pensa strives to make extremely high quality guitars. They are therefore among...
- Petillo Guitars
- Phantom Guitars
- Prat Bass
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- Ray Ramírez Basses
- Read Custom Instruments
- RebelRelic Vintage Style Guitars
- Renaissance Guitars
- Reverend GuitarsReverend guitarsReverend Musical Instruments, commonly known as Reverend, is an American manufacturer of electric guitars. The company was established in 1996 by noted guitar and amplifier technician Joe Naylor, a graduate of the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery...
- RickenbackerRickenbackerRickenbacker International Corporation, also known as Rickenbacker, is an electric and bass guitar manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California...
- Richwood Guitars
- Ritter Bass Guitars
- RKS Guitars
- Rob Allen Guitars
- Robin GuitarsRobin GuitarsRobin Guitars is a boutique guitar manufacturer located in Houston, Texas.The company was formed in 1982 by Dave Wintz who owned the Rockin' Robin Guitar Shop at the time. Robin guitars were made in Japan by Tokai and Chushin until 1986, when their production moved to the United States...
- Rogue Guitars
- Roscoe Guitars
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- Sadowsky Guitars
- Samick Guitar
- Sandberg Guitars
- Schecter Guitars
- Sei Bass
- Severin Guitarer
- Shergold Guitars
- Shuker Bass
- Simmons Guitars
- SKCSKCSKC may refer to:*St Kevin's College, Melbourne*SKC Corporation*Chaebol or South Korean Companies*South Korean Cars*Saint Kentigern College*Studentski Kulturni Centar*Sporting Kansas City...
- Skjold Design Guitars
- Soller & Sivcak
- Spalt Instruments
- Spector Basses
- Spruce Hill Guitars
- Status Graphite
- SteinbergerSteinbergerSteinberger refers to a series of distinctive electric guitars and bass guitars, designed and originally manufactured by Ned Steinberger. The word Steinberger can be used to refer to either the instruments themselves or the company that produced them...
- Stellar Guitars
- Stevens Guitars
- Steward Basses
- Sthac Guitars
- Stick Enterprises
- Suhr GuitarsSuhr GuitarsSuhr Guitars is an American company that manufactures electric guitars and basses, guitar amplifiers, and effect units...
- Sukop Instruments
- Surine Basses
- Swalwell Guitars
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- Tacoma GuitarsTacoma GuitarsTacoma Guitars is a line of musical instruments from Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Tacoma brand guitars were originally manufactured in Tacoma, Washington.-History:...
- TakamineTakamine Guitarsis a Japanese guitar manufacturer based in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan. Takamine is known for its steel-string guitars.The company was founded in May 1962; in 1978 they were one of the first companies to introduce acoustic-electric models, where they pioneered the design of the preamp-equalizer...
- Taylor GuitarsTaylor GuitarsTaylor Guitars is an El Cajon, California‐based luthier, specializing in acoustic guitars, as well as semi-hollow and solidbody electric guitars. It was established in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug.- History :...
- Timtone Custom Guitars
- Tobias Basses
- Traben Bass CompanyTraben Bass CompanyTraben Bass Company is an electric bass manufacturer based in Clearwater, FL. The company was started by Tracy Hoeft and Ben Chafin, and the name is a contraction of their first names . The company is a subsidiary of Hanser Holdings International, and as such is affiliated with companies such as B.C...
- Traveler Guitar
- Treker Guitars
- Tyler GuitarsJames Tyler GuitarsJames Tyler Guitars is a manufacturer of boutique electric guitars. The company is located near Van Nuys, California and was established in 1972. It was long regarded as LA studio musicians' "business secret", and consequently reached the public eye through studio musicians like Dan Huff, Michael...
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- Vally Arts Guitars
- Vaillette Guitars
- Versoul
- VIG Guitars
- Vintage Guitars
- Virgier Guitars
- Vester GuitarsVester GuitarsVester was a music instrument manufacturer specializing in guitars and guitar amplifiers. Formed as a part of the Samuel Music Company based in Effingham, Illinois, Vester is perhaps best known for their good quality Japanese and Korean import electric and acoustic guitars.The Samuel Music Company,...
- VoxVox (musical equipment)Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer which is most famous for making the Vox AC30 guitar amplifier, the Vox Continental electric organ, and a series of innovative but commercially unsuccessful electric guitars and bass guitars...
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- Wal BassesWal (bass)Wal is a brand of electric bass manufactured by Electric Wood Ltd. in High Wycombe, England. It was started in 1974 by electronics expert Ian Waller and luthier Pete Stevens...
- Warr Guitars
- Warrior Instruments
- WarwickWarwick (bass guitar)-Overview:Warwick basses were originally a premium brand offering a small range of models built from high quality and exotic tonewoods with 'Neck-through' design...
- Washburn GuitarsWashburn GuitarsWashburn Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer. It was established in 1883 in Chicago, Illinois. Washburn is a part of U.S. Music Corporation.- History :...
- Waterstone Guitars
- Wechter Guitars
- Wendler Electrocoustic
- Wild Stringed Instruments
- Wilkat Guitars
- Wilson Guitar Ventures
- Wishbass.com
- Wittman Spins
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- Zachary Guitars
- Zemaitis GuitarsZemaitis GuitarsZemaitis Guitars is a British guitar-manufacturing company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company's guitars are based on designs by the Lithuanian luthier Tony Zemaitis. The company is led by his son, Tony Zemaitis, Jr., and produces both electric and acoustic guitars.- History :Tony Zemaitis began...
- Zeta Basses
- Zolla Guitars
- Zon GuitarsZon GuitarsZon Guitars is a manufacturer of bass guitars founded in 1981 by Joseph Zon.-Background:The company is known for its bass guitar models which feature non-traditional designs and materials. The brand is most closely associated with endorser and player Michael Manring, who collaborated with the...
- ZZ Ryder Electric Bass & Guitars