Guitar Manufacturers

There are literally hundreds of guitar manufactures located all over the globe. However a majority of the more common, quality guitars are built in England, Europe, Japan, and the United States.

By far the most well-recognized guitar manufactures are Gibson and Fender, and it is common that most of the other, smaller manufacturers copy designs originally developed by those two companies. However, many companies got started out of the need to design something different to suit different playing styles and other needs that the larger companies could not cater to. It is from this evolution that gave the world hundreds of different guitar companies with designs to suit every different type of artist and playing style.

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is the world’s number-one manufacturer of stringed instruments, and is also the world’s number-one maker of solid-body electric guitars. They are well known for being the makers of the Stratocaster and Telecaster, two of the most popular electric guitars in history. Fender also manufactures bass guitars, mandolins, banjos, violins, and guitar amplifiers, among other things. Headquarters are in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Gibson Guitar Corporation is one of the world’s leading guitar manufacturers, making both acoustic and electric varieties. Its most famous electric guitar is the Les Paul. Gibson manufactures many different brands and has many fans worldwide, along many famous musicians playing only Gibsons exclusively. Headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee.

Smaller, but also well-known manufacturers include:

Ibanez
A Japanese company, Ibanez incorporates more modern elements into design, such as radical body shapes, slimmer necks and flatter fingerboards (which allowed for faster playing), higher-output electronics and colorful finishes. This led to an increasing popularity with HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_music" \o "Heavy metal music" heavy metal musicians.

Ampeg
Famous mainly for its bass guitars and amplifiers, Ampeg guitars are also famous for its see-through guitars, designed by guitar legend Dan Armstrong.

Rickenbacker
This company was the inventor of the first electric guitar, and has a fabled history in the realm of guitar manufacturers. Rickenbacker is also famous for being the quintessential guitar for the evolving rock and roll genre during the 50s and 60s, when most notably, the Beatles, were playing their guitars exclusively.

ESP
ESP is a famous Japanese manufacturer, with a short but respected history in guitar manufacturing. It has quickly built its name on being used by a wide range of well-known musicians within the hard rock/metal/death metal genres.

Music Man
Music Man is a respected American manufacturer with a short history. Nevertheless, Music Man guitars have a small cult following lending a bit of mystic and eccentricity to their products

PRS guitars
This American company was originally started to design guitars that bridged the technical gap between Fender and Gibson designs. It is known for very high-quality, high-priced guitars. PRS stands for the name of the company’s founder, well-known guitarist Paul Reed Smith.



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