List of bass guitar manufacturers
This is a list of notable bass guitar manufacturers current and defunct.
The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and four, five, six, or eight strings.
A
- A Basses
- AC Guitars
- Adler Custom Guitars
- Alembic
- Alleva Coppolo
- Alter Ego
- Ambush Custom Basses
- Andre van der End
- Andrews Guitar
- Aquilina Basses
- Aria Guitars
- Aristides Instruments
- Aristone
- Artinger Guitars
- Artisan Bass Works
- Aspe Guitars
- Atelier Z
- Auerswald Instruments
- AYS Bass & Guitars
- Azola Basses
- Antonis Bass
B
- B.C. Rich
- B. Hefner Company
- Bacchus
- Barker Bass
- BassLab
- Batson Guitars
- Beck Guitarworks
- Bee Basses
- Belman Guitars
- Benavente Guitars
- Benedict Guitars
- Bennett Guitars
- Birdsong Guitars
- Boerjes
- Bolin Guitars
- Breedlove Guitars
- Brian Moore Custom Guitars
- Brubaker Guitars
- Bruno Traverso Guitars
- Buckdancer's Choice
- Bunker Guitars
- Burns Guitars
C
- C. F. Martin & Company
- California Guitars
- CallowHill
- Carl Thompson Guitars
- Carvin.com
- CB Basses
- Celinder
- Chandler Guitars
- Christof Kost Bässe
- Citron Guitars
- Clement Bass
- Clevinger Bass
- Collier Basses
- Conklin Guitars
- Cort Guitars
- Cosme Bass Guitars
- Crook Custom Guitars
- Colmenares Bass Guitars
D
- D.M. Guitars
- Daisy Rock Guitars
- Dammann Basses
- Danelectro
- Dave Maize Acoustic Guitars
- David King Bass Guitars
- De Lacugo Guitars
- Dean Guitars
- Dean Markley Strings
- Devon Guitars
- Diego Pons
- Dingwall Designer Guitars
- Dillon Guitars
- Dipinto Guitars
- DNG Guitares
- DP Custom Guitars
- Davison
E
- Eastwood Guitars
- Eccleshall
- Egholm Bass Guitars
- Ellio Martina Guitars
- Elrick Bass Guitars
- ESP Guitars
- Eugen Guitars
- Epiphone
F
- F Bass
- Fano
- Fender
- Fernandes Guitars
- Fichter E-Kontrabässe
- Fina Guitar
- Fleabass
- Fleishman Instruments
- Fodera
- Framus
- Fret-King
- Fury Guitar
G
- G. Edward Lutherie
- G. Gould Music
- G&L Musical Instruments
- Gadow Guitars
- GB Guitars
- Gecko Guitars
- Genta
- Gibson Guitar Corporation
- Giffin Guitars
- GMP Guitars
- GMR
- Godin Guitars
- Godlyke
- GR Basses
- Gretsch Drums and Guitars
- Greco
- Grosh Guitars
- Guild Guitars
- Guitar Factory
- Gus Guitars
- Greg Bennett Guitars
- Global Guitars
H
- Hagstrom Bass Guitars
- HAL's FUNK-Bass
- Hamer Guitars
- Hanewinckel Guitars
- Hartke
- Harvey Citron Enterprises
- Haze Guitars
- Heins Guitars
- Hembrook
- Heritage Guitar Inc.
- Hill Instruments
- Hoag Light Beam Guitars
- Hofner
- Hohner
- Hot Wire Bass
- Human Base Instruments
I
- Ibanez
- Infeld
- Indie Guitars
- Italia Guitars
J
- 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 Guitars
- 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
K
- Kamil Greben
- Kania
- Karl Hoyt
- Kasim Sulton Bass
- Kawai Bass Guitars
- Ken Bebensee Instruments
- Ken Smith Basses
- Ken Rose
- Kinal
- Klein Electric Guitars
- Knooren Handcrafted Instruments
- Koll Guitars
- Kot Basses
- Kramer Guitars
- Kubicki
- Kydd Basses
- Kingston
L
- L.A. Kidwell Musical Instruments
- LA Guitar Factory
- Lado Guitars
- Lakland
- Landing Guitars
- Landscape
- Laurus Basses
- Lecompte Electric Bass
- Leduc Guitars & Basses
- Le Fay
- Legg Guitars
- Levin Guitars
- Lieber Guitars
- LightWave Systems
- Linc Luthier Instruments
- Line 6
- Little Guitar Works
- Lodestone Guitars
- Longbow Guitars
- Lovell Custom Guitars
- Luna Guitars
- Luthman
M
- Maton
- M Basses
- Malden Guitars
- Manne Guitars
- Mari by RediVivus
- Marleaux Bass Guitars
- Mayones Guitars & Basses
- Matt Pulcinella Guitars
- MeloDuende
- Merchant Bass
- Messenger Upright Electric Bass
- Michael Dolan Guitars
- Michael Kelly Guitars
- Michael Tobias Design
- Mike Lull Custom Guitars
- Miller Guitars & Basses
- Mobius Megatar
- Modulus Guitars
- Mollerup Basses
- Monterey Guitars
- Moonstone Guitars
- Moses Graphite
- Music Man
- Musicvox Guitars
- Mørch Guitars
N
- Nardelli Electric Bass
- National Reso-Phonic Guitars
- Neubauer Guitars
- Neuser Basses
- Nevborn Guitars
- New York Bass Works
- Noguera Bass
- Nordstrand Guitars
- Novax Guitars
- NS Design
O
P
- Parker Guitars
- Paul Lairat
- Pavel Musical instruments
- Paul Reed Smith Guitars
- Peavey
- Pedulla
- Pensa Custom Guitars
- Petillo Guitars
- Phantom Guitars
- Prat Basses
- Pirles
Q
- Q Bass
- Quérey
- Quest
R
- Ray Ramírez Basses
- Read Custom Instruments
- RebelRelic Vintage Style Guitars
- Renaissance Guitars
- Reverend Guitars
- Rickenbacker
- Richwood Guitars
- Rickett Customs
- Ritter Bass Guitars
- RKS Guitars
- Rob Allen Guitars
- Robin Guitars
- Rogue Guitars
- Roscoe Guitars
S
- Sadowsky
- Samick Guitar
- Sandberg Guitars
- Schecter Guitars
- Sei Bass
- Severin Guitarer
- Shergold Guitars
- Shuker Bass
- Simmons Guitars
- SimpleBass
- Simpson-James Guitars
- Singdooba Basses
- SKC
- Skjold Design Guitars
- Soller & Sivcak
- Spalt Instruments
- Spector Basses
- Spruce Hill Guitars
- Status Graphite
- Steinberger
- Stellar Guitars
- Stevens Guitars
- Steward Basses
- Sthac Guitars
- Stick Enterprises
- Suhr Guitars
- Sukop Instruments
- Surine Basses
- Swalwell Guitars
T
- Tacoma Guitars
- Takamine
- Tanglewood Guitars
- Taylor Guitars
- Timtone Custom Guitars
- Tobias Basses
- Traben Bass Company
- Traveler Guitar
- Treker Guitars
- Tyler Guitars
- Tom Martinson Basses
U
- U.S. Masters Guitar Works
V
- Valley Arts Guitars
- Veillette Guitars
- Versoul
- VIG Guitars
- Vintage Guitars
- Vigier Guitars
- Vester Guitars
- Vox
W
- Wal Basses
- Warr Guitars
- Warrior Instruments
- Warwick
- Washburn Guitars
- Waterstone Guitars
- Wechter Guitars
- Wendler Electrocoustic
- Wild Stringed Instruments
- Wilkat Guitars
- Wilson Guitar Ventures
- Wishbass.com
- Wittman Spins
- Woodstock
X
- Xotic
Y
- Yamaha
Z
- Zachary Guitars
- Zemaitis Guitars
- Zeta Basses
- Zolla Guitars
- Zon Guitars
- ZZ Ryder Electric Bass & Guitars
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