The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar but with a longer neck and scale length and most usually four strings. This is a partial list of Wikipedia articles about companies (past and present) under which electric bass guitars have been sold.

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Alembic An alembic (from ar, الإنبيق, al-inbīq, originating from grc, ἄμβιξ, ambix, 'cup, beaker') is an alchemical still consisting of two vessels connected by a tube, used for distillation of liquids. Description The complete disti ...

* Ampeg * Aria * Audiovox

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B.C. Rich B.C. Rich is an American brand of acoustic and electric guitars and bass guitars founded by Bernardo Chavez Rico in 1969. History The company started making electric guitars in the 1970s. In the following decade B.C. Rich gained a broad expos ...

BassLab The 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". The comp ...

Breedlove Guitars Breedlove Guitars is an American acoustic instrument company based in Bend, Oregon. Breedlove produces acoustic guitars, acoustic bass guitars, and ukuleles. History and background Breedlove Guitars was established In 1990 by California luthiers ...

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* C. F. Martin & Company *

Carl Thompson (luthier) Carl Thompson (born February 5 1939) is a luthier and musician specializing in the construction of high-quality custom bass guitars. He is based in Brooklyn, New York. Born in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania to a large musical family, Thompson moved to New ...

* Carvin Corporation * Charvel * Cort Guitars

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Daisy Rock Guitars Daisy Rock Girl Guitars is a guitar company founded in 2000 by Tish Ciravolo. The company, currently a subsidiary of KMCMusicorp, KMC Music, produces electric guitar, electric and steel-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitars, bass guitars and u ...

* Danelectro * Dean Guitars *

Dean Markley Strings Dean Markley Strings is an American 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 tu ...

Dingwall Designer Guitars Dingwall 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 Guitars for manufacturing basses, increasing the scale length of the st ...

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Eastwood Guitars Eastwood Guitars is a Canadian manufacturer of guitars. The company specializes in making vintage-style instruments including electric guitars, basses, acoustic guitars, electric mandolins, resonator guitars, lap steels, and ukuleles. Notable ...

* Epiphone * ESP Guitars

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* Fender * Fernandes Guitars * Fleabass * Fodera *

Framus Framus is a German string instrument 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, Germany. The company's cus ...

* Fret-King

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* G&L Musical Instruments *

Gibson Guitar Corporation Gibson Brands, Inc. (formerly Gibson Guitar Corporation) is an American manufacturer of guitars, other musical instruments, and professional audio equipment from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and now based in Nashville, Tennessee. The company was forme ...

* Godin Guitars * Greco *

Greg Bennett Guitars Samick Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. (Hangul: 삼익악기, also known as Samick) is a South Korean musical instrument manufacturer. Founded in 1958 as Samick Pianos, it is now one of the world's largest musical instrument manufacturers and an ow ...

* Guild

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Hamer Guitars Hamer Guitars was an American manufacturer of electric guitars founded in 1973, in Wilmette, Illinois, by vintage guitar shop owners Paul Hamer and Jol Dantzig. The company's early instruments featured guitar designs based on the Gibson Explorer ...

Hagström Hagström () is a musical instrument manufacturer in Älvdalen, Dalecarlia, Sweden. Their original products were accordions that they initially imported from Germany and then Italy before opening their own facility in 1932. During the late 1950s ...

Höfner Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG is a German (originally Austro-Bohemian) manufacturer of musical instruments, with one division that manufactures guitars and basses, and another that manufactures other string instruments, such as violins, violas, cell ...

* Hohner *

Hondo Hondo may refer to: Places * Rio Hondo (disambiguation), the name of several locations, derived from the Spanish word for "deep" Canada * Hondo, Alberta, an unincorporated community United States * Hondo, New Mexico, an unincorporated com ...

Hora Hora may refer to: Companies * Hora (company), a Romanian manufacturer of stringed musical instruments People * Hora (surname) * Hora (musician), member of the Japanese duo Schwarz Stein * Hora people, an indigenous people of Bolivia Places * ...

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* Ibanez * Italia Guitars

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Jay Turser Guitars Jay Turser Guitars is an American musical instruments manufacturer, currently a brand of Davitt & Hanser, a division of JAM Industries. Since its inception, Jay Turser has been producing electric guitar, electric and steel-string acoustic guitar, ...

Jens Ritter Instruments Jens Ritter Instruments is a manufacturer of high-end electric string instruments. It was founded by Jens Ritter in the mid-1990s and was known as Ritter bass guitar, Bass Guitars until 2010 when Jens expanded his line to include guitars. Jens pro ...

Jerry Jones Guitars Jerry Jones Guitars was a musical instrument manufacturer (mostly guitars) based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The company specialized in making electric guitars and basses based on Danelectro's designs from the 1950s and 1960s. They ...

* Jackson Guitars

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* Kawai * Kiesel Guitars * Kramer Guitars * KxK Guitars * Kay Musical Instrument Company

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* Lado Guitars * Lakland * Line 6 * Luna Guitars

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* M.V. Pedulla Guitars * Maton *

Mayones Guitars & Basses Mayones Guitars & Basses, established in 1982, is a manufacturer of electric guitars and bass guitars, located in Gdańsk, Poland. They specialize in building handcrafted and custom instruments. Basic Models Guitars - Aquila - Regius - D ...

Michael Kelly Guitars The Michael Kelly Guitar Company is a US musical instrument company founded in 1999 and based in Clearwater, Florida. Michael Kelly imports high quality instruments manufactured to their specifications (mainly from South Korea). The company has ...

Michael Tobias Design Michael Tobias Design (MTD) 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 ...

* Micro-Frets * Modulus Guitars * Music Man

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* National Reso-Phonic Guitars

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* Ovation

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* Parker Guitars * Paul Reed Smith Guitars * Peavey * Pensa Custom Guitars

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Reverend Guitars Reverend Musical Instruments, commonly known as Reverend Guitars, is an American manufacturer of electric guitars and basses. The company was established in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan by noted guitar and amplifier technician Joe Naylor, a graduate ...

* Rickenbacker *

Robin Guitars Robin Guitars was a boutique manufacturing company that produced electric guitars. The company was located in Houston, Texas. History The company was formed in 1982 by John "Bart" Wittrock and Dave Wintz who owned the Rockin' Robin Guitar Sh ...

* Ruokangas Guitars

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* Sadowsky *

Schecter Guitars Schecter Guitar Research, commonly known simply as Schecter, is an American manufacturing company founded in 1976 by David Schecter, which originally produced only replacement parts for existing guitars from manufacturers such as Fender and Gibs ...

* Spector *

Steinberger Steinberger is a series of distinctive electric guitars and bass guitars, designed and originally manufactured by Ned Steinberger. The name "Steinberger" can be used to refer to either the instruments themselves or the company that originally pro ...

* Suhr Guitars

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* Tacoma Guitars * Tagima * Takamine * Tanglewood Guitars * Taylor Guitars * Tobias * Tonante * Tyler Guitars

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* Veillette Guitars * Vigier Guitars * Vester Guitars * Vintage Guitars * Vox

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Wal Basses Wal is a brand of electric bass manufactured by Electric Wood Ltd, first in High Wycombe and later in Fetcham, Surrey, England. It was started in 1974 by guitar builder and electronics expert Ian Waller and luthier Pete Stevens. Since 2009 it ...

* Wandre Guitars * Warwick * Washburn Guitars * Wechter Guitars

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* Yamaha

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* Zemaitis Guitars *

Zon Guitars Zon Guitars is a United States, US manufacturer of bass guitars founded in 1981 by Joseph Zon. The company is known for its use of non-traditional designs and materials. Zon Guitars is associated with endorser and player Michael Manring, who coll ...

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