Models

15 models

  • Technical line drawing of Music Man StingRay Bass

    Music Man StingRay Bass

    Solid-body electric bass model family

    Electric bass · United States

    Introduced in 1976 by Leo Fender's post-Fender company, the StingRay was among the first production basses with active electronics. Its large humbucking pickup and powerful onboard equalizer produce a punchy, scooped tone that became a standard for funk, rock, and slap playing.

  • Technical line drawing of Fender Jazz Bass

    Fender Jazz Bass

    Fender model of bass guitar

    Electric bass

    Launched in 1960 as a more refined companion to the Precision Bass, the Jazz Bass uses a slim, offset body, a narrow tapered neck, and two single-coil pickups. The result is a punchy, growling tone with a wide range of blended sounds that made it a studio and stage standard across countless genres.

  • Technical line drawing of Fender Telecaster

    Fender Telecaster

    Type of guitar

    Electric guitar

    Launched in 1950 and renamed the Telecaster in 1951, it was the first commercially successful solid-body electric guitar. Its single-cutaway slab body, bolt-on maple neck, and two single-coil pickups produce a bright, cutting twang that became foundational to country, rock, blues, and pop.

  • Technical line drawing of Danelectro 59

    Danelectro 59

    Double-cut electric guitar model family

    Electric guitar

    A reissue of Danelectro's classic late-1950s design, built with a Masonite-and-plywood body, a bolt-on neck, and bright-sounding lipstick-tube pickups. Inexpensive yet distinctive, it delivers a jangly, slightly lo-fi tone that has charmed players for decades.

  • Supro Dual Tone

    Solid-body electric guitar model family

    Electric guitar · United States

    A 1950s and 1960s electric from Valco's Supro brand, fitted with two pickups and known for its raw, gritty tone. Associated with players from Link Wray to Jimmy Page, it has become a sought-after vintage instrument.

  • Technical line drawing of a Fender Jazzmaster-style offset electric guitar

    Fender Jazzmaster

    Offset electric guitar model family

    Electric guitar

    Introduced in 1958 as Fender's flagship, the Jazzmaster has a large offset body, wide flat single-coil pickups, a dual rhythm/lead circuit, and a floating tremolo with a separate bridge. Originally marketed to jazz players, it instead became a cornerstone of surf, then later alternative and indie rock.

  • Danelectro '56

    Single-cutaway Masonite-body electric guitar

    Electric guitar

    A single-cutaway electric guitar made by the American brand Danelectro, a reissue of Nathan Daniel's original 1956 U2 design. Like all classic Danos it uses a lightweight Masonite-and-poplar semi-hollow body, lipstick-tube pickups and a Coke-bottle/dolphin-nose headstock, delivering the bright, hollow Danelectro voice.

  • Danelectro Convertible

    Thinline hollow-body acoustic/electric guitar

    Electric guitar

    A thinline hollow-body guitar made by the American brand Danelectro, sold inexpensively as an acoustic that could be 'converted' to electric by adding a lipstick pickup kit. It pairs a floating bridge and separate tailpiece with the brand's light Masonite construction.

  • Silvertone 1303

    Danelectro-built 'U2'-style electric guitar

    Electric guitar · United States

    A Danelectro-built electric guitar sold under Sears' Silvertone house brand, based on Danelectro's 'U2' design with a Masonite body and a pair of lipstick pickups. The 1303/U2 was reissued in 2013 as part of the Silvertone Classic series.

  • Technical line drawing of Warwick Star Bass

    Warwick Star Bass

    Semi-hollow electric bass

    Electric bass · Germany

    A semi-hollow electric bass made by the German manufacturer Warwick, a departure from the brand's modern solidbody designs. Its single-cutaway semi-hollow body draws on the classic Guild Starfire bass, giving a thick yet decisive tone with an airy, vintage-flavoured voice.

  • Technical line drawing of Fender Precision Bass

    Fender Precision Bass

    Bass guitar

    Electric bass

    Introduced in 1951, the Precision Bass was the first mass-produced electric bass guitar and effectively defined the instrument. Its fretted neck let players fret notes precisely, and the split single-coil pickup adopted in 1957 gives the deep, punchy tone that anchors recordings across nearly every popular genre.

  • Technical line drawing of G&L L-2000

    G&L L-2000

    Active/passive solid-body electric bass model family

    Electric bass · United States

    Introduced in 1980, the L-2000 is G&L's flagship four-string bass. It pairs two G&L Magnetic Field Design humbuckers with the Tri-Tone control system, whose mini-toggles select pickups, switch series/parallel routing, and toggle active/passive operation, plus active treble and bass controls. It uses a bolt-on neck and the Leo Fender-designed Saddle-Lock bridge.

  • Technical line drawing of G&L L-2500

    G&L L-2500

    Five-string active/passive solid-body electric bass model family

    Electric bass · United States

    The five-string member of G&L's L-Series, the L-2500 packs the L-2000's feature set into a 34-inch-scale five-string. It carries dual G&L Magnetic Field Design humbuckers, the Tri-Tone control system with active/passive and series/parallel switching, a hard-rock maple neck, and the Saddle-Lock bridge.

  • Technical line drawing of Gibson Thunderbird

    Gibson Thunderbird

    Electric bass

    Electric bass · United States

    The bass companion to the Firebird, introduced in 1963 with the same reverse-offset body and through-body neck construction. Its mini-humbucking pickups give it a deep, growling tone that has anchored countless rock recordings.

  • Technical line drawing of Rickenbacker 4003

    Rickenbacker 4003

    Neck-through electric bass model family

    Electric bass · United States

    The long-running successor to the 4001, introduced around 1979 and still in production, the 4003 is Rickenbacker's signature neck-through 'cresting wave' bass. It carries two single-coil pickups, a maple body and neck, full-length skunk-stripe neck-through construction, deluxe triangular inlays, and mono/stereo output, delivering the ringing sustain and treble punch heard on countless rock recordings.