Models

Fender Stratocaster

Electric guitar model

Electric guitar

Introduced by Fender in 1954, the Stratocaster is one of the most influential and widely imitated electric guitars ever made. Its contoured double-cutaway solid body, bolt-on maple neck, three single-coil pickups with a five-way selector, and synchronized vibrato bridge produce a bright, articulate voice that has shaped rock, blues, pop, surf, and country. Players from Buddy Holly and Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton and David Gilmour built signature tones on it, and the design has anchored Fender's line for seven decades.

Gibson Les Paul

Solid body electric guitar

Electric guitar · United States

Introduced in 1952 as Gibson's first solid-body electric, the Les Paul pairs a mahogany body with a carved maple top and a glued-in neck. With its twin humbucking pickups, rich sustain, and thick tone, it stands alongside the Stratocaster as one of the two defining electric guitars of rock and blues.

Martin D-28

Dreadnought acoustic guitar

Acoustic guitar, Steel-string guitar · United States

A C. F. Martin Standard Series D-14 fret dreadnought acoustic guitar with spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, and a 25.4-inch scale length.

ESP Kirk Hammett

Electric guitar model

Electric guitar

ESP's line of signature guitars for Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist of Metallica. The models share metal-oriented superstrat construction and Hammett's trademark skull-and-bones fingerboard inlays, and they span both ESP's high-end instruments and more affordable LTD versions.

Charvel San Dimas

Superstrat electric guitar model family

Electric guitar

One of the original hot-rodded superstrats, named for the California town where Charvel was based. With a Stratocaster-derived body, high-output pickups, and a locking tremolo, the San Dimas helped define the fast, aggressive guitars of 1980s rock and metal.

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.

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.

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.

Jackson Soloist

Neck-through superstrat electric guitar series

Electric guitar, Guitar

The Jackson Soloist is one of Jackson's flagship series: a neck-through-body superstrat with a sleek double-cutaway body, deep cutaways for upper-fret access, compound-radius 24-fret fingerboards, high-output humbucking pickups, and double-locking tremolos. It is offered from Pro and Pro Plus models through USA-built versions.

Epiphone Casino

Electric guitar model

Electric guitar

A fully hollow thinline electric with twin P-90 pickups, the Casino is best known for its use by all three guitarists in the Beatles. Its bright, raw, slightly raucous tone made it a favorite for both clean and overdriven playing.

Ibanez RG Prestige

Electric guitar subseries

Electric guitar · Japan

The premium Japanese-built tier of Ibanez's RG line, the RG Prestige offers higher-grade woods, fretwork, and hardware than standard RG models. It is aimed at demanding rock and metal players who want top-level fit and finish.

Snail BHC-5BEQ Baritone

Solid-spruce-top electro-acoustic baritone ukulele

United Kingdom

A four-string electro-acoustic baritone with a solid spruce top, ebony back and sides, a 38 mm nut, decorative abalone trim, onboard electronics, and a classical twin-slot headstock.

Schecter C-1

Double-cut solid-body electric guitar model family

Electric guitar

A metal-oriented electric and a cornerstone of Schecter's Diamond Series, the C-1 uses an arched double-cutaway body with high-output pickups. Often fitted with active humbuckers, it is built for high-gain hard rock and metal.

Rickenbacker 360

Semi-acoustic guitar made by Rickenbacker

Electric guitar · United States

A deluxe semi-hollow with rounded, bound body edges, the 360 is one of Rickenbacker's best-known guitars and is especially famous in its twelve-string form. Its shimmering tone helped shape the sound of the Beatles and the Byrds.

PRS Custom 24

Carved-top solid-body electric guitar model family

Electric guitar · United States

The guitar that launched Paul Reed Smith in 1985 and remains the company's flagship, the Custom 24 features a carved figured-maple top on a mahogany body, 24 frets, and a versatile pickup-switching system. Its blend of Fender- and Gibson-like qualities, fine craftsmanship, and bird inlays define the PRS identity.

Parker Fly Deluxe

Flagship carbon-exoskeleton electric guitar

Electric guitar · United States

The flagship Parker Fly model, an ultralight electric guitar with a poplar body and neck sheathed in a carbon-glass exoskeleton and stainless steel frets. The Fly Deluxe pairs magnetic humbuckers with a blendable Fishman piezo system and Parker's flat vibrato; a 'refined' Deluxe was announced in 2003 for the line's tenth anniversary.

Gretsch G6120

Hollow-body electric guitar model family

Electric guitar · Japan

One of Gretsch's most famous hollow-body electrics, originally developed with Chet Atkins and finished in its signature bright orange. With FilterTron humbucking pickups and a Bigsby vibrato, it became a cornerstone of rockabilly through players like Eddie Cochran and Brian Setzer.

Guild D-55

Guild's flagship rosewood dreadnought

Steel-string guitar, Acoustic guitar · United States

The Guild D-55 is the company's flagship dreadnought, an all-solid-wood guitar with a Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, scalloped Adirondack bracing, and a mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard. It is built in Oxnard, California and prized for its big, projecting voice.

G&L ASAT Classic

T-style solid-body electric guitar model family

Electric guitar

A Telecaster-style electric from G&L, the company Leo Fender founded after Fender. The ASAT Classic uses G&L's Magnetic Field Design single-coil pickups in a familiar single-cutaway body, delivering a bright twang with a fuller low end.

ESP Stephen Carpenter Signature Models

Signature electric guitar family for Deftones' Stephen Carpenter

The signature instruments ESP builds for Stephen Carpenter, guitarist of Deftones, designed for the band's heavy, down-tuned, atmospheric sound. The line spans six- and seven-string guitars as well as extended-scale baritone models.

Duesenberg Starplayer TV

Semi-hollow electric guitar model family

Electric guitar · Germany

A semi-hollow electric from the German maker Duesenberg, styled with retro Art Deco flair. It pairs a single-coil neck pickup with a humbucking bridge pickup and a smooth vibrato tailpiece for a versatile, vintage-flavored voice.

Bishline Cimarron

Resonator bluegrass banjo model

Banjo · United States

The Bishline Cimarron is one of Bishline Banjos' most popular resonator banjos, described by the maker as a bluegrass workhorse. It features a burl walnut resonator, a three-ply maple rim, a Bishline tone ring, an ebony fingerboard, and nickel-plated hardware. Bishline Banjos are handbuilt in Oklahoma.

Strat Plus

Electric guitar model

Electric guitar · United States

A premium Stratocaster series Fender offered from 1987 to 1998, fitted with noise-canceling Lace Sensor pickups, locking tuners, and a roller nut to improve tuning stability. It was a flagship of Fender's late-eighties modernization.

Ibanez RG

Electric guitar series

Electric guitar

The Ibanez RG is a long-running Ibanez electric guitar series centered on high-performance solid-body designs.

Ibanez JEM

Signature superstrat electric guitar family

Electric guitar · Japan

The signature guitar of virtuoso Steve Vai, introduced in 1987 and built as a high-performance superstrat. It is famous for its "monkey grip" handle cut into the body, a scalloped upper fingerboard, 24 frets, a recessed double-locking tremolo, and high-output pickups, all tailored to Vai's extreme technique.

Gibson Lucille

Electric guitar model

United States

B.B. King's signature guitar, based on the ES-355 but built without f-holes to cut down on feedback at high volume. Named after King's own guitar, it features stereo wiring and a Varitone tone selector for a refined, smooth voice.

Guild Starfire

Semi-hollow electric guitar model family

Electric guitar

A line of semi-hollow electric guitars Guild introduced in the early 1960s, ranging from simple single-pickup models to fully appointed double-cutaway versions. The Starfire family is prized for its warm, woody tone and vintage character.

Fender Jaguar

Short-scale offset electric guitar model family

Electric guitar

Introduced in 1962 as Fender's top offset model, the Jaguar uses a short 24-inch scale, bright single-coil pickups, an elaborate rhythm/lead switching system, and a floating tremolo. First embraced by surf players, it later became a favorite of alternative and indie guitarists.

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.

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.

Squier Classic Vibe '50s Stratocaster

Stratocaster-style solid-body electric guitar model

Electric guitar

The Squier Classic Vibe '50s Stratocaster recreates the look and feel of an early Stratocaster, with a pine body, a maple neck and fingerboard, a 25.5-inch scale, 21 narrow-tall frets, three Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups in an SSS layout, and a vintage-style synchronized tremolo.

Recording King RK-R35 Madison

Mastertone-style bluegrass resonator banjo

Banjo · China

The Recording King RK-R35 Madison is a five-string bluegrass resonator banjo built on a three-ply steam-bent maple rim with a Mastertone-style bell-brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange, a maple neck with two-way truss rod, and a maple resonator.

Reverend Double Agent

Offset solid-body electric guitar model family

Electric guitar · South Korea

A semi-hollow electric from Reverend Guitars pairing a P-90 in the neck position with a humbucker at the bridge. It includes the brand's bass-contour control for dialing back low end, giving a wide range of jangly to punchy tones.

Mayones Regius

Neck-through superstrat-style electric guitar model

Electric guitar · Poland

The Regius is a flagship Mayones superstrat-style electric guitar built in Poland with a multi-piece neck-through-body construction. It features a 25.4-inch scale (with a 26.5-inch baritone option), two humbucking pickups, and exotic timber tops, and is offered in 6- and 7-string configurations.

Ko'olau T-100 Koa Tenor

Hawaiian koa tenor ukulele model

Ukulele · United States

The Ko'olau T-100 is a tenor ukulele built by Ko'olau Guitar & Ukulele in Hawaii, featuring a figured Hawaiian koa body, an ebony fretboard and bridge, a Honduran mahogany neck, and a 17-inch scale with 14 frets to the body. It is assembled with hide glue in the company's traditional Hawaiian building method.

Hofner 500/1

Violin-style hollow-body electric bass family

Electric bass

The famous "violin bass," a hollow, violin-shaped electric bass made by the German maker Hofner. Lightweight and short-scaled with a warm, thumpy tone, it is inseparable from Paul McCartney, who has played one throughout his career.

Harmony Rocket

Hollow-body electric guitar family

Electric guitar

A hollow-body electric from the American budget maker Harmony, popular in the 1960s. With its thin archtop body and gold-foil-style pickups, the Rocket offered an affordable, characterful tone that has been rediscovered by modern players.

Gold Tone OB-3 Twanger

Pre-war style resonator banjo

Banjo · United States

A Gold Tone Orange Blossom Twanger resonator banjo built around a maple rim.

ESP Eclipse

Electric guitar model

Electric guitar

ESP's flagship single-cutaway electric, the Eclipse takes the classic set-neck, carved-top format and builds it for modern hard rock and metal. Typically loaded with active humbuckers and finished in bold solid colors, it pairs a familiar single-cut shape with a high-output, aggressive voice.

Deering Goodtime Banjo

Open-back five-string banjo

Banjo · United States

Deering's Goodtime open-back five-string banjo, a lightweight American-made student and general-purpose model.

Dean Cadillac

Electric guitar model

Electric guitar

A single-cutaway electric from Dean Guitars built in the carved-top, set-neck tradition. It pairs a mahogany body with a maple top and humbucking pickups for a thick, sustaining rock voice.

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.

Weber Yellowstone F14-F

F-style Yellowstone mandolin

Mandolin · United States

A Weber Yellowstone Series F-style mandolin made in Bend, Oregon.

Vega Old Tyme Wonder

Old-time open-back 5-string banjo

Banjo · United States

The Vega Old Tyme Wonder, built by Deering, is a lightweight old-time open-back five-string banjo with a steamed violin-grade maple rim, a frailing scoop, a fiberskyn head, and a no-knot tailpiece for a warm, woody string-band tone.

The Loar LM-520

Hand-carved F-style mandolin model

China

The Loar LM-520 is a hand-carved F-style mandolin with a graduated solid spruce top and solid maple back, sides, and neck. It carries violin-style f-holes, an adjustable ebony bridge, and vintage Grover tuners, offering classic 1920s F-model tone and appointments at an accessible price.

Suhr Classic S

S-style solid-body electric guitar model

Electric guitar · United States

The Suhr Classic S is an S-style solid-body electric guitar built by Suhr in Lake Elsinore, California. It combines an alder body and a bolt-on tinted maple neck with Suhr V60LP single-coil pickups and a two-post vintage-style tremolo, and is offered in both SSS and HSS pickup configurations, the latter adding an SSV bridge humbucker.

Stelling Golden Cross

Curly maple bluegrass resonator banjo

Banjo · United States

The Stelling Golden Cross was the first Stelling model to carry the trademarked Stelling peghead shape; the current version features fancy curly maple with a golden sunburst stain and purfling inlaid along the neck and resonator binding.

Strandberg Boden Standard NX

Headless multiscale electric guitar model line

Electric guitar · Indonesia

The Boden Standard NX is Strandberg's core headless, multiscale electric guitar line. Built around a solid basswood body and the trapezoidal EndurNeck profile with fanned (multiscale) frets, it is offered in 6-, 7-, and 8-string configurations with a dual-humbucker layout and Strandberg's EGS bridge hardware.

Steinberger Spirit GT-PRO

Headless electric guitar model

Electric guitar · United States

The Spirit GT-PRO is Steinberger's headless, ultra-compact 6-string electric guitar on a 25.5 in scale, with a basswood body, three-piece maple neck, and an HSH pickup configuration. It features the R-Trem locking tremolo, 40:1 Direct-Pull tuners, and a zero fret.

Prucha Professional

Five-string resonator bluegrass banjo model

Banjo · Czech Republic

The Professional is Prucha's fourth original banjo design, built in the Czech Republic to prewar specifications. It features a flathead tone ring with an original zinc alloy flange unique to the Prucha workshop, with inlay patterns on both headstock and fingerboard. Wood type and binding are customizable, resulting in a fully original instrument, starting at EUR 3,420.