Models
Every model, most significant first.
496 models
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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.
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Eastman VL Violin Series
Numbered violin model series
China
Eastman's numbered VL violin range, ordered by grade number from accessible student outfits up to performance and master-level instruments. It spans the Ascesa and Samuel Eastman student lines, the Andreas Eastman step-up and performance lines, and the higher Jean-Pierre Lupot model, with higher numbers indicating progressively finer tonewoods, fittings, and hand-applied varnish. Models are offered in a range of full and fractional sizes.
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Eastman VC Cello Series
Numbered cello model series
China
Eastman's numbered VC cello range, ordered by grade number from accessible student outfits up to performance and master-level instruments. It spans the Ascesa and Samuel Eastman student lines and the Andreas Eastman step-up and performance lines, with higher numbers indicating progressively finer tonewoods, fittings, and hand-applied varnish. Models are offered in full and fractional sizes.
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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.
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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.
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Yamaha YEV-104
Four-string electric violin
Electric violin, Violin
The Yamaha YEV-104 is a four-string electric violin from Yamaha's YEV line, designed around an open, minimalist wooden frame rather than a full resonating body. Built from a blend of woods including spruce, maple, mahogany, and walnut for a warm natural look, it carries a maple bridge with a built-in piezo pickup and a passive quarter-inch output, so it needs no battery or external controls. Lightweight and stage-focused, it is aimed at players who want a simple, good-looking amplified violin for contemporary and crossover playing.
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Stentor Student II
Student string instrument series
China
Stentor Student II is Stentor's most widely used student tier and a step above the Student I, offered as complete outfits for violin, viola, cello and double bass. Instruments are hand-carved from solid tonewoods with a solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides, set up with bow and case, and supplied across fractional sizes. The line is a long-standing recommendation of school string programmes.
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Eastman VA Viola Series
Numbered viola model series
China
Eastman's numbered VA viola range, ordered by grade number from accessible student outfits up to performance and master-level instruments. It spans the Ascesa and Samuel Eastman student lines and the Andreas Eastman step-up and performance lines, with higher numbers indicating progressively finer tonewoods, fittings, and hand-applied varnish. Models are offered in a range of body lengths.
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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.
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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.
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Furch Vintage 2
Vintage-styled solid-wood acoustic guitar line
Czech Republic
Furch Vintage 2 is a line of vintage-styled steel-string acoustic guitars built with a Sitka spruce soundboard and Indian rosewood back and sides. A Full-Pore Vintage Finish gives the instruments an aged look while keeping Furch's modern build consistency. The line is offered in several body shapes, including Orchestra Model and Dreadnought.
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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.
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Stradivari Violin
Violin family of Antonio Stradivari
Violin · Italy
The violins of Antonio Stradivari (Cremona, c. 1666-1737) are the most celebrated in the Western tradition, prized for their projecting, complex tone and refined construction in spruce and maple. Stradivari's output spans an early Amatise period, the experimental 'Long Pattern' of the 1690s, and the mature 'golden period' after 1700 that produced his most sought-after instruments. Surviving examples carry individual names and are held by museums, foundations, and leading soloists; several are cataloged here as exemplars.
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Streamer Bass
Bass guitar produced by the German Warwick company
Electric bass · Germany
A bass from the German maker Warwick built on a sculpted, contoured body derived from the classic Streamer shape. With its dense tonewoods and through-body or bolt-on neck construction, it produces the growling, mid-rich tone Warwick is known for.
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Silvertone 1448
Student-model electric guitar family
Electric guitar · United States
An entry-level electric sold by Sears under the Silvertone name and built by Danelectro, famous for shipping in a carrying case with a built-in tube amplifier and speaker. It introduced countless American teenagers to electric guitar in the early 1960s.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ovation Adamas 2087GT
Carbon-top deep-contour roundback acoustic-electric flagship
Acoustic guitar, Steel-string guitar · United States
The Ovation Adamas 2087GT is a flagship roundback acoustic-electric with an ultra-thin carbon-graphite-and-birch composite top, Ovation's signature multiple upper-bout soundholes, a deep-contour Lyrachord bowl, a cutaway, and an aluminum Kaman Bar neck reinforcement. It is built in Ovation's New Hartford, Connecticut custom shop.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fano Alt de Facto JM6
Hand-built vintage-inspired electric guitar
United States
The Fano Alt de Facto JM6 is a hand-built electric guitar with a contoured alder body and a curvy, vintage-inspired outline. It uses a 25.5-inch scale and is often loaded with hot Lollar P-90 pickups, though pickups, woods, hardware, and finishes are all chosen to order. Like the rest of Fano's Alt de Facto line, each JM6 is built one at a time in the USA.
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Andreas Eastman VL305 Violin
Step-up violin outfit (Andreas Eastman line)
Violin · China
The Andreas Eastman VL305 is a step-up violin in Eastman's Andreas Eastman line, built with a select spruce top and highly flamed maple back, ribs, and scroll, an ebony fingerboard, hand-carved ebony fittings, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau 1-Tree bridge, and a hand-applied shaded antique-style spirit varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered from 4/4 down to 1/4 and is aimed at advancing students and conservatory-bound players.
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Enya Nova U
Carbon-fiber concert ukulele model
Ukulele · China
The Enya Nova U is a concert-scale ukulele molded from a carbon-fiber and polycarbonate composite, designed as a durable, weather-resistant travel instrument. It uses a one-piece molded body with a cutaway and an arm bevel, an 18-fret fingerboard, and a roughly 15-inch scale length.
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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.
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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.
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B.C. Rich Warlock
Warlock-shaped electric guitar series
Electric guitar
The B.C. Rich Warlock is the brand's most famous shape: an aggressive, sharp-horned solid body that became an icon of 1980s and metal guitar. The Warlock series spans affordable Pro X and Legacy models through USA Handcrafted instruments, typically with neck-through construction, dual humbucking pickups, and Floyd Rose or fixed bridges, and is also offered as a bass.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Upton Standard Double Bass
Bohemian-pattern double bass (laminate / hybrid / carved)
Double bass · United States
The Upton Standard is built on Upton's Bohemian gamba pattern with a 41.5-inch string length and a D-neck, offered in laminate (plywood), hybrid (carved top with laminated back and ribs), and fully carved solid-wood round-back configurations. A versatile, road-ready bass for students through working players, it is built by hand at the Upton Bass workshop in Mystic, Connecticut.
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Taylor 814ce
Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar
Steel-string guitar · United States
The 814ce is a Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar built with a Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides. It uses Taylor V-Class bracing, a Venetian cutaway, and Expression System 2 electronics, and ships with a hardshell case.
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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.
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Shen SB180 Double Bass
Hybrid double bass (carved top, figured back)
Double bass · China
The Shen SB180 is a hybrid double bass that pairs a fully carved solid spruce top with laminated maple back and ribs, giving a darker, richer tone than an all-plywood bass while retaining the durability of a laminated body. It features a fully carved maple neck and scroll, solid ebony fingerboard, and figured back and ribs that distinguish it from the plainer SB150. It is a popular step-up choice for advancing students and orchestras.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mya-Moe Classic
Custom acoustic ukulele series
Ukulele · United States
The Mya-Moe Classic is the core hand-built custom ukulele line from Mya-Moe, offered in soprano, concert, and tenor sizes and a wide range of domestic and imported tonewoods. Each instrument is hand-voiced to order.
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NS Design CR4 Violin
Electric violin model
Electric violin · Czech Republic
The CR4 is the 4-string model in NS Design's flagship CR electric violin series. It has a solid, quarter-sawn European flame maple body and neck, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and 9V active electronics with advanced tone-shaping controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in the Czech Republic, and available in fretless and fretted versions.
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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.
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Mainland Classic Mahogany
Solid mahogany ukulele series
Ukulele · China
The Mainland Classic Mahogany is Mainland Ukes' core solid-mahogany ukulele line, offered in soprano, concert, and tenor sizes with a satin finish and a professional setup. It is the brand's most established model line.
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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.
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Kolstein Busetto Model Bass
Compact professional double bass (LaFaro Prescott model)
Double bass · United States
The Kolstein Busetto Model is a compact professional double bass handcrafted in the Samuel Kolstein bass shop, modeled on a reduced scaling of the famed LaFaro Prescott bass played by Scott LaFaro. The shorter string length suits traveling and smaller players while delivering a full tonal spectrum with strong pizzicato and arco response. It is delivered fully set up to Kolstein specification with an adjustable bass bridge, Heritage strings, a Kolstein Panormo endpin, decorative brass gears, and a Planet Wing pickup.
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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.
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Huss & Dalton TD-R
Traditional Series rosewood dreadnought guitar
Steel-string guitar · United States
The TD-R is a dreadnought from the Huss & Dalton Traditional Series, built with a thermo-cured red spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides, a mahogany neck, and an ebony bridge and fingerboard. It uses a slightly wider 1-3/4 inch nut than typical vintage dreadnoughts and is handcrafted in the USA.
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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.