Ibanez
Originally a
guitar company making inexpensive
"knock-off" guitars that bloomed into the
mainstream in the late 1980's. The RG
series guitar was loved by shredders and big
guitar names like Joe Satriani, Vinnie
Moore, Steve Vai, and Paul Gilbert took this
company to a new level.
Ibanez SZ Series
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Fender
The makers of the famous Stratocaster and
Telecaster guitar. Founded in
Fullerton, California, by Clarence Leonidas
Fender in 1946 Fender brought the solid body
guitar to the masses.
Gibson
The home of
Gibson electric guitars today is "Gibson
USA," built in 1974 in Nashville
specifically for the production of Gibson's
Les Paul guitars.
Schecter Guitar Research aka
Schecter
An American guitar company
founded in 1976 by David Schecter, originally as
guitar repair shop providing replacement parts for
Fender and Gibson. In 1979 Schecter first
offered their own fully assembled solid body
guitars.
Jackson
Originally owned
and operated by Grover Jackson a partner of
Wayne Charvel. Jackson is probably
best know for the signature Randy Rhodes
"Rhodes V" guitar.
Dean
Luthier
Dean Zelinsky began building guitars at an
early age after he thought that guitar
design had reached a plateau. He
decided to change things and the early Dean
guitars were released in the mid 70's.
The signature Dean headstock is easily
recognizable. Dean guitars are played
typically by metal bands like Metallica,
Pantera, Megadeth, and Scorpions
Peavey
Hartley Peavey
founded Peavey Electronics in 1965 after
building his first amplifier in 1957.
Peavey has grown to a multi-million dollar
company building both quality guitars,
amplifiers, and other sound system
equipment. Peavey worked with Eddie
Van Halen for several years resulting in the
development of the EVH Wolfgang guitar and
5150 amplifier. When Eddie left Peavey
in 2004 the amp was renamed the 6505 and the
guitar was renamed to the HP series.
Charvel
Originally founded in Azusa
California by Wayne Charvel. Charvel's early
guitars were essentially customized Fender
Stratocasters. Charvel sold his company to
Grover Jackson in 1979 where the Charvel name
continued through the 80's until it was sold to
Japaneze manufacturer AMIC. Charvel was later
sold to Fender and continues as a line under the
Fender name today.
Kramer
Steinberger
Rickenbacker
Mammoth
Gretsch
Epiphone
Squier
B.C. Rich
ESP
G&L
Music Man
Paul Reed Smith
Washburn
Yamaha
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