Bass guitar

:For other uses of the term see Bass (disambiguation).

Influential manufacturers

The following manufacturers are among those that have produced widely regarded basses:

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• Alembichttp://www.alembic.com/
• Carvin
• Carl Thompson
• Celinder http://www.celinder.com/
• Curbow http://www.curbow.com/
• Danelectro
• Epiphone
• Ernie Ball
• ESP Guitars
• F Bass http://www.fbass.com/
• Fender
• Fendson http://graphikdesigns.free.fr/fendson-guitars-usa.html]
• Fernandes
• Fodera http://www.fodera.com/
• G&L
• Gibson Guitar Corporation
• Gretsch
• Hagstrom (known for 12 string bass guitars)
• Hamer
• Höfner
• Hohner (known for headless instruments)
• Ibanez
• Jackson
• Ken Bebensee
• Ken Smith
• Kubicki http://www.kubicki.com/
• Lakland http://www.lakland.com/
• Leduc Guitars http://perso.wanadoo.fr/leduc/Gb/index.htm
• Line 6
• Martin
• Modulus Guitars http://www.modulusguitars.com/v2/
• Mosrite
• MTD (Michael Tobias Design) http://www.mtdbass.com
• Music Man, an offshoot of Ernie Ball http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/
• Ovation
• Peavey Guitars http://www.peavey.com/
• Pedulla http://www.pedulla.com/
• Rickenbacker
• Rob Allen
• Sadowsky http://www.sadowsky.com/
• Spector
• Status
• Steinberger
• Tacoma
• Tobias (now owned by Gibson) http://www.gibson.com/products/tobias/
• Wal
• Warrior Instruments http://www.warriorinstruments.com
• Warwick (bass guitar) http://www.warwickbass.com/
• Washburn guitars http://www.washburn.com/
• Yamaha
• Zon Guitars http://www.zonguitars.com