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YAMAHA RBX 200 (200F)
The Yamaha RBX-200 bass was made from the late 1980s to early 1990s. It was also available fretless as the RBX-200F model. Very similar to the RBX-300 model - the only difference was a gloss finish on...
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Rein (Thomas)
Thomas Rein started making steel stringed guitars in the early 1970s and apprenticed with Edward F. Rose in Lexington, Kentucky. He founded Thomas Rein guitars in 1975 and by 1980s was also building...
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DALLAS
Dallas was a UK musical instrument manufacturing and distribution company, founded by John E. Dallas. Dallas began making banjos in 1873, eventually moving to premises at 415 Strand. In 1905-1906...
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The design of Zon VB4 bass started out as a headless prototype made for Michael Manring in 1993, who named this bass "Vinny" after the My Cousin Vinny film. Although Zon were initially reluctant to...
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Atlas
Atlas is a brand name for traditional folk instruments from around the world, distributed in the UK by Gremlin Music. The range includes stringed instruments, wind instruments and percussion.
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Heartland
Heartland is a house brand of Muzikkon - an Irish musical instrument distributor. The Heartland brand is used for traditional folk instruments from around the world.
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Hofner Club 60
THe Hofner Club 60 was introduced in 1958 and followed the Club 40 & 50 - but was much fancier than those models. The Club 60 had pearl inlays, ebony fingerboard, bound headstock and flamed woods....
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Ruben
Ruben Beck was born in Heidelburg, Germany in 1977, He studied Art in Monash University and then went to work in the final assembly division at Maton Guitars in 2005. In 2009, Ruben graduated from...
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Blanton
Blanton is a brand for banjos, Wiessenborn guitars and mandolins aimed at American Fok, Old Time, Irish trad and bluegrass musicians. Blanton instruments are distributed in Japan by Hosco and some are...
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Wildwood
Wildwood Banjos is a small manufacturer of high-end banjos located in Bend, Oregon that started in Arcata, California. The company was founded by Mark Platin in 1972. Their product line includes...
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Revelation
The Revelation brand was introduced in the 1990s by Hohner. The brand was discontinued in the mid 1990s and Hohner sold off its UK premises to Sutherland Trading Co Ltd. Sutherland became the official...
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GIG 10 (Guitar Productions)
All GIG 10 Guitars are original designed and hand crafted. They are not CNC machined or major factory manufactured. They are individually built by David Gregson (aka: Web Slinger) in a small shop in...
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Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek acoustic instruments are made in East Asia and distributed in Canada by D'Addario. The range includes acoustic guitars, acoustic bass, mandolins, ukuleles and banjos.
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Kauer
Doug Kauer was working in his family's wood working business when around 2003 a piece of figured maple came into the workshop. Kauer decided to have go a making a guitar out of this piece of wood,...
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Rhoney
Rhoney electric guitars were made by Paul Rhoney. He rented a workshop from Doug Kauer in Elk Grove, California until 2017, then he moved back to his home town of Portland for other employment.Source:...
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EPIPHONE FT-45 Cortez
Gibson reintroduced the Epiphone FT-45 in 1958 as the Kalamazoo made FT-45 Cortez model. This model was the equivalent of the Gibson B-25 and had mahogany neck, back and sides, unlike the original...
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Dowina
Dowina began in 1979 in the village of Devín in Slovakia with the opening of violin workshop overlooking the castle. Later acoustic guitars were added to the product range. In 2010 they moved to larger...
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Marris
Marris is a brand name of the Solvakian Dowina company.Source: Marris catalog 2007
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Richmond Belmont
The Richmond Belmont was introduced in 2008 and made until 2013. The Belmont packed a full gamut of classic rock muscle into its vaguely SG styled solid mahogany body. This 24 ¾” scale axe is powered...
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