Guitar brands
=============

A list of arbitrary choosen guitar and other string instruments brands, generally affordable.

* `Alvarez <https://www.alvarezguitars.com>`_ (acoustic G&B + ukulele including bass)
* `Aria <http://ariaguitarsglobal.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G&B, ukulele Acoust G&B)
* `Art&Lutherie <https://artandlutherieguitars.com>`_ (Acoust G)
* `Baton Rouge <https://www.batonrougeguitars.com>`_ (Acoust G&B, Resonators, ukulele G&B)
* `BC Rich <https://bcrich.com/product-category/guitars/>`_ (Elec G&B, spiky shapes)
* `Blade <https://www.bladeguitars.com/guitars/>`_ (Elec G&B)
* `B&G Guitars <https://www.bngguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G)
* `Breedlove <https://breedlovemusic.com/>`_ (Acoust G&B + acoust ukulele ~300/350€
* `Carvin/Kiesel guitar <https://www.kieselguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, custom, easily > 1200€)
* `Chapman <https://www.chapmanguitars.com/product-category/guitars/>`_ (Elec G)
* `Charvel <https://www.charvel.com/>`_ (Elec G&B)
* `Cordoba <https://www.cordobaguitars.com/>`_ (Acoust G, ukulele Acoust)
* `Cort <https://www.cortguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G&B, ukulele Acoust)
* `Crafter <http://www.crafterguitars.com/>`_ (Acoust G & Ukulele)
* `Cuenca <http://www.cuencaguitars.com>`_ (Acoust G)
* `Danelectro <https://danelectro.com/all-guitars/>`_ (Elec G&B, Elec resonator, Elec sitar)
* `D'Angelico <https://dangelicoguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G, Acoust G, ukulele Acoust)
* `Dean Guitars <https://www.deanguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G&B, ukulele Acoust G (particular shape), Resonator G&B, banjo, mandolins)
* `Dowina <https://www.dowina.com/>`_ (Acoust G)
* `Duesenberg <https://www.duesenberg.de/en/instruments/>`_ (Elec G&B, lapsteels)
* `Eastman <www.eastmanguitars.com>`_ (Elec G, Acoust G, Mandolins & neightboors)
* `Eastwood <https://eastwoodguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Elec Resonator G, lapsteels, Elec mandolins, tenor guitar, Microtonale, full vintage particular shapes)
* `Eko Guitars <https://www.ekoguitars.it/>`_ (Elec G, Acoustic G&B, ukulele G&B, low price < 400€)
* `Epiphone <https://www.epiphone.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G, ukulele Acoust, Mandolins)
* `ESP/LTD <https://www.espguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G) And `ESP Takamine <https://www.esptakamine.com/>`_ (Acoust G&B)
* `Faith <https://www.faithguitars.com/>`_ (Acoust G)
* `Fender <https://www.fender.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoustic G&B, ukulele G)
* `FGN Guitars <https://fgnguitars.com/eg/>`_ (Elec G&B) and `US website <https://fgnguitarsusa.com>`_
* `Framus <https://www.warwickbass.com/en/Framus.html>`_ (Elec & Acoust G, like warwick, only chinese d-series affordable)
* `Fret King <https://www.jhs.co.uk/collections/fret-king>`_ `or this one <fret-king.com>`_ (Elec G&B around 600-1100€)
* `Furch <https://furchguitars.com/en/instruments/>`_ (Acoust G&B)
* `G&L <https://glguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B)
* `Gibson <https://www.gibson.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoustic G)
* `Godin <https://godinguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoustic G, Elec Nylon, Elec Oud Nylon)
* `Gold Tone <https://goldtonemusicgroup.com/goldtone/>`_ (Resonators G&B, banjos, mandolins, ukulele, lapsteels, short scale & mix instru)
* `Greco <http://www.greco.jp/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoustic G)
* `Gretsch <https://www.gretschguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoustic G, ukulele Acoust G, Resonator G)
* `Goc Guitars <https://www.gocguitars.com/guitars>`_ (Elec G)
* `Guild <https://guildguitars.com/>`_ (Acoust G&B, Elec G&B)
* `Hagstrom <https://www.hagstromguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoustic G), LP type and semi-hollow)
* `Hallmark Guitars <http://www.hallmarkguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B)
* `Hamer <https://www.hamerguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G)
* `Harmony <https://www.harmony.co/>`_ (Elec G)
* `Höfner <https://www.hofner.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoustic G)
* `Ibanez <https://www.ibanez.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoustic G&B, ukulele G, Mandolins, Banjos, steel string piccolo acoustic guitar)
* `Islander by Kanile'a <http://www.islanderukulele.com/>`_ (Ukulele G & Acoust Mini G)
* `Italia <https://www.italiaguitarsusa.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Elec Sitar)
* `Jackson <https://www.jacksonguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B)
* `Kala <https://kalabrand.com/>`_ (Acoust Ukulele G&B, Elec Ukulele B, Guitar)
* `Kamaka <http://kamakahawaii.com>`_ (Acoust Ukulele G)
* `Kanile'a <https://www.kanileaukulele.com/>`_ (Acoust Ukulele G, Elec Ukulele B)
* `Kramer <https://www.kramerguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G)
* `Lâg <https://www.lagguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G, Acoust G, Acoust Ukulele G&B)
* `Lakland <https://www.lakland.com/>`_ (Elec B&G, few models, > 1000€)
* `Lanikai <https://lanikaiukuleles.com/>`_ (Acoust Ukulele G&B)
* `Lohanu <http://www.lohanu.com/>`_ (more or less an entry ukulele pack
* `Luna <https://www.lunaguitars.com/>`_ (Elec B, Acoust G&B, Ukulele G&B, Mandolins, Banjos)
* `Legator <https://legatorguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G (7 and 8 strings, headless)
* `Marceau <https://www.marceauguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, french high end little workshop)
* `Martin & Co. <https://www.martinguitar.com/>`_ (Acoust G&B, Ukulele)
* `Maton <https://maton.com.au/>`_ (Elec G, Acoust G, Ukulele, too expensive)
* `Mayones <https://mayones.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Ukulele size bass Cali, too expensive)
* `Mayson <https://maysonguitars.eu/>`_ (Acoust G)
* `Michael Kelly Guitars <https://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G&B, notable hybrides serie)
* `Musicman <https://www.music-man.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, expensive), see Sterling
* `Norman <http://www.normanguitars.com>`_ (Acoust G)
* `Ohana Music <https://ohana-music.com/>`_ (Acoust Ukulele)
* `Ormsby <https://www.ormsbyguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G, batch production)
* `Oscar Schmidt <http://www.oscarschmidt.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G, Acoust ukulele G&B, banjos, mandolins, autoharps)
* `Ovation <https://www.ovationguitars.com/>`_ (Acoust G&B, roundback)
* `Ozark <https://www.stentor-music.com/brands/ozark/>`_ (Acoust G, balaïka, mandolins, banjo, resonators, bouzoukis, Appalachian dulcimers)
* `Paoletti <https://www.paolettiguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B to expensive, lapsteels)
* `Prodipe <http://www.prodipeguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G, Acoust Ukulele G, french, low price)
* `Phred <https://shop.phredinstruments.com/>`_ <(Elec G)
* `Peal <http://www.guitar-peal.com/>`_ (Acoust G  roundback, Elec G&B)
* `Peerless <http://peerlessguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G archtop only, Acoustic G)
* `Prestige <https://www.prestigeguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G)
* `PRS <https://prsguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G)
* `Recording King <https://www.recordingking.com/>`_ (Acoust G, Resonators, banjos, ukulele, lapsteel)
* `Reverend <https://reverendguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B)
* `Royall Resonator Co. <https://royallguitars.com/>`_ (Resonators)
* `Rickenbacker <http://www.rickenbacker.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G too expensive)
* `Samick <http://www.samickguitar.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G, Acoust ukulele G)
* `Sandberg <https://www.sandberg-guitars.de/>`_ (Elec G&B, expensive > 1200€)
* `Schecter <https://www.schecterguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G)
* `Seagull <https://seagullguitars.com/fr/>`_ (Acoust G, ukulele G, mandolins, M4)
* `Shergold <https://www.shergoldguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G)
* `Spector <https://www.spectorbass.com/>`_ (Elec B, Acoust B)
* `Stagg <https://staggmusic.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G&B, Acoust ukulele G&B, banjos, mandolins, resonators, percussions, orchestra)
* `Steinberger <http://www.steinberger.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, space...)
* `SigmaGuitar <https://www.sigma-guitars.com>`_ (Acoust G&B)
* `Simon&Patrick <http://www.simonandpatrick.com/>`_ (Acoust G)
* `Sire <https://sire-usa.com/>`_ (Elec B&G, Acoust G)
* `Solar guitars <https://www.solar-guitars.com/outlet-store/>`_ (Elec G&B)
* `Stanford <https://stanford-guitars.com/>`_ (Acoust G, Elec G)
* `Supro <https://www.suprousa.com/guitars/>`_ (unknown, rebuilding pending)
* `SX <http://sx-guitar.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G, banjo, resonator, lapsteel)
* `Tagima <http://www.tagimaguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G&B, Ukulele G&B)
* `Tanglewood <https://www.tanglewoodguitars.co.uk/>`_ (Acoust G, Acoust ukulele G, Elec G&B, banjos, mandolins)
* `Taylor <https://www.taylorguitars.com/>`_ (Acoust G, Elec G)
* `Tokai <https://tokaijapan.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G, chromaharp) or `this distributor <http://www.alternativemusique.com/tous-les-produits>`_ or `this one <http://www.tokai-guitars.nl>`_
* `Tune <https://www.tuneguitars.com/>`_ (Elec B)
* `Vigier <https://www.vigierguitars.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, very high end FR)
* `Vintage <https://vintageguitarsus.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G&B)
* `Warwick <https://www.warwickbass.com/en/Warwick.html>`_ (Elec & Acoust B, like Framus only chinese rockbass available)
* `Washburn <https://www.washburn.com/>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G&B, Mandolins, Resonators, banjo)
* `Yamaha <https://europe.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/guitars_basses/index.html>`_ (Elec G&B, Acoust G)
* `Zematis <https://zemaitisguitarcompany.com/collections/superior>`_ (Elec G)

Ukulele affordable brands
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Filter on ukulele

* `Alvarez <https://www.alvarezguitars.com>`_
* `Baton Rouge <https://www.batonrougeguitars.com>`_
* `Breedlove <https://breedlovemusic.com/>`_
* `Cordoba <https://www.cordobaguitars.com/ukuleles/>`_
* `Cort <https://www.cortguitars.com/>`_
* `Crafter <http://www.crafterguitars.com/>`_
* `D'Angelico <https://dangelicoguitars.com>`_
* `Ibanez <https://www.ibanez.com>`_
* `Islander by Kanile'a <http://www.islanderukulele.com/Page/Home>`_
* `Kala <https://kalabrand.com/>`_
* `Lanikai <https://lanikaiukuleles.com/>`_
* `Luna <https://www.lunaguitars.com/ukuleles>`_
* `Ohana Music <https://ohana-music.com/>`_
* `Ortega <https://ortegaguitars.com/en/home>`_
* `Oscar Schmidt <http://www.oscarschmidt.com/products/ukes/>`_
* `Tanglewood <https://www.tanglewoodguitars.co.uk/>`_