Fender is a well known company that produces guitars.

In December 2012, it was announced that Hamer would no longer produce guitars and would end the company.

Washburn is scrambling to produce enough acoustic guitars to meet the growing demand.

Ovation has also produced solid-body electric guitars and active basses.

However, Danelectro was the first to produce electric guitars for the public to use.

Jolana was a Czechoslovakian brand, producing electric guitars and basses from 1953 to 1989.

Since 1948 it has manufactured banduras, a Ukrainian instrument; it also produces guitars.

Despite suffering several minor strokes, Fender continued to produce guitars and basses.

In the mid-1950s Hohner began producing electric guitars.

Eventually the company even branched out to produce organs, drums, microphones and guitars.