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  "id": "guitar-manufacturers",
  "name": "Guitar Manufacturers",
  "title": "Guitar Manufacturers",
  "description": "154 guitar manufacturers worldwide with their founding year, country, and website.",
  "category": "music",
  "source": "https://github.com/dariusk/corpora",
  "source_url": "https://github.com/dariusk/corpora",
  "updated": "2026-04",
  "record_count": 154,
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    },
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      "label": "Year Founded",
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    },
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    {
      "name": "Alembic",
      "year founded": 1969,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.alembic.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Alvarez Guitars",
      "year founded": 1965,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://alvarezguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Amada guitars",
      "year founded": 1922,
      "country founded in": "Czechoslovakia",
      "url": "https://www.strunal.cz/welcome/index.php"
    },
    {
      "name": "Antoria",
      "year founded": 1950,
      "country founded in": "Germany",
      "url": "http://antoriaguitars.com/25-0-About.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "Aria",
      "year founded": 1956,
      "country founded in": "Japan",
      "url": "http://www.ariaguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ashton Music",
      "year founded": 1997,
      "country founded in": "Australia",
      "url": "http://www.ashtonmusic.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Avalon Guitars",
      "year founded": 1989,
      "country founded in": "Northern Ireland",
      "url": "https://www.avalonguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "AXL Guitars",
      "url": "http://www.axlguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "B.C. Rich",
      "year founded": 1969,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.bcrich.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Babicz Guitars",
      "year founded": 2003,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.babiczguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "BassLab",
      "year founded": 1992,
      "country founded in": "Germany",
      "url": "http://basslab.de/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bear Creek Guitars",
      "year founded": 1995,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.bearcreekguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Becker guitars",
      "year founded": 1995,
      "country founded in": "United States"
    },
    {
      "name": "Beltona Resonator Instruments",
      "year founded": 1990,
      "country founded in": "New Zealand",
      "url": "http://www.beltona.net/wordpress/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Beneteau Guitars",
      "year founded": 1974,
      "country founded in": "Canada",
      "url": "http://www.beneteauguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Blackbird Guitars",
      "year founded": 2005,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "https://www.blackbirdguitar.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Blade Guitars",
      "year founded": 1987,
      "country founded in": "Switzerland",
      "url": "http://www.bladeguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bohemian Guitars",
      "year founded": 2012,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "https://www.bohemianguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bond Guitars",
      "year founded": 1984,
      "country founded in": "Scotland"
    },
    {
      "name": "Brawley Guitars",
      "year founded": 1989
    },
    {
      "name": "Breedlove Guitars",
      "year founded": 1990,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://breedlovemusic.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Burns London",
      "year founded": 1959,
      "country founded in": "England",
      "url": "http://www.burnsguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Campbell American Guitars",
      "year founded": 2002,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "https://www.campbellamerican.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Caparison Guitars",
      "year founded": 1995,
      "country founded in": "Japan",
      "url": "http://www.caparisonguitars.com/en/"
    },
    {
      "name": "C. F. Martin & Company",
      "year founded": 1833,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "https://www.martinguitar.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Chapman Guitars",
      "year founded": 2009,
      "country founded in": "United Kingdom",
      "url": "http://www.chapmanguitars.co.uk"
    },
    {
      "name": "Charvel",
      "year founded": 1974,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.charvel.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cole Clark",
      "year founded": 2001,
      "country founded in": "Australia",
      "url": "http://www.coleclarkguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Collings Guitars",
      "year founded": 1973,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.collingsguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cort Guitars",
      "year founded": 1972,
      "country founded in": "South Korea",
      "url": "http://www.cortguitars.net/en/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Daisy Rock Girl Guitars",
      "year founded": 2000,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.daisyrock.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "DBZ Guitars",
      "year founded": 2008,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.diamondguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dean Guitars",
      "year founded": 1977,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.deanguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "D'Alegria",
      "country founded in": "Brazil"
    },
    {
      "name": "D'Angelico, John",
      "year founded": 1932,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://dangelicoguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Danelectro",
      "year founded": 1947,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://danelectro.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dobro",
      "year founded": 1928,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Acoustics/Bluegrass.aspx"
    },
    {
      "name": "Duesenberg Guitars",
      "year founded": 1986,
      "country founded in": "Germany",
      "url": "http://www.duesenberg.de"
    },
    {
      "name": "Eastwood",
      "year founded": 2001,
      "country founded in": "Canada",
      "url": "http://www.eastwoodguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Eccleshall",
      "url": "http://www.eccleshallguitars.co.uk"
    },
    {
      "name": "Epiphone",
      "year founded": 1873,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.epiphone.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ESP",
      "year founded": 1975,
      "country founded in": "Japan",
      "url": "http://www.espguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Eko",
      "year founded": 1959,
      "country founded in": "Italy",
      "url": "http://ekousaguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Electrical Guitar Company",
      "year founded": 2003,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.electricalguitarcompany.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Esoterik Guitars",
      "year founded": 2010,
      "url": "http://www.esoterikguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Fender",
      "year founded": 1946,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://shop.fender.com/en-US/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Fernandes",
      "year founded": 1969,
      "country founded in": "Japan",
      "url": "http://www.fernandesguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "First Act",
      "year founded": 1997,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://firstact.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Flaxwood Guitars",
      "year founded": 2005,
      "country founded in": "Finland",
      "url": "http://www.flaxwood.com/home/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Framus",
      "year founded": 1946,
      "country founded in": "Germany",
      "url": "http://www.warwick.de/en/Home.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "Freshman",
      "year founded": 2002,
      "country founded in": "Scotland",
      "url": "http://www.freshmanguitars.net"
    },
    {
      "name": "FujiGen",
      "year founded": 1960,
      "country founded in": "Japan",
      "url": "http://www.fujigen.co.jp"
    },
    {
      "name": "Furch Guitars",
      "year founded": 1981,
      "country founded in": "Czech Republic",
      "url": "http://www.furch.cz/en/"
    },
    {
      "name": "G&L",
      "year founded": 1979,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.glguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Garrison",
      "year founded": 2007,
      "country founded in": "Newfoundland"
    },
    {
      "name": "Giannini",
      "year founded": 1900,
      "country founded in": "Brazil",
      "url": "http://www.gianniniguitars.com/?v2"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gibson",
      "year founded": 1902,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.gibson.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Godin",
      "year founded": 1972,
      "country founded in": "Canada",
      "url": "http://www.godinguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gordon-Smith",
      "year founded": 1974,
      "country founded in": "England",
      "url": "http://www.gordonsmithguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Greco",
      "year founded": 1960,
      "country founded in": "Japan"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gretsch",
      "year founded": 1883,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.gretsch.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Guild",
      "year founded": 1952,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://guildguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Hagström",
      "year founded": 1952,
      "country founded in": "Sweden",
      "url": "http://www.albinhagstrom.se"
    },
    {
      "name": "Hamer",
      "year founded": 1973,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.hamerguitars.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Heritage Guitars",
      "year founded": 1985,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://heritageguitar.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Höfner",
      "year founded": 1887,
      "country founded in": "Austira-Hungary",
      "url": "http://www.hofner.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Hohner",
      "year founded": 1857,
      "country founded in": "Germany",
      "url": "http://us.playhohner.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Hondo",
      "year founded": 1969,
      "country founded in": "United States"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ibanez",
      "year founded": 1957,
      "country founded in": "Japan",
      "url": "http://www.ibanez.com/usa/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Italia",
      "year founded": 1999,
      "country founded in": "England",
      "url": "http://www.italiaguitars.com/intro/new_intro/ItaliaIntroPageHTML/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jackson",
      "year founded": 1980,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.jacksonguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "James Tyler Guitars",
      "year founded": 1972,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "https://tylerguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jay Turser",
      "url": "http://www.jayturser.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Joseph Lukes Guitars",
      "year founded": 2011,
      "country founded in": "England",
      "url": "http://josephlukes.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Johnson Guitars",
      "year founded": 1986,
      "country founded in": "Unites States",
      "url": "https://stremelguitars.wordpress.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jolana",
      "year founded": 1953,
      "country founded in": "Czechoslovakia"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kalamazoo",
      "year founded": 1933
    },
    {
      "name": "Kay",
      "year founded": 1931,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.kayguitar.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kiesel Guitars",
      "year founded": 1946,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.kieselguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Klira",
      "year founded": 1887,
      "country founded in": "Germany"
    },
    {
      "name": "Koll",
      "year founded": 1990,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.kollguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kramer",
      "year founded": 1976,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.kramerguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lado",
      "year founded": 1973,
      "country founded in": "Canada",
      "url": "http://www.jklado.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lâg",
      "year founded": 1980,
      "country founded in": "France",
      "url": "http://www.lagguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Larrivée",
      "year founded": 1967,
      "country founded in": "Canada",
      "url": "http://www.larrivee.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Levin",
      "year founded": 1900,
      "country founded in": "Sweden",
      "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20090221074056/http://levinguitars.eu/sv-se/home/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lichty Guitars",
      "year founded": 2009,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://lichtyguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lindert",
      "year founded": 1986,
      "country founded in": "Unites States"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lotus"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lowden",
      "year founded": 1961,
      "country founded in": "Ireland",
      "url": "http://www.lowdenguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Luna Guitars"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lyle",
      "year founded": 1960,
      "country founded in": "Japan"
    },
    {
      "name": "Maton",
      "year founded": 1946,
      "country founded in": "Australia",
      "url": "http://maton.com.au/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Matsumoku",
      "year founded": 1951,
      "country founded in": "Japan"
    },
    {
      "name": "Maestro guitars",
      "year founded": 2004,
      "country founded in": "Singapore",
      "url": "http://www.maestroguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mayones Guitars & Basses",
      "year founded": 1982,
      "country founded in": "Poland",
      "url": "http://www.mayones.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Michael Kelly Guitars",
      "year founded": 1999,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "https://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/en/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Modulus",
      "year founded": 1978,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.modulusgraphite.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Moniker Guitars",
      "year founded": 2012,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "https://monikerguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mosrite",
      "year founded": 1952,
      "country founded in": "United States"
    },
    {
      "name": "MotorAve",
      "year founded": 2002,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.motorave.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Music Man",
      "year founded": 1974,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.music-man.com//"
    },
    {
      "name": "National String Instrument Corporation",
      "year founded": 1927,
      "country founded in": "United States"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ovation Guitar Company",
      "year founded": 1965,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.ovationguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Parker",
      "year founded": 1993,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.parkerguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Peavey",
      "year founded": 1965,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "https://peavey.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Penco",
      "year founded": 1974,
      "country founded in": "Japan"
    },
    {
      "name": "PRS Guitars",
      "year founded": 1985,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.prsguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "RainSong",
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.rainsong.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ramírez Guitars",
      "year founded": 1882,
      "country founded in": "Spain",
      "url": "http://www.guitarrasramirez.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Recording King",
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.recordingking.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Reverend",
      "year founded": 1997,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.reverendguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rickenbacker",
      "year founded": 1931,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.rickenbacker.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Robin Guitars",
      "year founded": 1982,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.robinguitars.com/, http://robinguitars.com/home.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ruokangas Guitars",
      "year founded": 1995,
      "country founded in": "Finland",
      "url": "http://www.ruokangas.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Samick",
      "year founded": 1958,
      "url": "http://samick.co.kr/eng/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Schecter",
      "year founded": 1976,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.schecterguitars.com/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "name": "Santa Cruz Guitar Company",
      "year founded": 1976,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.santacruzguitar.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Seagull Guitars",
      "year founded": 1982,
      "country founded in": "Canada",
      "url": "http://www.seagullguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Sigma Guitars",
      "year founded": 1970,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.sigma-guitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Squier (by Fender)",
      "year founded": 1890,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.squierguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Stagg Music",
      "year founded": 1995,
      "country founded in": "Belgiam",
      "url": "http://www.staggmusic.com/en/home.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "Steinberger",
      "year founded": 1979,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.steinberger.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Stella",
      "year founded": 1899,
      "country founded in": "United States"
    },
    {
      "name": "Suhr Guitars",
      "year founded": 1997,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.suhr.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Sundberg Guitars",
      "country founded in": "Sweden",
      "url": "http://www.sundbergguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation",
      "year founded": 1953,
      "country founded in": "Japan",
      "url": "http://www.suzukimusic.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tokai",
      "year founded": 1947,
      "country founded in": "Japan",
      "url": "http://www1.odn.ne.jp/tokaigakki/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Takamine",
      "year founded": 1962,
      "country founded in": "Japan",
      "url": "http://www.takamine.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Taylor",
      "year founded": 1974,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "https://www.taylorguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Teisco",
      "year founded": 1946,
      "country founded in": "Japan"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tom Anderson Guitarworks",
      "year founded": 1984,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.andersonguitarworks.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tonante",
      "year founded": 1954,
      "country founded in": "Brazil"
    },
    {
      "name": "Travis Bean",
      "year founded": 1974,
      "url": "http://www.travisbeanguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Trembita Musical Instrument Factory",
      "year founded": 1948,
      "country founded in": "Ukraine",
      "url": "http://www.trembita.lviv.ua/index"
    },
    {
      "name": "TYM Guitars",
      "year founded": 1997,
      "country founded in": "Australia",
      "url": "http://www.tymguitars.com.au/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tanglewood Guitars",
      "year founded": 1988,
      "country founded in": "England",
      "url": "http://www.tanglewoodguitars.co.uk/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tagima",
      "country founded in": "Brazil",
      "url": "http://www.tagima.com.br/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tacoma Guitars",
      "year founded": 1991,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.tacomaguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Univox",
      "year founded": 1960,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.vintageunivox.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Valco",
      "year founded": 1940,
      "country founded in": "United States"
    },
    {
      "name": "Valley Arts Guitar",
      "year founded": 1999,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://archive.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/ValleyArts/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Vester Guitars",
      "year founded": 1946
    },
    {
      "name": "Vigier Guitars",
      "year founded": 1980,
      "country founded in": "France",
      "url": "http://www.vigierguitars.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "VOX",
      "year founded": 1947,
      "country founded in": "England",
      "url": "http://www.voxamps.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Walden",
      "year founded": 1996,
      "country founded in": "China"
    },
    {
      "name": "Warmoth",
      "url": "http://www.warmoth.com/Mobile.aspx"
    },
    {
      "name": "Washburn",
      "year founded": 1883,
      "country founded in": "United States",
      "url": "http://www.washburn.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Westfield",
      "year founded": 1989,
      "country founded in": "Scotland"
    },
    {
      "name": "Westone",
      "url": "http://www.westoneguitars.net/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Yamaha",
      "year founded": 1887,
      "country founded in": "Japan",
      "url": "https://www.yamaha.com/en/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Yairi",
      "url": "http://yairi.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Zemaitis",
      "year founded": 1965,
      "country founded in": "England",
      "url": "http://zemaitisguitar.com/"
    }
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    "description": "154 guitar manufacturers worldwide with their founding year, country, and website. Contains 154 records. Download in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.",
    "seo_title": "Guitar Manufacturers | ListBase",
    "seo_description": "Download Guitar Manufacturers — 154 records. Available in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.",
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      "Contains 154 records / 4 fields",
      "Available for free download in Excel, CSV, and PDF formats",
      "Data sourced from: https://github.com/dariusk/corpora"
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