Name instrument companies that only make basses.

[ashtray]

I have both a Roscoe and a Lakland… guitar. The Roscoe is from 1990 (they made a bunch of guitars in the 80’s), and the Lakland is a 1 of 3 Jazzmaster they made as a prototype. More recently Lakland has come out with S and T guitar models mass produced in USA.

 

[micguy]

Rickenbacker.

(Oh, they do guitars too????)

Yes, and they're very bit as loved/hated on that side as they are on the bass side.

 

[ardgedee]

To recap:

Bass builders who...

...only make basses
* Adamovic
* Chowny
* Devon
* F Bass
* Human Base
* Jerzy Drozd
* Ken Smith
* Kubicki
* Le Fay
* Marleaux
* Nordstrand
* NS Design
* Olinto
* Serek
* SIMS
* Skjold
* Wal

...used to also make guitars
* Birdsong
* Dingwall
* Modulus
* Rob Allen
* Roscoe
* Spector
* Status
* Warwick*
* Zon

... still also make guitars
* Carl Thompson
* Elrick
* G Gould
* Lakland
* MTD
* Valenti
* Viellette
* Wishbass

*(Arguably, Framus is their subsidiary which makes guitars, but they don't make Warwick-branded guitars, so that's what we'll go with.)

 

[SteC]

You're right, we shouldn't be supporting businesses that are sneaking around behind our backs making non-bass instruments

 

[B-Mac]

Muckelroy?

 

[Eilif]

Lowdown might have made a guitar once, but he only makes basses.
LowDown Bass Guitars

 

[chadds]

Fender?

 

[Nino Valenti]

By "Veletti" did you mean Valenti or Vielette? They both make guitars as well as basses. I couldn't find a luthier named Veletti.

I've made one guitar for my son. That's about the only person I'll make another guitar for.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

I was going to start with Lakland, but it looks like they have a two models of guitars. :-(

Ashdown

Warwick

Nordstrand

 

[DeltaPhoenix]

To recap:

Bass builders who...

...only make basses
* Adamovic
* Chowny
* Devon
* F Bass
* Human Base
* Jerzy Drozd
* Ken Smith
* Kubicki
* Le Fay
* Marleaux
* Nordstrand
* NS Design
* Olinto
* Serek
* SIMS
* Skjold
* Wal

...used to also make guitars
* Birdsong
* Dingwall
* Modulus
* Rob Allen
* Roscoe
* Spector
* Status
* Warwick*
* Zon

... still also make guitars
* Carl Thompson
* Elrick
* G Gould
* Lakland
* MTD
* Valenti
* Viellette
* Wishbass

*(Arguably, Framus is their subsidiary which makes guitars, but they don't make Warwick-branded guitars, so that's what we'll go with.)

Jerzy Drozd has built guitars:
Jerzy Drozd Stratocaster Nº12 sunburst | Reverb

 

[BASSDROID]

Not sure if Cliff Bordwell has been mentioned?

Also Mike Browne, who is no longer building AFAIK.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

MTD
Roscoe
F Bass

Michel Cusson of Uzeb had an F guitar back in 1991. I am not sure they made many of them, but at least one exists.

A buddy of mine has a Dingwall guitar. Those are rare. I am not sure if he's made more than 10.

 

[ardgedee]

I've made one guitar for my son. That's about the only person I'll make another guitar for.

My apologies! I had found the website for a different Valenti. Should have known better.

 

[gerryjazzman]

Am I missing something in wondering why Fodera hasn’t been mentioned thus far? I thought they only made basses (not that I would ever be able to afford one ).

 

[JZQuantum]

Roscoe guitars only makes basses (Why isn't it called "Roscoe Basses", lol)

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

Am I missing something in wondering why Fodera hasn’t been mentioned thus far? I thought they only made basses (not that I would ever be able to afford one ).

I have a guitar player friend who has a Fodera guitar custom made for him.

 

[Slevage]

Upton
Nope- they now make a cello

 

[GwennyT]

Bass pro sho- ...nevermind.

 

[jmccain]

Overwater only makes basses now, I think. Made some guitars in the past.

 

[MisterUbu]

In an alternate universe, Gibson