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DW Drums products include the flagship Collector's Series, the Jazz series and the Classics, a vintage drum line made from poplar and mahogany with maple reinforcement hoops to create a vintage sound.

Gibson was prompted by competition from the Far East to create a lower budget version of its iconic Les Paul Electric guitar. The company now produces over 25 versions of the Epiphone Les Paul and models include the Standard, Custom, Special, Studio and Ultra plus artist signature models from the likes of Slash and Joe Bonamassa.

Amp manufacture by Fender can be traced back to 1945 but it's the 'tweed' and 'blackface' tube models of the '50s and '60s which are the most iconic.

Few electric guitars can boast the enduring versatility of the Fender Stratocaster, an iconic American classic and the most-copied electric guitar of all time.

The Fender Telecaster has the unique distinction of being the world's first production solidbody electric guitar. Developed by Leo Fender in 1949, the Tele was first launched in 1950 as the single-pickup Esquire and two-pickup Broadcaster.

The Gibson Les Paul was designed in 1952 by Gibson president Ted McCarty in collaboration with popular guitarist Les Paul, who was looking for an instrument that better served the need of jazz guitarists. Almost 60 years later, the Gibson Les Paul is inextricably linked with rock and electric blues.

Ibanez is a Japanese guitar brand who were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass produce the seven-string guitar.

Korg Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instruments, audio processors and guitar pedals, recording equipment, and electronic tuners. Under the Vox brand name, they also manufacture guitar amplifiers and electric guitars.

Line 6 is a manufacturer of digital modeling guitars, amplifiers (amplifier modeling) and related electronic equipment. Their product lines include electric and acoustic guitars, basses, guitar and bass amplifiers, effects processors, USB audio interfaces and guitar/bass wireless systems.

Ludwig-Musser is a drum and percussion instrument manufacturer that is part of the Conn-Selmer division of Steinway Musical Instruments.

Mapex Drums is a drum brand manufactured by KHS Musical Instruments Company of Taiwan. Mapex has been in the drum making industry for over 18 years.

Marshall Amplification is a British company that designs and manufactures music amplifiers. It was founded by the late drum shop owner and drummer Jim Marshall, and is now based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes.

Mesa/Boogie (also known as Mesa Engineering) is a company in Petaluma, California that makes amplifiers for guitars and basses. It has been in operation since 1969.

Orange Music Electronic Company is a British electric guitar and public address amplifier manufacturing company, famous for its distinctive sound and bright orange Tolex-like covering on amplifier heads and speaker cabinets.

Paiste is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. Paiste is an Estonian/Finnish word which means shine.

Founded in 1952, the Pearl Musical Instrument Company is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominantly percussion instruments.

Peavey Electronics Corporation is one of the largest audio equipment manufacturers in the world, headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.

Premier Percussion Limited is an English manufacturer of drums and percussion instruments.The company was founded in 1922 as the Premier Drum Company by London drummer Albert Della Porta and drum builder George Smith. At first, the company produced drum kits for wholesalers, who then would sell them as their own, but Premier soon began producing drums under its own name.

PRS Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland. PRS Guitars was founded by guitarist and luthier Paul Reed Smith in 1985. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of high-end electric guitars.

Roland Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software.

Roland Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software.

Sabian was founded in 1981 in Meductic, New Brunswick, Canada by Robert Zildjian, son of Avedis Zildjian III, the head of the Avedis Zildjian Company. Robert formed Sabian following a family fued led to him leaving the Zildjian family business. Zildjian and Sabian remain rivals to this day.

Fender values at an affordable price bracket and competition from the Far East were the defining factors behind the launch of the Squier range of electric guitars in 1982.

Fender values at an affordable price bracket and competition from the Far East were the defining factors behind the launch of the Squier range of electric guitars in 1982.

Tama Drums (stylized as TAMA) is a brand of drums and hardware manufactured and marketed by the Japanese musical instrument company, Hoshino Gakki.

Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer which is most famous for making the Vox AC30 guitar amplifier, the Vox Continental electric organ, and a series of innovative but commercially unsuccessful electric guitars and bass guitars. Founded in Dartford, Kent, England, Vox has been owned by the Japanese electronics firm Korg since 1992..

VST and similar technologies use digital signal processing to simulate traditional recording studio hardware with software

Yamaha Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate based in Japan with a wide range of products and services. Originally a manufacturer of piano and read organs, Yamaha are now renowned for making musical instruments, electronics, motorcycles and power sports equipment.

Yamaha Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate based in Japan with a wide range of products and services. Originally a manufacturer of piano and read organs, Yamaha are now renowned for making musical instruments, electronics, motorcycles and power sports equipment.

Yamaha Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate based in Japan with a wide range of products and services. Originally a manufacturer of piano and read organs, Yamaha are now renowned for making musical instruments, electronics, motorcycles and power sports equipment.

The avediS Zildjian Company' is a cymbal manufacturer founded in Istanbul by Armenian Avedis Zildjian in the 17th century during the Ottoman Empire. At nearly 400 years old, Zildjian is one of the oldest companies in the world. It also sells drum-related accessories, such as drum sticks and cymbal bags.