Topping all the brands that makes guitars almost identical to its original models in most features is Fender through its sub-brand Squier. Starting from the Bullet to the Affinity Series Startocaster and Telacaster for beginners, up to Squiers by Fender higher models, the Classic Vibe and Vintage Modified models, which many players considers a near reproduction of a Fender guitar

Aside from the Superstrat guitars the brand is well-known for, ESP LTD also makes LP inspired guitars starting from entry level to mid-range, and if it fits the budget, to check out the more expensive models the brand has to offer. ESP LTD guitars leans towards guitar players who prefers playing aggressive music like heavy metal and thrash metal shown

Epiphone is an acquisition of Gibson in 1957, which became a subsidiary company for the brand that makes the more affordable version of the famous Les Paul and SG models. It is still a stand alone guitar maker in a way by having their guitars made in a separate building with its own management team that handles the production and

Throughout the heavy and thrash metal heydays of the mid 1980’s. Jackson guitars together with other guitar makers like Ibanez and ESP LTD has collaborated in some way or another by accident. Not knowingly in the process they be defining a new era of electric guitars, influencing a new breed of players reaching up until to this point in time

The brand Schecter first gain recognition as a reputable repair shop in California which also manufactures quality replacement parts for guitars made by Fender and Gibson, but never really supplied the parts for these companies to use on their guitars. They started offering fully assembled guitars for the first time in 1979, modeled after the Fender Stratocaster as well as

Dean guitars is loaded with decades of heavy metal credentials. The guitars this brand makes has radical body shapes superimposed by long necks, then complimented with different designs of headstocks, finishes and prints for their artist series. Pick-ups configuration as well varies on every guitar to achieve the prefered sound guitarist would need on the way they play. Dean VX

Guitars made by Ibanez goes way back and has a very interesting history to know. It really all started out in the lawsuit guitar era of the 60’s were this Japanese brand together with others is being sued by big name guitar makers like Gibson, Fender, Martin and Rickenbacker for making almost exact copies of their guitars. After settlement by