Encyclopedia of Latin American Bass Makers

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Encyclopedia of bassmakers Latin America. Copyright 2006-2009 Jan Berendsen http://www.aardigsnarig.nl

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

LATIN AMERICAN

BASSMAKERS

AG

Argentina, standard instruments made by Aristedes

Gracia in Buenos Aires. Large scale manufacturing ended

in 1993. AG uses Korean parts made by Akkord (Hyup

Seung Co.).

AG basses are very much patterned after Warwick,

Fender and Hfner designs.

http://www.graciaguitar.com.ar/

AGE

Argentina, standard guitars and basses made by Andres

Garay .

Models are Rick-style laminated neck-through basses.

http://www.ageluthier.com.ar

AGERONIA

Chile, custom guitars made by Pablo Munoz in Santiago.

ALEMAN LUTHIER

Argentina, custom instruments made by Daniel Aleman.

ALEXANDER LUTHIER

Argentina, custom instruments made by Alejandro

"Alexander" Baccaglioniin Buenos Aires.

These active neckthrough basses are definitely

influenced by Warwick designs and often feature a

distinct half open headstock.

http://www.alexanderguitars.com.ar/

ALFONSO ITURRA

Standard/custom basses and guitars made by Alfonso

Iturra.

Basses are neck-through with laminated native woods,

34 scale, Aero or Rough Crystal pickups and active Noll

or Aguilar electronics. Special feature is the construction

of the upper cutaway in the singlecut design. Semi-

acoustic basses have piezo or Schertler Bluestick pickups.

Iturra also makes EUBs.

http://www.alfonsoiturra.com/
http://www.graciaguitar.com.ar/http://www.graciaguitar.com.ar/http://www.ageluthier.com.ar/http://www.ageluthier.com.ar/http://www.alexanderguitars.com.ar/http://www.alexanderguitars.com.ar/http://www.alfonsoiturra.com/http://www.alfonsoiturra.com/http://www.alfonsoiturra.com/http://www.alexanderguitars.com.ar/http://www.ageluthier.com.ar/http://www.graciaguitar.com.ar/


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AMATISTA BASSES

Argentina, EUBs made by Etcheverry Horacio in Los

Hornillos, Crdoba.

Standard model features propriety piezo pickups and

active electronics (4 band graphic EQ).

Custom versions have an inlaid amethyst stone.

http://www.amatistabasses.com.ar/

ANDRES LOIACONO

Argentina, guitars and basses made by Andres Loiacono.

[email protected]

No info or website available.

ARCIS

Chile, custom basses made by Mauricio Arcis.

http://www.mauricioarcis.blogspot.com/

ARTE MARA

Argentina, modern shaped acoustic upright basses made

by Wallace Culver in Buenos Aires.

http://www.artemara.com.ar

ASH

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Jorge

Eduardo Zeballos in Buenos Aires.

http://www.ashguitars.com.ar
http://www.amatistabasses.com.ar/http://www.amatistabasses.com.ar/http://www.mauricioarcis.blogspot.com/http://www.mauricioarcis.blogspot.com/http://www.artemara.com.ar/http://www.artemara.com.ar/http://www.ashguitars.com.ar/http://www.ashguitars.com.ar/http://www.ashguitars.com.ar/http://www.artemara.com.ar/http://www.mauricioarcis.blogspot.com/http://www.amatistabasses.com.ar/


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AVALON

Brazil, custom instruments made by Mauricio Moreira in

the south of Brazil.

AYSChile, custom electric basses by Jos Ananas in Santiago

since 1992.

http://www.aysbass.com

BACH

Argentina, standard-custom basses made by Marcelo

Bach.

Pictured is the bolt-on Petrus.

BATAN

Argentina, F-style guitars made by Pablo Batn.

Basses are J-style, sometimes with Sadowsky pickups

and electronics.

BEAUDOUXArgentina, custom acoustic and electric basses and

guitars made by Daniel Eduardo 'Fanta' Beaudoux in

Buenos Aires since the 80s.

Beaudoux makes four- to sevenstring ABGs and modern

style solidbody basses. Several models are headless.

http://www.beaudouxguitarras.com.ar/

BEGHER

Brazil, lower priced Rickenbacker ("Begher")-style guitars

& basses and other models made between 1966-1972 by

Romeu Benvenutti.
http://www.aysbass.com/http://www.aysbass.com/http://www.beaudouxguitarras.com.ar/http://www.beaudouxguitarras.com.ar/http://www.beaudouxguitarras.com.ar/http://www.aysbass.com/


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BENVENUTI

Brazil, custom basses and guitars made by Roberto

Benvenuti in Sao Paulo since 1996.

Luthier Benvenuti makes EUBs and solidbody basses. The

pictured bass has a fretless jacaranda board and an

EMG piezo pickup.

http://www.rbenvenuti.com/

BULECEVICH LUTHIER

Argentina, custom instruments made by Ivan Bulecevich

in La Plata.

http://www.bulecevichluthier.com.ar

CARAVELLI

Brazil, acoustic instruments made by Caravelli since2005.

Caravelli makes a violin-shaped acoustic EUB with

Fishman double bass pickups.

CARBAJAL

Mexico, custom guitars and basses made since 1979 by

Carlos Carbajal in Mexico-City. He previously worked for

Dobro in the US.

Main bass is the Pet EUB with hollow pear-shaped body

and a traditional scrolled doublebass neck.

http://www.carloscarbajalguitars.cjb.net/

CASA CARBIELl

Mexico, acoustic instruments made by Carbieli in

Michoacn.

Bassmodel is an ABG.
http://www.rbenvenuti.com/http://www.rbenvenuti.com/http://www.bulecevichluthier.com.ar/http://www.bulecevichluthier.com.ar/http://www.carloscarbajalguitars.cjb.net/http://www.carloscarbajalguitars.cjb.net/http://www.carloscarbajalguitars.cjb.net/http://www.bulecevichluthier.com.ar/http://www.rbenvenuti.com/


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CAST (HIGH PERFORMANCE)

Brazil, standard guitars and basses made by Josino Dos

Santos Saraiva in Sao Paulo since 1993. He previously

worked with Giannini (from 78) and others.

CHARLES

Brazil, standard and custom stringed instruments made

by Jean Paul Charles in Salvador-Bahia. Charles is a

French luthier and mandolin player who has settled in

Brazil. He makes EUBs from native woods.

CHERUTI

Brazil, standard and custom basses made until 2007.

This company is now called Ledur.

Models are the Mister, Power, Tuca and Picolo Bend, all

made out of native woods. Cheruti has made EUBs too.


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CLAUDIO PALAZZOLO

Bolivia, custom guitars and basses made by Claudio

Palazzolo in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

http://www.myspace.com/gclaudiopalazzolo1

CONDOR

China/Brazil/US, Condor (since 1991)is the trading nameof brazilian distributor Carlos Cesar Medeiros. Most

instruments are made in China, but theres also an US

made Condor by Fodera and a Brazilian bass made by

DLara.

Standard basses include modern and F-style basses,

four- and fivestring ABGs, a semi-acoustic model and the

top-of-the-range SC5000 with Wilkinson hardware, Kent

Armstrong pickups and active electronics.

http://www.condormusic.com.br/

CRUZOUND

Puerto-Rico, traditional Puertorican stringed instruments

made by Cruz in Morovis.

The CL is Baby Bass EUB-style with wooden body and an

additional magnetic pickup.

The WRJ has a smaller/slimmer and more violinesque

body. The AN 01C has a pear-shaped body. All basses

feature a metal diafraghm pickup.

D'ALEGRIA

Brazil, standard/custom guitars and basses made by

Daniel Alegria and Rodrigo Werneck since 2003.

Standard are native Brazilian woods, EMG pickups and

DAlegrias propriety active electronic made by

Tonechaser.

The Defender JB and PJ are F-style basses, the Dragster is

MM-copy. The Dart is an original design also made as a

doubleneck ( Double Dart) or semi-acoustic (A-Dart). The

Dynamo and Dragon are original models too. The

Discovery is an EUB.

http://www.dalegria.com/

D'LARA

Brazil, basses made by

Eliezer Lara in Rio de Janeiro, also for Condor.

DLara makes Fodera-style electric basses as well as

EUBs.

http://www.eliezerlaraguitars.com/
http://www.myspace.com/gclaudiopalazzolo1http://www.myspace.com/gclaudiopalazzolo1http://www.condormusic.com.br/http://www.condormusic.com.br/http://www.dalegria.com/http://www.dalegria.com/http://www.eliezerlaraguitars.com/http://www.eliezerlaraguitars.com/http://www.eliezerlaraguitars.com/http://www.dalegria.com/http://www.condormusic.com.br/http://www.myspace.com/gclaudiopalazzolo1


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DANIEL FERNNDEZ

Argentina, standard and custom electric and (semi-)

acoustic basses made by Daniel Fernandez..

Fernandez makes ABGs like the fourstring La Montana,

fivestring El Lago and sixstring Yin Yang and also several

electrics with an exclusive model for US bass shop The

Low End.

http://www.fernandezbasses.com.ar/

DANIELS

Argentina, standard and custom guitars and basses

made by Daniels.

http://www.danielsguitars.net/

DE CASTELLIS

Brazil, standard/custom instruments made by Hilton

Castelli and son Tom in Churitiba since 1987.

Models are four- to sixstring.

DEMONTE

Argentina, custom guitars, basses and other instruments

made by Jorge and Juan Demonte.

http://www.guitarrasdemonte.com.ar/

DICARMO

Brazili, standard EUBs made by Roberte Dicarmo since

1986.

There are two versions: Professional and Estudio

DIGIACOMI &YAVICOLI

see: Coatepec Violins.

DICKINS TOMAMexico, lower quality instruments made in the mid 90s.

.
http://www.fernandezbasses.com.ar/http://www.fernandezbasses.com.ar/http://www.danielsguitars.net/http://www.danielsguitars.net/http://www.guitarrasdemonte.com.ar/http://www.guitarrasdemonte.com.ar/http://www.guitarrasdemonte.com.ar/http://www.danielsguitars.net/http://www.fernandezbasses.com.ar/


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DJS

Argentina, standard/custom guitars and basses made by

DJS in Crdoba.

DJS makes a distinctly (pear)shaped EUB. Electric basses

are P- & J-style, a modern original design and a copy of

Gene Simmons Punisher. Bodies are made of cedar or

oak.

http://www.djs-luthier.com.ar

DMS GUITARS & BASSES

Colombia, custom guitars and basses made by Cesar

Bohorquez in Medellin.

DOH SERIES

Argentina, standard & custom guitars and basses made

by Daniel O. Hunko.

Models include Rick and J-style basses and originals like

this Big Dragon. The Arlequin has a chequered wood

inlayed body.

http://www.dohseries.com

DOLPHIN

Brazil, instruments made in the 80s 90s by Carlos

Assale, later working for Giannini. Dolphin guitars and

basses were the best-selling instruments in Brazil during

the 80s.

The King has a pointy headstock, P-style body and one

soapbar pickup. The BX1020 has two pickups and one

was presented to Paul McCartney in 90.

DREAMER GUITARWORKS

Brazil, custom guitars and basses made by Celso Freire

since the 90s.

http://www.luthier.com.br/

ELROI

Brazil, custom instruments made by Marcus Vinicius

.
http://www.djs-luthier.com.ar/http://www.djs-luthier.com.ar/http://www.dohseries.com/http://www.dohseries.com/http://www.luthier.com.br/http://www.luthier.com.br/http://www.luthier.com.br/http://www.dohseries.com/http://www.djs-luthier.com.ar/


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ENRIQUE CRIVELLARI

Argentina, acoustic and electric guitars and basses made

by Enrique LexCrivellari.

ESTEBAN ECHEVERRIA

Argentina, custom instruments made by Esteban

Echeverria.

http://estebanecheverria.olx.com.ar/

ESTRADA & BEVERIDO

Mexico, David Estrada and Lorena Beverido are talian

school violinmakers from Coatepec. They make

traditional bowed instruments and have made a compact

acoustic bass too.

http://www.coatepecviolins.com

FABREGUES

Puerto Rico. custom instruments made by PepeFabregues in Santurce.

Four- to sixstring basses with maple neck, ash body and

Fabregues designed hardware & electronics.

FAIM

Argentina/Korea, standard instruments made since the

80s byFAIM in Buenos Aires, also imports from Korea.

Older model is the headless Tomahawk, current models

are budget quality P- & J-basses and four- and fivestring

basses in Warwick/Ibanez Soundgear-style.

http://www.faim-instrumentos.com.ar

FDC

Panama, standard/custom classical guitars and EUBs

made by Luis Fernndez de Crdoba in Panama City. He

has studie guitarmaking in the USA and has worked with

Gary Brawer.

This bass is custom made, using a Fender Mustang neck.

http://www.guitarrasfdc.com/
http://estebanecheverria.olx.com.ar/http://estebanecheverria.olx.com.ar/http://www.coatepecviolins.com/http://www.coatepecviolins.com/http://www.faim-instrumentos.com.ar/http://www.faim-instrumentos.com.ar/http://www.guitarrasfdc.com/http://www.guitarrasfdc.com/http://www.guitarrasfdc.com/http://www.faim-instrumentos.com.ar/http://www.coatepecviolins.com/http://estebanecheverria.olx.com.ar/


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FENIX

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Hernan E.

Lorenzo in Buenos Aires.

FINCH

Brazil, guitars and basses made by Finch in Sao Paulo inthe 70s,

One example is this Rick-copy. Theres a P-style bass too.

FOX

Brazil/Korea, standard and custom guitars and basses

made by Fox in Belo Horizont since 1998. Fox is a

collaboration between Brazilian Crafter importer Leo

Gandra and guitarmaker Ademir Coelho de Sousa,

starting out making EUBs. Nowadays Fox has 25

employees making instruments like the Amazona-series

basses and guitars, using native Brazilian woods withEuropean distribution by the British Woodview

Enterprises Ltd.

Amazona basses are the B2 and B3, singlecut solidbody

fivestrings with cedar chambered body and cedar neck,

imbuya top and Shadow piezo-pickups. The BX500 is a

modern full-cedar fivestring bass with two soapbars (in

wooden housing) and 3 band active EQ. Custom model is

the bolt-on Star Bass with many contrasting woods,

double cutaways and active electronics. Theres also an

imported Korean-made version of the Star Bass.

http://www.foxguitars.com.br

http://www.woodviewenterprises.com/

FREDDY PIZARRO

Chile, custom electric basses and guitars made by Freddy

Pizarro in Con-Con.

http://guitarraspizarro.googlepages.com/
http://www.foxguitars.com.br/http://www.foxguitars.com.br/http://www.woodviewenterprises.com/http://www.woodviewenterprises.com/http://guitarraspizarro.googlepages.com/http://guitarraspizarro.googlepages.com/http://guitarraspizarro.googlepages.com/http://www.woodviewenterprises.com/http://www.foxguitars.com.br/


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GABRIEL PEREZ

Chile, custom guitars and basses made by Gabriel Perez

in Valparaiso.

http://gabrieluth.blogspot.com/

GALASSO

Argentina, custom electric guitars and basses made by

Ezequiel Galasso in Buenos Aires.

http://www.galassoguitars.com/

GC (GERI CARLETTO)

Brazil, acoustic guitars (and some basses) made by Geri

Carletto in Taquariting, Sao Paulo.

This bass is made out of maple with an ebony board,

Schaller hardware and active Seymour Duncan pickups.

GC (GUSTAVO CICERO)Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Gustavo

Cicero in Buenos Aires since 1988.

Most models are F- or Warwick-style, often featuring

EMG pickups and made out of traditional woods.

http://www.gustavocicero.com.ar

GG CUSTOM GUITARS

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Gustavo

Gonzalo in Buenos Aires.

http://www.ggcustomguitars.com.ar/

GIANNINIBrazil, founded in 1900 by Tranquillo Giannini, an

acoustic guitarmaker. Since the 70sGiannini is involved

with electronics, amps, keyboards. Basses are sometimes

original, sometimes copies. Some 90s models are

branded Trilogy Inc.

The Shark ('80) is a headless bass with a wood

throughneck and a sharkfin shaped fibreglass body. '70s

models remind of Aria copies of J-bass, Rick and Gibson

EB2 and this EB3 .The AE03B is an original model

fashioned after the Aria 1820. Currently only an ABG is

offered.

GOLDEN

Brazil, lower priced instruments made by Golden Guitars

& Basses in Sao Paulo since the 80s. This company also

trades Eagle en Golden instruments imported from Asia.

Basses are F-style fourstrings with PJ or JJ pickups. The

BG range is available with four- to sixstrings and features

active pickups, the similar BL range has passive

electronics. Most basses have cedar bodies and a

jacaranda fingerboard.
http://gabrieluth.blogspot.com/http://gabrieluth.blogspot.com/http://www.galassoguitars.com/http://www.galassoguitars.com/http://www.gustavocicero.com.ar/http://www.gustavocicero.com.ar/http://www.ggcustomguitars.com.ar/http://www.ggcustomguitars.com.ar/http://www.ggcustomguitars.com.ar/http://www.gustavocicero.com.ar/http://www.galassoguitars.com/http://gabrieluth.blogspot.com/


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GOYA LUTHIERS

Chile, custom guitars and basses made by Charly Campos

in Santiago.

http://www.goyaluthiers.cl

GOYO GONZLEZ

Argentina, electric guitars and a multitude of acoustic

instruments made by Gregorio Andrs Gonzlez Foerster

in Cordoba.

Goyo makes a shortscale fretless ABG with slotted

headstock, mahogany back & sides, a German spruce top

and Fishman electronics.

http://www.goyoluthier.com/

GRAVINA

Brazil, custom basses made by Joao Gravina.

GUNELLA

Argentina, custom stringed instruments (and beyond)

made by Adrian Gunella in Salta.

http://www.gunellagtrtech.8m.com

GUSTAVO FOLCO

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Gustavo

Folco in Buenos Aires.

HARB HOECKER

Chile, custom guitars and basses made by Harb Hoecker

in Vina Del Mar.

HERING

Brazil, standard guitars and basses made by Hering

Guitars (Hering was originally founded in 1923 by the

german immigrant Alfred Hering), since 2007 the new

identity of Walker Guitars in Blumenau.

Hering basses are bolt-on and neckthrough J-style basses

with Walker hardware and Lace J-pickups.

http://www.walkerguitars.com.br

HONDA

Colombia, custom instrumenten gemaakt door Navarro

HORACIO LISTA

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Horacio

Lista in Buenos Aires.

http://www.galeon.com/horaciolista/
http://www.goyaluthiers.cl/http://www.goyaluthiers.cl/http://www.goyoluthier.com/http://www.goyoluthier.com/http://www.gunellagtrtech.8m.com/http://www.gunellagtrtech.8m.com/http://www.walkerguitars.com.br/http://www.walkerguitars.com.br/http://www.galeon.com/horaciolista/http://www.galeon.com/horaciolista/http://www.galeon.com/horaciolista/http://www.walkerguitars.com.br/http://www.gunellagtrtech.8m.com/http://www.goyoluthier.com/http://www.goyaluthiers.cl/


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JAVIER LOPEZ

Argentina, guitars and basses made by Javier Lopez in

Mendoza.

J.CASSIO

Brazil, custom basses made by J.Cssio in Rio de Janeiro.

JEG

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Javier

Ezequiel Gandolfo.

Modern neckthrough basses, some styled after Yamaha

TRB and Warwick Infinity basses.

http://www.jegluthier.com.ar/

JENNIFER

Brazil, maker of J-style basses, some with a distinct

scratchplate and pickup cover.

JONAS CALDAS

Brazil, maker of acoustic upright basses.

JUAN MUZIO

Argentina, custom stringed instruments made by Juan O.

Muzio in Buenos Aires.

Muzio offers electric basses.

http://www.jmuzio.com.ar

KIKO MELENDEZ
http://www.jegluthier.com.ar/http://www.jegluthier.com.ar/http://www.jmuzio.com.ar/http://www.jmuzio.com.ar/http://www.jmuzio.com.ar/http://www.jegluthier.com.ar/


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Chile, custom guitars and basses made by Kiko Melendez

in Quilpu (Valparaiso).

KRAFT

Brazil, standard guitars and basses made by Tico Kraft in

the 90s.

Models include MM- & J-style basses and Warwick

lookalikes.

LADESSA

Brazil, standard basses and guitars made by Edu(ardo)

Ladessa in Sao Paulo.

Ladessa makes a solidbody bass, four- to sixstring with

maple body, jacaranda neck and with Ladessa designed

hardware, pickups and active electronics. Optional are

LED positionmarkers. Theres an EUB too, with a Pierre

Josephs pickup and a Seymour Duncan preamp.

LEDUR

Brazil, the new name (since 2007) of the Cheruti

company, makers of standard/custom guitars and basses

in Cachoeirinha

Models are the MM-style Podium, Tuca, Felina, Mister,

Power and Pcolo Bend, all featuring Seymour Duncan

pickups.

http://www.ledurmusic.com.br/

LONESTAR

Mexico; instruments made by a collective of

guitarmakers in Paracho and distributed by the US

based LPD Music Int.

Lonestar makes the Mariachi, a traditional guittarn,

optionally fitted with Fishman electronics.

LOPEZ

Argentina, guitars and basses made by Martin Lopez in

Buenos Aires. He also makes Mazzarino bass pickups.

His standard neckthrough bass model has a distinct

scoop on the upperside and is made of native woods,

34" scale, brass nut, Allparts bridge, Grover Tuners,

passive electronics with series/parallel switchable

Basslines MM- & Mazzarino soapboar pickups.

http://www.lopezluthier.com.ar/ing

http://www.mazzarinopickups.com.ar

LUCAS MARTINEZ

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Lucas B.

Martinez.

[email protected]

No info or website

LUIS CARLOS CUSINATO

Brazil, custom guitars and basses made by Luis Cusinato.

Models range from modern fretless to copies of Gene

Simmons Axe.

LUTHIER DE MALTA

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by De Malta.

http://www.luthierdemalta.com.ar/
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LUTHIER GM

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Guillermo

Morone. GM mostly makes F-style basses.

http://www.luthiergm.com.ar/

MAESE

Argentina, guitars and basses made by Mariano Maese

in Avellaneda since 1988.

Maese basses feature Bartolini and Maese pickups and

switchable active/passive Maese preamps.

Maese also makes an EUB.

http://maeseluthier.com.ar

MRCIO BENEDETTI

Brazil, custom guitars and basses made by Marcio

Benedetti in Sao Paulo since 1989. Benedetti previouslyworked at Ladessa and Tiguez. He also teaches lutherie.

Models range from four- to sixstrings with throughneck

construction, passive soapbar pickups and active

electronics.

http://benedettiguitarworks.blogspot.com/

MATIAS CROM

Argentina, custom stringed instruments made by Matias

Crom, ranging from guitars to acoustic uprights.

Electric basses are styled after Carl Thompson designs.

http://www.chicasybajos.com.ar/

MATIZE

Brazil, standard instruments made in limited quantities

by Paulo Lima from LeStac.

http://bajos10.blog.com.es/

MBRAY

Argentina, standard/custom guitars and custom basses

made by Marcelo Bray in Bahia Blanca.

http://www.brayluthier.com/
http://www.luthiergm.com.ar/http://www.luthiergm.com.ar/http://maeseluthier.com.ar/http://maeseluthier.com.ar/http://benedettiguitarworks.blogspot.com/http://benedettiguitarworks.blogspot.com/http://www.chicasybajos.com.ar/http://www.chicasybajos.com.ar/http://bajos10.blog.com.es/http://bajos10.blog.com.es/http://www.brayluthier.com/http://www.brayluthier.com/http://www.brayluthier.com/http://bajos10.blog.com.es/http://www.chicasybajos.com.ar/http://benedettiguitarworks.blogspot.com/http://maeseluthier.com.ar/http://www.luthiergm.com.ar/


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MEL

Argentina, standard/custom guitars and basses made by

Marcelo Lago in Buenos Aires.

Some MEL basses are originals, others are very much

patterned after Alembic, Pedulla and Warwick basses.

http://www.melguitars.com.ar/

MEZA

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Javier

Meza in Buenos Aires.

The neck-through MPJ has an ash body, three piece

maple neck and EMG PJ pickups.

http://www.mezaguitars.com.ar/

MGBASS

Brazil, standard/custom basses made by MGBass since

2003.

Models include the 105, System Drive, Desert, Oasis all

available as four- to ninestring bass featuring neck-

through construction, extensively laminated woods and

EMG pickups.

http://www.mauriciobass.com

MIRANDA

Argentina, guitars and basses made by Ricardo Miranda

in Burzaco.Basses range from J-style to modern neckthrough

models.

http://www.mirandaluthiers.com.ar/

MM BASSES

Colombia, basses and guitars made by

bassplayer/luthier/industrial designer Jairo Eduardo

Suarez Gallardo (aka Mick Mutante) in Bogot.

Standard features of MM Basses: a choice of three body-

shapes (all available with double or single cutaway(s))

from local

hardwoods, oil and wax finish, 34", 24 frets or fretless,

three- to five-piece throughneck, a single MM Basses
http://www.melguitars.com.ar/http://www.melguitars.com.ar/http://www.mezaguitars.com.ar/http://www.mezaguitars.com.ar/http://www.mauriciobass.com/http://www.mauriciobass.com/http://www.mirandaluthiers.com.ar/http://www.mirandaluthiers.com.ar/http://www.mirandaluthiers.com.ar/http://www.mauriciobass.com/http://www.mezaguitars.com.ar/http://www.melguitars.com.ar/


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blade humbucking pickup with neodymium magnets and

passive electronics.

Optional are: more than four strings, different scale, a

second pickup, active electronics.

http://www.mmbasses.com

M.O.G.

Colombia, standard EUBs (previously made under theSimet brand) by Andres Mauricio Ortega Gomez in

Palmira since 1998. These affordable instruments are

sold through the Internet.

There are three sizes: BB1 (standard Babybass), BB2

(Mini Baby Bass) and the BB3 Super Mini Baby. They all

feature fiberglass bodies, native woods for the necks and

a pickup system derived from Ampegs Babybass.

http://www.ababymog.galeon.com/

MORENO MOORE

Chile, standard/custom acoustic instruments (including

ABGs) made by Eduardo Alan Moreno Moore in Santiago

since 1988. Moore is a respected concert guitarist,

having studied in the US and performed in Europe.

Bassmodel is a six string classical guitar with a 72cm

scale, tuned down an octave. The current range focuses

on Suzuki-method student guitars.

http://www.morenomoore.cl

NAVARRO

Puerto Rico, custom instruments made by Mike Navarro

in San Juan.

http://www.guitarzonepr.com/

NOSTI

Argentina, custom electric and acoustic guitars made by

Diego Nosti.

http://www.diegonosti.com.ar/nosti

N.ZAGANIN

Brazil, custom guitars and basses made by luthier Marco

Zaganin and Ken Nakamura in Sao Paulo.

http://www.nzaganin.com.br/

OLIVO

Equador/Canada, standard/custom basses formerly

made by Olivo Chiliguinga in Toronto between the late

70s- early 80s. He previously worked at Lado and

returned to Equador in the mid 80s. Currently Olivo

builds classical guitars in his Quito workshop .

Olivo basses are influenced by Alembic and Lado,

featuring neckthrough construction, exotic wood bodies,Bartolini Hi-A pickups, Schaller tuners and and Badass

bridges.

http://www.guitarrasolivochiliquinga.com/

ORELUTHIER

Argentina, electric guitars and basses made by Orestes Di

Vruno (Laboratorio Sonoro). He organises lutherie classes

too.

http://www.laboratorio-sonoro.blogspot.com/

ORREGO

Chile, custom basses made by Manuel Orrego

Basses have nine-piece mahogany/maple necks, ebony

'board, mahogany body with maple top,

Orrego passive Hi-Z pickups with EMG electronics.
http://www.mmbasses.com/http://www.mmbasses.com/http://www.ababymog.galeon.com/http://www.ababymog.galeon.com/http://www.morenomoore.cl/http://www.morenomoore.cl/http://www.guitarzonepr.com/http://www.guitarzonepr.com/http://www.diegonosti.com.ar/nostihttp://www.diegonosti.com.ar/nostihttp://www.nzaganin.com.br/http://www.nzaganin.com.br/http://www.guitarrasolivochiliquinga.com/http://www.guitarrasolivochiliquinga.com/http://www.laboratorio-sonoro.blogspot.com/http://www.laboratorio-sonoro.blogspot.com/http://www.laboratorio-sonoro.blogspot.com/http://www.guitarrasolivochiliquinga.com/http://www.nzaganin.com.br/http://www.diegonosti.com.ar/nostihttp://www.guitarzonepr.com/http://www.morenomoore.cl/http://www.ababymog.galeon.com/http://www.mmbasses.com/


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http://www.orrego.com

PABLO BERNASCONIArgentina, Bernasconi makesacoustic uprights and EUBs

in Buenos Aires.

PABLO MASSA

Argentina, electric guitars and basses made by Pablo

Massa in Avellaneda. Massa makes tapping instruments

too.

http://www.pablomassa.com.ar/

PEREYRA

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by LeandroPereyra in Buenos Aires.

http://pereyraluthier.blogspot.com/
http://www.orrego.com/http://www.orrego.com/http://www.pablomassa.com.ar/http://www.pablomassa.com.ar/http://pereyraluthier.blogspot.com/http://pereyraluthier.blogspot.com/http://pereyraluthier.blogspot.com/http://www.pablomassa.com.ar/http://www.orrego.com/


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PLUMA

Argentina, electric and electro-acoustic guitars & basses

made by Christian Iannamico in Bahia Blanca .

Basses are a Baby Bass-style 35scale semi-acoustic EUB

fitted with Fishman pickups and electric basses with

original detailing like this passive semi-acoustic Raiz

Coral IV with cedar body, cedar top and bolt-on neck.

http://www.plumapro.com.ar/

RACELIS

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Racelis in

Rosario.

http://www.racelisluthier.com.ar

RAY RAMIREZ

Puerto Rico, standard and custom basses and EUBs made

by Ray Ramirez in Humacao. Ramirez is a renowned

bassplayer and author of the instructional book "The

swing of the Latin bass".

Ramirez makes four- to sixstring EUBs in Ampeg

Babybass-style in several versions with wood or

fiberglass body, diaphragm pickup (piezos optional) and

active Aguilar or Bartolini electronics. The Travel Mate is

a modern compact EUB with fibreglass body. Ramirez

solidbody bassguitars are custom built with four- to

sevenstrings, bolt-on or neckthrough construction,

graphite reinforced necks with pau ferro board and

Bartolini electronics.

http://www.rayramirezbasses.com/

R BASSES

US/Puerto Rico, standard/custom basses made by Ray

Rogers, formerly in the US (Florida and New York) -

currently in Puerto Rico.

Rogers started out working with Carl Thompson, making

the first R Basses in his workshop. Rogers currently works

as a furniture maker, building basses on the side.

Older R Basses are obviously influenced by Carl

Thompson, current models are more inspired by Fodera,

featuring Bartolini pickups and HAZ Labs preamps.

REPISO

Argentina/Spain. Custom acoustic and electric guitars

made by Sergio Repiso since the '60s. After retirement

(1980) Repiso moved to Mallorca, Spain where he

continued working on guitars well into his eighties. He's

the actual luthier who defretted Carles Benavents

Gibson bass: " He pulled the frets out, fixed the

fingerboard, changed the bridge and put a new pick-up

in. I had only this bass then, so it was a real jeopardy. But

Repiso did a fine job, and the Gibson worked pretty well

until its retirement in 1995..."Repiso has made sixstring (baritone) basses with a LP-

style body.
http://www.plumapro.com.ar/http://www.plumapro.com.ar/http://www.racelisluthier.com.ar/http://www.racelisluthier.com.ar/http://www.rayramirezbasses.com/http://www.rayramirezbasses.com/http://www.rayramirezbasses.com/http://www.racelisluthier.com.ar/http://www.plumapro.com.ar/


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RM

Argentina, custom guitars and basses made by Raul

Andrs Moine in Tandil. RM also makes pickups and

electronics.

http://www.rmluthier.com.ar/

ROGER MORILLO

Venezuela, basses and guitars made by

bassplayer/luthier Roger Morillo. Morillo has lived and

worked in the US and has a distinguished career as a

player. Since returning to his country of birth he

concentrates on luthiery.

http://www.rogermorillo.com/

ROZINI

Brazil, acoustic instruments made by Rozini.

Basses are four- and fivestring ABGs with medium scale,

cedar neck, laminated tauari body with solid spruce top

and cutaway and Artec electronics (Fishman optional).

http://www.rozini.com.br/

RS LUTHIER

Argentina, custom basses made by Roberto Souto in

Buenos Aires since 1997.

RS has made the Carl Thompson-style sixstring Rainbow

Bass and a NS Design-like EUB.

http://www.rs-luthier.com.ar/

SANTANERA

Argentina, custom electric guitars and basses made by

Ariel Santanera in Buenos Aires since 1985. During the

'90s he concentrated oninstrument design, returning to making and repairing

guitars in 2003. The first instrument he made was a

fretless bass.

Recent instruments include the SG, an EB3-style bass

with throughneck, and a Rick-style bass. During the '80s

Santanera made quite a lot of headless basses.

Santanera also organizes lutherie classes.

http://www.dospotencias.com.ar
http://www.rmluthier.com.ar/http://www.rmluthier.com.ar/http://www.rogermorillo.com/http://www.rogermorillo.com/http://www.rozini.com.br/http://www.rozini.com.br/http://www.rs-luthier.com.ar/http://www.rs-luthier.com.ar/http://www.dospotencias.com.ar/http://www.dospotencias.com.ar/http://www.dospotencias.com.ar/http://www.rs-luthier.com.ar/http://www.rozini.com.br/http://www.rogermorillo.com/http://www.rmluthier.com.ar/


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SAURRAL

Argentina, guitars and basses made by Osvaldo Saurral

in Crdoba.

Models are based on Pedulla, Warwick and Fender

designs.

http://www.violasaurral.com.ar/

SIRACUSA LUTHIER

Argentina, standard-custom guitars and basses made by

Maximiliano Siracusa.

Models are the Unity and the pictured Tigre.

http://www.siracusaluthier.com.ar

SNL

Argentina, guitars and basses made by Sergio Nigrelli in

Ituzaing.
http://www.violasaurral.com.ar/http://www.violasaurral.com.ar/http://www.siracusaluthier.com.ar/http://www.siracusaluthier.com.ar/http://www.siracusaluthier.com.ar/http://www.violasaurral.com.ar/


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SOTOBASS LUTHIER

Argentina, custom basses (and some guitars) made by

Facundo Soto in Buenos Aires. His basses are

neckthrough designs.

http://www.sotobass.com.ar/

SUAREZ LUTHIER (BHS)

Argentina, standard and custom guitars and basses

made by Benigno Horacio Suarez in Buenos Aires.

Models are styled after Ken Smith, Tobias and Warwick.

http://www.suarezluthier.com.ar

TAGIMA

Brazil, standard instruments originally made by SeiziTagima since the 80s. Since 96 thisbrand is owned by

Marutec (Ken Nakamura, involved with N.Zaganin), also

trading Korean instruments under the Memphis by

Tagima) brand.

http://www.tagima.com.br

TIGUEZ

Brazil, custom instruments made by E.Tiguez in Sao

Paulo since 1988.

http://www.tiguez.com/

TONANTE

Brazil, founded in 1954 as Ao Rei dos Violes Limitadaby

Portuguese brothers Abe & Samuel Tonante, and

nowadays the most famous cheap brand of guitars in

Brazil. During the many years of Brazilian import

restrictions Tonante virtually had no competition and put

out large numbers of budget quality instruments. These

are wanted today because of their vintage appeal.

Early models are the F-style Tonante Finder range,

current model is the Charvel-style Star Light.

TORRE FUERTE

Argentina. Custom basses. One example is fitted with

Ken Smith pickups. No further info available.
http://www.sotobass.com.ar/http://www.sotobass.com.ar/http://www.suarezluthier.com.ar/http://www.suarezluthier.com.ar/http://www.tagima.com.br/http://www.tagima.com.br/http://www.tiguez.com/http://www.tiguez.com/http://www.tiguez.com/http://www.tagima.com.br/http://www.suarezluthier.com.ar/http://www.sotobass.com.ar/


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TWO HANDS

Brazil, guitars an basses made by Two Hands.

Basses resemble Carl Thompsons designs.

URBAN STRINGS

Argentina, electric bowed instruments and guitars made

by Gato Urbanski and Fernando Scherer in Buenos Aires.http://www.urbanstrings.com/

UTRERA

Venezuela, standard/custom basses (and guitars) made

by Freddy Utrera in Caracas.

Utrera basses (four- to sevenstring) feature a laminated

maple/walnut throughneck, 35" scale, rosewood 'board,

solid mahogany (or alder) body with optional maple top,

two humbuckers and switchable active EQ.

http://www.utreracustom.com/

VERDI

Argentina, standard stringed instruments made by

Ramon Jos Verdi and his two sons in Buenos Aires since

the 70s.

Bass models range from traditional electrics to Virtual

bassguitars and EUBs. These have a frame instead of a

fully massive body, some models having carbon fibre

parts.

http://www.verdi.com.ar

VETTAN (Luteria Vettan)

Chile, custom electric guitars and basses made by Victor

Rivera Salazar in Concepcin.

http://vettan.blogspot.com/

VICTOR REVERA

Chile, custom instruments made by Victor Revera.
http://www.urbanstrings.com/http://www.urbanstrings.com/http://www.utreracustom.com/http://www.utreracustom.com/http://www.verdi.com.ar/http://www.verdi.com.ar/http://vettan.blogspot.com/http://vettan.blogspot.com/http://vettan.blogspot.com/http://www.verdi.com.ar/http://www.utreracustom.com/http://www.urbanstrings.com/


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VOGEL

Equador,standard guitars and basses made by (US-born)

Bob Vogel in Quito since 1995. Vogel came to Equador

working as a missionary.

The 402/502/602 are modern four- to sixstring basses.

The Buitre has a distinct body shape with short sharp

cutaways. The Karl is styled after the Warwick Thumb

without being a copy. All basses feature native woods,

Basslines or Bartolini pickups and passive electronics

with single volume and tone controls and a threeway

pickup switch.

http://www.vogelguitars.com/

WALKER GUITARS

Brazil, standard/custom instruments formerly made by

Walker out of native (ecologically harvested) Brazilian

woods. Walker changed its name to Hering Handmade

Guitars in 2007.

WOOD

Brazil, standard/custom instruments made by Z

Eduardo.

http://www.woodguitars.com
http://www.vogelguitars.com/http://www.vogelguitars.com/http://www.woodguitars.com/http://www.woodguitars.com/http://www.woodguitars.com/http://www.vogelguitars.com/

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