In 1969, Fernandes Company Ltd. (based in Tokyo, Japan) was established to produce quality classical guitars at an affordable price. Over the next twenty years, Fernandes expanded the line and became one of the largest selling guitar manufacturers in the world. Fernandes is the number one selling guitar in Japan, and at times has held as much as 40% of the Japanese market.
In late 1992, Fernandes Company Ltd. began distributing their entire line of guitars to the U.S. market as Fernandes Guitars U.S.A., Inc. Fernandes Company Ltd. uses only the top facilities located in Japan, Taiwan, China, and Korea to produce their guitars. Once the factory is done manufacturing the guitars, they are shipped to the United States where they are inspected and set up again.
In 1998, Fernandes renamed their instruments. For example, the eye-catching H-80 art-deco-style guitar model became the Vertigo Deluxe. In addition to their RetroRocket and Retrospect series, Fernandes is concentrating on the newer additions to their line like the P-Project, Native, Dragonfly, and Lexington series. Fernandes also offers amplifiers for guitars and basses. For more information on Fernandes amps see the Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers.
Company history courtesy Bryan Wresinski, Fernandes Guitars U.S.A.
Fernandes guitars now represent one of the most diverse groups of guitars in the market today. Since its inception, the Fernandes company has consistently raised the bar for the entire industry to follow. No product typifies this more than the Fernandes Sustainer System. The Sustainer is a specially designed neck pickup and circuit that allows the guitar to sustain chords or single notes indefinitely, giving the player complete control of sustain and feedback without the excessive volume from an amplifier. The Sustainer operates in three modes: Standard (sustains fundamental pitch or pitches), Harmonic (creates various 3rd and 5th harmonics of the note being sustained), and Mix (a combination of the first two modes). Up until 2006, Fernandes was distributed by Fernandes Guitars International Inc., in Chatsworth, CA and in 2007, Fernandes Guitars/Kaysound Imports Inc. became the exclusive distributor. For more information visit Fernandes' website or contact them directly.
Instruments currently produced in Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan. Distributed by Musical Distributors Group in Boonton, NJ. Fernandes has been producing guitars since 1969.

FERNANDES Electric Guitars Models

FERNANDES TREMOR 4/TREMOR 4 STANDARD Image

FERNANDES TREMOR 4/TREMOR 4 STANDARD

- offset double cutaway alder body with rounded cutaway in lower bout, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, fixed bridge, two-per-side tuners, one J-style and one P-style (1998-99) or one humbucker (2000-02) pick...

FERNANDES RETROSPECT 4 STANDARD Image

FERNANDES RETROSPECT 4 STANDARD

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, fixed bridge, four-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, white pearloid pickguard, two J-style single coil pickups, three knobs (two v, tone...

FERNANDES LS-50 Image

FERNANDES LS-50

- single cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, stop tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, two humbucker pickups, volume/tone controls, three-way switch, chrome hardware, available in Black, Dark...

FERNANDES ASB-100 Image

FERNANDES ASB-100

- offset double cutaway mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret or fretless rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, two-per-side tuners, fixed bridge, one Fernandes Sustainer and one humbucker pickups, three knobs (v, tone, Sustainer v), tw...

FERNANDES LEB-1/LEB-P4/P4-C Image

FERNANDES LEB-1/LEB-P4/P4-C

- offset double cutaway Precision-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, fixed bridge, four-on-one-side tuners, white pickguard, one P-style pickup, two knobs (v, tone), chrome hardware, available...

FERNANDES AMG-60 Image

FERNANDES AMG-60

- double cutaway basswood body, set-in maple neck, 24-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, standard vibrato, three-per-side tuners, gold hardware, two humbucker pickups, two knobs (v, tone), 3-position switch, available in Fire Red,...

FERNANDES DECADE-S1 Image

FERNANDES DECADE-S1

- 7/8 size sleek offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, standard tremolo, six-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, white pickguard, three single coil pickups, volume/tone contro...

FERNANDES APB-80 Image

FERNANDES APB-80

- offset double cutaway ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, two-per-side tuners, P/J-style pickups, three knobs (two v, tone), gold hardware, available in Black, Fire Red, Metallic...

FERNANDES BSA-100/LEXINGTON STANDARD Image

FERNANDES BSA-100/LEXINGTON STANDARD

- slightly offset double cutaway hollow body, arched maple top, maple back/sides, single layer body binding, two original three-piece f-holes, set-in mahogany neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, bound neck/headstock, tune-o-mati...

FERNANDES NATIVE-A1/NATIVE STANDARD Image

FERNANDES NATIVE-A1/NATIVE STANDARD

- rounded shoulder single cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, vintage-style tremolo, three-per-side tuners, pearloid pickguard, two chrome covered humbucker pickups, three knobs (two v, tone)...

FERNANDES DEUCE STANDARD (WS-500) Image

FERNANDES DEUCE STANDARD (WS-500)

- symmetrical double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, black headstock with three-per-side tuners, combination bridge/stop tailpiece, pearloid pickguard, two chrome covered humbucker pickup...

FERNANDES APG-50/DRAGONFLY STANDARD Image

FERNANDES APG-50/DRAGONFLY STANDARD

- slightly double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, stop tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, two chrome covered humbucker pickups, two black knobs (v, tone), three-way switch, chrome hardware...

FERNANDES AMB-40 Image

FERNANDES AMB-40

- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 2-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, P/J-style Fernandes pickups, 2 volume/tone control, available in Black, Blue Sun...

FERNANDES H-65/VERTIGO STANDARD Image

FERNANDES H-65/VERTIGO STANDARD

- original "art deco coffee table" style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, stop tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, upside-down "U" pearloid pickguard, two chrome...

FERNANDES REVOLVER DELUXE Image

FERNANDES REVOLVER DELUXE

- similar to Revolver Standard, except has Fernandes/Floyd Rose Licensed Tremelo bridge, available in Gun Metal Blue, Mava Burst, Ocean Burst, or White Pearl finish, mfg. 2000 only.

FERNANDES ZO-3 TRAVEL GUITAR/NOMAD STANDARD Image

FERNANDES ZO-3 TRAVEL GUITAR/NOMAD STANDARD

- hardwood "elephant-shaped" body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, fixed bridge, six-on-one-side tuners, humbucker pickup, built-in 3.5 in. speaker and amp, volume control, LED light, on/off switch...

FERNANDES RETROROCKET ELITE Image

FERNANDES RETROROCKET ELITE

- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, Wilkinson tremolo, six-on-one-side satin chrome Gotoh tuners, mint green pickguard, Sustainer Transducer/2 double blade stacked humbucke...

FERNANDES FSG-60 Image

FERNANDES FSG-60

- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, standard vibrato, matching headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, black hardware, one Sustainer, one single coil, and one humbucke...

FERNANDES AFR-35 Image

FERNANDES AFR-35

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, standard tremolo, six-on-one-side tuners, black hardware, black pickguard, two single coil and one humbucker pickups, volume/tone controls,...

FERNANDES LE-1X Image

FERNANDES LE-1X

- offset double cutaway Stratocaster-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, six-on-one-side tuners, standard tremolo, white pickguard, three single coil pickups, three white knobs (v, two tone), f...

FERNANDES RAVEN ELITE Image

FERNANDES RAVEN ELITE

- offset double cutaway maple/mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers, 24 large frets, Sustainer Driver/Single Coil pickup in the neck position and high output humbucker in the bridge position, volu...

FERNANDES RAVELLE AMERICAN CUSTOM Image

FERNANDES RAVELLE AMERICAN CUSTOM

- single cutaway mahogany body with carved maple top, mahogany set neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with split trapezoid inlays, body binding, two Seymour Duncan humbucker pickups, three-per-side tuners, three-way switch, two knobs (v, to...

FERNANDES P-PROJECT Image

FERNANDES P-PROJECT

- single cutaway hollowed body, spruce top, mahogany back, bolt-on mahogany neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard, wenge bridge, six-on-one-side gold Gotoh tuners with tortoise buttons, Fishman bridge piezo pickup, volume control (mounted on brid...

FERNANDES AFR-45 Image

FERNANDES AFR-45

- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, standard tremolo, six-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, two single coil and one humbucker pickups, volume/tone control, five-way swit...

FERNANDES LS-75/MONTEREY STANDARD Image

FERNANDES LS-75/MONTEREY STANDARD

- single cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, stop tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, black pickguard, chrome hardware, two chrome covered humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three...

FERNANDES ATLAS 4 STANDARD/ATLAS 4X Image

FERNANDES ATLAS 4 STANDARD/ATLAS 4X

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple neck with dot inlays, four-on-one-side tuners, one FSB humbucking pickup, vintage style bridge, two knobs, one switch, chrome hardware, available in Candy Apple Red, Meta...

FERNANDES BSA-135/LEXINGTON DELUXE Image

FERNANDES BSA-135/LEXINGTON DELUXE

- similar to the BSA-100, except has gold hardware, gold covered humbuckers, multi-layered body binding, bound neck/headstock/soundholes, and triangle trapezoid fingerboard inlays, available in Black finish, mfg. 1997-98.

FERNANDES LEB-2/LEB-J4/J4-C Image

FERNANDES LEB-2/LEB-J4/J4-C

- offset double cutaway Jazz-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, fixed bridge, four-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, white pickguard, two J-style passive pickups, three knobs (two v, tone),...

FERNANDES AMG-70 Image

FERNANDES AMG-70

- double cutaway ash body, set-in maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, standard vibrato, black headstock with three-per-side tuners, one humbucker and two single coil-sized stacked humbucker pickups, two knobs (v,...

FERNANDES DECADE STANDARD (DECADE-A1) Image

FERNANDES DECADE STANDARD (DECADE-A1)

- sleek slightly offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, vintage tremolo, six-on-one-side tuners, white pearloid pickguard, three single coil pickups, volume/tone controls, five-way...

FERNANDES APB-90/APB-4/GRAVITY 4 Image

FERNANDES APB-90/APB-4/GRAVITY 4

- offset double cutaway ash body, bolt-on three-piece maple neck, 24-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, two-per-side Gotoh tuners, fixed bridge, one P-style and one J-style pickups, four knobs (v, b, t, blend), active pre-am...

FERNANDES DEUCE DELUXE (WS-1000) Image

FERNANDES DEUCE DELUXE (WS-1000)

- similar to the Deuce Standard, except has a mahogany body/neck, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, and Gotoh tuners, available in Mahogany Brown or Wine Red finish, mfg. 1997-98.

FERNANDES AMB-45/AMB-4 Image

FERNANDES AMB-45/AMB-4

- similar to AMB-40, except is an updated version, has black hardware, available in Black, Metallic Blue, or Metallic Red finish, mfg. 1995-97.

FERNANDES RETROROCKET PRO Image

FERNANDES RETROROCKET PRO

- similar to Retrorocket Elite, except has alder body, one Sustainer Driver pickup, one high output single coil pickup and one high output humbucker pickup in the bridge position, chrome tuners, chrome vintage tremelo, available in Black, C...

FERNANDES APG-60 Image

FERNANDES APG-60

- slight offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, three-per-side tuners, PET tremolo bridge, one single coil and one humbucker exposed pickups, two knobs (v, tone), three-way...

FERNANDES FSG-80 Image

FERNANDES FSG-80

- similar to FSG-60, except has ash body and exposed pickups, available in Tobacco Sunburst, Trans. Black, Trans. Purple, or Trans. Red finish, mfg. 1993-94.

FERNANDES LE-1 Image

FERNANDES LE-1

- similar to the LE-2, except has a flatter radius satin neck, available in Black, Cream White, Pewter, Red, Sea Foam Green, Vintage Metallic Blue, or 3-Tone Sunburst finish, mfg. 1993-97.

FERNANDES RAVEN STANDARD Image

FERNANDES RAVEN STANDARD

- similar to Raven Elite, except has alder body, two high output humbucking pickups, volume, and a three-way selector switch, available in Metallic Black or Metallic Blue finish, mfg. 2000 only.

FERNANDES Nomad Tremolo Image

FERNANDES Nomad Tremolo

- similar to the ZO-3 Travel/Nomad Standard, except has a tremolo unit, available in Hot Rod Flame, Metallic Black Satin, UK Flag, or USA Flag, mfg. 2005 only.

FERNANDES RAVELLE DELUXE Image

FERNANDES RAVELLE DELUXE

- single cutaway maple/mahogany body, mahogany set neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with split block inlays, two Seymour Duncan humbucker pickups, pickguard, two knobs (v, tone) push/pull pickup split, Tune-O-Matic style bridge, chrome ha...

FERNANDES RG-13 REEVES GABRLES SIGNATURE Image

FERNANDES RG-13 REEVES GABRLES SIGNATURE

- single sharp cutaway mahogany body with carved top, set mahogany neck, 22 narrow/tall fret rosewood fingerboard with split trapezoidand 12th fret signature inlays, two Dimarzio Megadrive pickups, three-per-side tuners, Tune-O-Matic bridge...

FERNANDES LS-80/MONTEREY CUSTOM Image

FERNANDES LS-80/MONTEREY CUSTOM

- similar to the LS-75/Monterey Standard, except features mahogany body, set-in mahogany neck, two chrome covered mini humbuckers, pearloid pickguard, Gotoh tuners, available in Wine Red finish, mfg. 1997-99.

FERNANDES HB-65 Image

FERNANDES HB-65

- Vertigo/H-Series-style basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, two-per-side tuners, fixed bridge, one humbucker pickup, two knobs (v, tone), available in Black or 3-Tone Sunburst finish, mfg. 1995-9...