HOBAG Competitors

Since 1946, Fender has revolutionized music and culture as one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC), whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Gretsch® guitars, Jackson®, EVH® and Charvel®, follows a player-centric approach to crafting the highest quality instruments and musical solutions across genres. FMIC is dedicated to unlocking the power of music through electric and acoustic guitars, amplifiers, pro audio, accessories and digital products that inspire and enable musical expression at every stage, from beginners to history-making legends.

Our history began in 1887 when Yamaha founder Torakusu Yamaha completed a repair job on a reed organ at a Japanese primary school. Perhaps no one thought at the time that this event would mark the beginning of 130-plus year history during which Yamaha would become a world-leading brand in musical instruments, other products, and services dear to the hearts of people everywhere. True to its slogan, “Sharing Passion & Performance,” the Yamaha Group helps enrich people’s lives day in and day out. Since our founding in 1887, we have offered the world a rich scope of products and services focused on sound and music. We want to create excitement and inspiration everywhere, joyfully highlighting music in life, education, and culture. We are deeply committed to creating customer value by offering products and services that draw on our reservoir of technology, know-how, and musical sensitivities. We have accumulated these values over our long history and are keen to address new challenges with a passion going beyond our customers’ expectations, always renewing our inspiration, and theirs. We are dedicated to engaging proactively with our customers to propose products and services that will stir their hearts over a lifetime. Looking ahead, we will be making every effort to ensure that we continue to be an “Indispensable, Brilliantly Individual Company,” always honouring long and close relationships with our customers.

Since 1857, the Hohner and Sonor brands has been the choice of professional musicians across the world. The Hohner company's rich history includes incredible moments with amazing artists and bands including Liberace, Johnny Cash, the Beatles, Garth Brooks, Steven Tyler and Prince to name a few. If you have ever heard a harmonica or an accordion on a recording, you have almost certainly heard a Hohner instrument at work. Many iconic rock and blues recordings feature Hohner's products , Harmonicas in the hands of the legendary Little Walter or John Popper of Blues Traveler; the Hohner Clavinet in the music of Stevie Wonder; and Sonor Drums on multi-platinum hits from Journey. Fans will also recognize Hohner's accordion products in the music of David Hidalgo with the band Los Lobos, the grammy award winning tejano music of Sunny Sauceda, and the zydeco music of Terrance Simien. Today Hohner maintains its dedication to setting the world standard for professional instruments made for musicians, by musicians. Hohner has 150 years of product development and craftsmanship experience in manufacturing harmonicas for all musical genres and playing styles. Hohner is the world's largest manufacturer of Harmonicas. Hohner is also one of the worlds largest producers of professional accordions and offers the widest range of products available from entry level to the custom made Gola at over $30,000. Since 1875, Sonor has been producing German engineered and designed drums which set the world standard for quality and sound required by professional drummers. Hohner Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, and Resonators range from superior quality entry level instruments to professional instruments. Each offers exceptional features and incredible value.