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Top Guitar Manufacturers in China
A 2025 Guide to Brands, Factories & Market Leaders
A 2025 Guide to Brands, Factories & Market Leaders
China is now the world’s largest producer and exporter of guitars—both acoustic and electric. Below is a concise, up-to-date map of the companies and brands that dominate domestic sales and global OEM/ODM supply chains in 2025.
- Global Brands with Chinese Mega-Factories
• Fender Asia (Zhongshan, Guangdong) – high-end Squier, Player & Custom-shop electrics for global markets
• Gibson Jusheng (Qingdao, Shandong) – Epiphone, Kramer and Original Collection lines; 1.5 million ft² campus
• Yamaha Music (Hangzhou & Zhongshan) – full range of Pacifica electrics and F/FG acousticsChina-Headquartered Top-Tier BrandsBrand Core Series & Positioning 2025 Output / USP Kepma (卡马) A1C/D1C beginner → F1/G1 pro solid-tops 550 000 units / co-frequency vibration pickup system LAVA (拿火) ME & Carbon Fiber lines 300 000 units / 1.8 kg HPL bodies, built-in effects Enya (恩雅) X1 Pro, Nova Go smart guitars 250 000 units / carbon fiber & HPL, app-integrated Trumon (楚门) TSmini, Dolphin Story, Summer Solstice all-solid series 200 000 units / artistic inlay, TSFT-3 vibration pickup StarSun (星辰) DG220/DF10 entry → solid-top pro 1 million+ units (claimed), 30-year legacy, global OEM Brook (布鲁克) S25, S25E anniversary solid-tops 180 000 units / best-seller in 1 500 RMB segment Natasha (娜塔莎) Travel, parlor and solar guitars 150 000 units / lightweight, eco-friendly builds Rosen (罗森) G12/G35 series Engelmann spruce solid-tops 300 000 units / US strings, low action for beginners - OEM / ODM Powerhouses (behind many global labels)
• Guangdong Shengkai Musical Instrument Co. – 60 000 m² plant, OEM for StarSun, Brook, multiple EU/US labels
• Smiger Industrial (Huizhou) – OEM/ODM for boutique brands; R&D on carbon fiber & eco-composites
• Aiersi (Weifang) – largest classical guitar OEM in northern China
• Yako Musical (Shenzhen) – electric guitar OEM for Schecter, Chapman, Solar - Specialty Clusters to Watch
• Huizhou, Guangdong – 70 % of China’s electric guitar output
• Weifang, Shandong – classical & flamenco guitars
• Zhangzhou, Fujian – carbon fiber & composite travel guitars - Quick Buying Guide 2025
• Beginner budget (USD 150–300): StarSun DG220c, Rosen G12, Kepma A1C
• Mid-tier solid-top (USD 300–600): Brook S25, Trumon Dolphin 1955, Kepma F1
• Premium / tech (USD 600+): LAVA ME 4, Enya Nova Go Pro, Trumon Summer Solstice all-solid
With state-of-the-art CNC mills, climate-controlled kilns and now AI-assisted quality control, Chinese manufacturers have moved beyond “cheap copy” to become trend-setters in materials, electronics and sustainable production.
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