Born in Japan.
Shaped by Sound.
For over fifty years, Fernandes paired serious craftsmanship with genuine innovation, from the built-in Sustainer to the guitars that ended up in the hands of legends.
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Electric Guitars
Modern classics like the Ravelle, Monterey, and Dragonfly, many with the Sustainer built in.
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Bass Guitars
Powerful, articulate basses that anchored records across funk, rock, and metal.
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The Sustainer
Infinite sustain and controllable feedback, built into the guitar. The feature that made the brand.
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Dragonfly Elite JP
- Body:
- 5A Quilted Maple Top + Mahogany Back
- Neck:
- Mahogany, Set Neck
- Fingerboard:
- Rosewood, 24 3/4" Scale
- Pickups:
- Sustainer (Neck), Seymour Duncan SH-4JB (Bridge)
- Features:
- Fernandes Sustainer System
- Colors:
- See-Thru Black, See-Thru Black Cherry, See-Thru Blue
Monterey Elite JP
- Body:
- 5A Quilted Maple Top + Mahogany Back
- Neck:
- Mahogany, Set Neck
- Fingerboard:
- Rosewood, 24 3/4" Scale
- Pickups:
- Sustainer (Neck), Seymour Duncan SH-4JB (Bridge)
- Features:
- Fernandes Sustainer System
- Colors:
- Snow White, Black, Honey Burst
Ravelle Elite JP
- Body:
- 5A Quilted Maple Top + Mahogany Back
- Neck:
- Mahogany, Set Neck
- Fingerboard:
- Rosewood, 24 3/4" Scale
- Pickups:
- Sustainer (Neck), Seymour Duncan SH-4JB (Bridge)
- Features:
- Fernandes Sustainer System
- Colors:
- Black Cherry, Cherry Sunburst, See-Thru Black
Retrorocket Elite JP
- Body:
- Light Ash
- Neck:
- Maple, Bolt-On
- Fingerboard:
- Maple, 25 1/2" Scale
- Pickups:
- Sustainer (Neck), Seymour Duncan SHR-1N (Middle), SHR-1B (Bridge)
- Features:
- Fernandes Sustainer System
- Colors:
- Black, Cream White, 3-Tone Sunburst
Atlas 5 Deluxe
- Body:
- Alder
- Neck:
- Maple, Neck Through
- Fingerboard:
- Ebony, 34" Scale
- Pickups:
- Seymour Duncan SMB-5A
- Colors:
- Black, Candy Apple Red, 3-Tone Sunburst
Atlas 4 Deluxe
- Body:
- Alder
- Neck:
- Maple, Neck Through
- Fingerboard:
- Ebony, 34" Scale
- Pickups:
- Seymour Duncan SMB-4A
- Colors:
- Black, Candy Apple Red, 3-Tone Sunburst
Atlas 4 X
- Body:
- Alder
- Neck:
- Maple, Bolt On
- Fingerboard:
- Maple, 34" Scale
- Pickups:
- FSB Humbucker
- Colors:
- Black, Candy Apple Red, 3-Tone Sunburst
Atlas 5 X
- Body:
- Alder
- Neck:
- Maple, Bolt On
- Fingerboard:
- Maple, 34" Scale
- Pickups:
- FSB Humbucker
- Colors:
- Black, Candy Apple Red, 3-Tone Sunburst
Infinite sustain, built in
The Fernandes Sustainer holds any note for as long as you want, with feedback and harmonics on demand and no pedals in the way. It is still the first thing most players mention about the brand, and the reason many of them bought in.
The choice of legends
From Billie Joe Armstrong and Kirk Hammett to hide of X Japan and King Crimson, the Fernandes name turns up in a remarkable range of hands.
Billie Joe Armstrong
Green Day
Heath
X Japan
About Fernandes Guitars
Founded in Tokyo in 1969, Fernandes began by building classical flamenco guitars and grew quickly into one of Japan's premier manufacturers. Working alongside legendary Japanese factories, it earned a reputation for quality and forward-looking design, and built two identities at once: the high-quality Gibson-style replicas of its Burny brand, and its own line of inventive, original instruments.
Though the company closed its doors in 2024, its impact lives on through the iconic guitars and the Sustainer technology that still inspire players around the world.
Original product catalogs
Browse the archived Fernandes catalogs (PDF).
Fernandes Guitars, answered
Fernandes started in Tokyo in 1969, building flamenco guitars. It grew fast and became one of Japan’s biggest guitar makers, mixing traditional building with a real appetite for new ideas.
Through the 1970s and ’80s the company moved into electric guitars, basses, amps, and accessories, working with well-known Japanese factories such as Matsumoku, Tokai, Kawai, and Dyna Gakki.