Drive
Drive
Also known as: Drive Amps, Drive Guitars
UnclaimedDrive is a budget-oriented brand of guitars and amplifiers manufactured by Shinko Musical Instruments (also referred to as Shinko Corporation), a Korean company with production facilities in Korea and China. The line was distributed in North America through Switch Music and aimed at the student and entry-level market, with most products carrying low retail prices and basic feature sets.
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Drive is a budget-oriented brand of guitars and amplifiers manufactured by Shinko Musical Instruments (also referred to as Shinko Corporation), a Korean company with production facilities in Korea and China. The line was distributed in North America through Switch Music and aimed at the student and entry-level market, with most products carrying low retail prices and basic feature sets.
The brand's catalog includes the CD-series practice amplifiers — such as the CD300B 30-watt bass combo and CD300R guitar amp — along with the EA-15 electric-acoustic amplifier. On the guitar side, Drive produced a Traditional Series of inexpensive instruments modeled after well-known American designs (Stratocaster, Les Paul, and Jazz Bass shapes) as well as original-bodied designs like the Wild Fire models. The amps and guitars were widely sold through retailers including Musician's Friend, Guitar Center, and zZounds, and remain mostly traded on the used market through outlets like Reverb and eBay.
Drive has 5 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars, Combo Guitar Amplifiers, and Beginner Kits. Their gear is featured by 1 artist, with the strongest followings in Electronic and Rock. Notable users include Kirin J Callinan.
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