LeFay

LeFay

Also known as: Le Fay, Le Fay Basses

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Le Fay is a German boutique bass guitar maker based in Kiebitzreihe, a small town in northern Germany. Founded in 1985 and run by luthiers Reiner Dobbratz and Meik, the company handcrafts 4-, 5-, and 6-string electric basses — including fretted, fretless, headless, and multiscale configurations — with components such as pickups, saddles, and bridges developed and manufactured in-house.

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Le Fay is a German boutique bass guitar maker based in Kiebitzreihe, a small town in northern Germany. Founded in 1985 and run by luthiers Reiner Dobbratz and Meik, the company handcrafts 4-, 5-, and 6-string electric basses — including fretted, fretless, headless, and multiscale configurations — with components such as pickups, saddles, and bridges developed and manufactured in-house.

The lineup includes models such as the Capone, Herr Schwarz (offered in a headless version as the 'Wyzard'), Karlsson, Pangton, Pulse, Remington Steele, Rob, Singer, and Waran. The brand is known for meticulous engineering, a distinctive aesthetic, and unusual touches like steel fretless fingerboards. Le Fay won the German Musical Instrument Award (Deutscher Musikinstrumentenpreis) in 2017.

LeFay has 4 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Electric Basses. Their gear is featured by 4 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Jazz, and Electronic. Notable users include Charles Berthoud, Simon Grove, and Nathan Navarro.

Artists Who Use LeFay

Charles Berthoud uses 2 LeFay products

Charles Berthoud

Bassist

Simon Grove uses 1 LeFay product

Simon Grove

Bassist, Music Producer · Plini

Nathan Navarro uses 1 LeFay product

Nathan Navarro

Bassist, Composer

Grant Stinnett uses 1 LeFay product

Grant Stinnett

Guitarist, Bassist

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