Warrior
Warrior
Also known as: Warrior Instruments, Warrior Guitars, Warrior Basses
UnclaimedWarrior Instruments is a family-owned builder of handcrafted electric guitars and bass guitars based in Rossville, Georgia, near the Tennessee border. The company was founded in 1994 by JD Lewis, Bruce Bennett, and Michael Shawn, with Bennett serving as head luthier through 1998 and designing the earliest Warrior models. Over three decades, JD Lewis has grown the operation into a multi-generati...
Warrior Instruments is a family-owned builder of handcrafted electric guitars and bass guitars based in Rossville, Georgia, near the Tennessee border. The company was founded in 1994 by JD Lewis, Bruce Bennett, and Michael Shawn, with Bennett serving as head luthier through 1998 and designing the earliest Warrior models. Over three decades, JD Lewis has grown the operation into a multi-generational family workshop, with instruments built entirely in-house by trained craftsmen and artisans.
Warrior's guitar lineup includes the Isabella, Isabella 59, Stealth, 54 Classic, Bella 52, and T-Bird Family models, while their bass catalog features the Dran Michael, Isabella, Bella, Guerrero/Messenger, Isla J, and DMB. The company also produces its own Big Bottom Strings line designed specifically for their bass instruments, and offers a proprietary Big Bottom Preamp. Each instrument is built to order, with customers able to specify exotic tonewoods, custom inlays, and personalized details.
Warrior instruments have been played by a diverse roster of professional musicians, including rock guitarist Rick Derringer — who has a limited-run Isabella signature model — musical director Adam Blackstone, session legend Chuck Rainey, and touring bassist Darion Duncan. The brand has a particularly strong following among Latin and regional Mexican music artists, with players from groups like Grupo Firme and Los Rieleros Del Norte on the Warrior roster.
Warrior has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Electric Basses.
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