Fret-King

Fret-King is a UK-based manufacturer of stringed instruments and musical accessories.

Fret-King manufactures electric and bass guitars, primarily inspired by traditional designs from the 1950s, such as the Les Paul, Stratocaster, and Telecaster.

These instruments often feature non-standard pickup configurations and Gibson-style hollow bodies, alongside some models with unique shapes.

[1] Since 2008, the Fret-King brand is owned by UK musical instrument distributor John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd (JHS), which is headquartered in Garforth, Leeds.

[3] Notable guitarists who have supported Fret-King guitars include Manic Street Preachers guitarist James Dean Bradfield, Parker Lundgren, Gavin Coulson of Oliver/Dawson Saxon, Jeff Brown of Cats In Space,[4] and Andrew Pipe of The Mentulls.