{{Short description|American guitar manufacturer}} '''Hanson Musical Instruments, LTD''' is a manufacturer of electric guitars and electronics/pickups for electric guitars and basses. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, founded in 2005 by John and Bo Pirruccello.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Modern_Builder_Vault_Hanson_Guitars|title=Modern Builder Vault: Hanson Guitars|work=Premier Guitar|date=March 15, 2011|accessdate=October 15, 2015}}</ref> The company is the current owner of the Lakland brand of basses.<ref>{{cite journal|first=Molter|last=Dave|url=https://www.musicgearreview.com/article-display/3273.html|title=Hanson Guitars buys Lakland; brand name will continue with model changes|work=Music Gear Review|date=May 3, 2010|accessdate=February 24, 2011}}</ref>
==Product range== The company's product range includes the Chicagoan, a mini-humbucker guitar designed to resemble the Epiphone Riviera and the Gretsch White Falcon,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Hanson_Chicagoan_Electric_Guitar_Review|title=Hanson Chicagoean Electric Guitar|work=Premier Guitar|date=October 21, 2009|accessdate=October 15, 2015}}</ref> the Cigno, supporting P-90 pickups, and the three-humbucker Firenze.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/1012/hanson-chicagoan-cigno-firenze-st-and-gatto/11942|title=Hanson Chicagoan Cigno Firenze ST and Gatto|first=Michael|last=Molenda|work=Guitar Player|date=March 1, 2010|accessdate=October 15, 2015}}</ref>
==Notable users== Richie Furay played a Hanson Chicagoan ST during the 2011 Buffalo Springfield reunion tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://richiefuray.com/gear/|title=Explore Richie's Gear|publisher=Richie Furay (official website)|accessdate=October 15, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020071228/http://richiefuray.com/gear/|archivedate=October 20, 2015}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.hansonguitars.com Hanson Guitars] * [http://www.hansonpickups.com Hanson Pickups]
Category:Guitar manufacturing companies of the United States Category:Musical instrument manufacturing companies based in Chicago