Established in 1984 by Satoshi “Kei” Yatsuzuka (founder of Headway Co., Ltd. and Deviser Co., Japan), Riverhead guitars and basses were produced in Japan and exported to 50 countries all over the world, mainly the United States, Canada and Europe among others.  Various electric guitar and bass models such as the Wizard Series, Jerk Series, Phantom Series, Jupiter Series, RS Series, and Unicorn Series gained popularity among professional musicians for quality, sound, and cutting-edge design.

In 1984, due to the economic crisis in Japan, the production of Riverhead guitars for exportation was ceased.

Riverhead once again resumed production in 1992for the local Japanese market until 2005, when Kei Yatsuzuka established a manufacturing plant in the Philippines.

In 2015, as the Philippines factory was firmly established, Kei Yatsuzuka once again revived the Riverhead brand with exacting quality as the Japanese-made instruments of before.  Riverhead guitars and basses are proudly handcrafted in the Philippines.

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