Basically,just post the guitar company/companies that you prefer,details about the company models and why you prefer them.
Example:I generally prefer B.C Rich due to their very comfortable necks,cheap cost(my opinion),and their AWESOME DESIGNS!!!although they are really heavy.Not just the sound, but the guitars and the basses themselves are weigh a good deal more then other guitars I've held,this i can tell as an owner of one of their guitars
here's a picture of one of their best models(my opinion) for to get what i mean by awesome design

This topic can also work for basses.