Epiphone Guitars,

Epiphone Acoustic Guitars, Epiphone Electric Guitars

The Epiphone Company is a guitar manufacturer. Before being bought out by Gibson in the late 1950s, Epiphone was actually Gibson's main rival in the archtop market. Epiphone's  professional archtops, including the Epiphone Emperor, Epiphone Deluxe, Epiphone Broadway and Epiphone Triumph, rivalled (and some contend surpassed) those of Gibson. Aside from their guitars, Epiphone also made bass guitars, banjos, and other stringed instruments. However, Epiphone's weakness in the aftermath of World War II allowed Gibson to absorb it.　

The "House of Stathopoulo" was opened in 1873 and Anastasios brought his 17 year old son Epaminondas (or "Epi" for short) into the company to help him produce his highly sought-after instruments. In 1915, Epaminondas combined his nickname "Epi" with the Greek word for sound which is "phone" and the first instrument bearing the Epiphone name was born.

In the 1930's, with the guitar as the dominant stringed instrument, Epiphone and Gibson became fierce rivals in the "orchestra" and jazz guitar arena. During World War II, however, Epi died and Epiphone lost the prominence which it had during the prewar years.

After several years of mis-direction, Gibson's parent company, Chicago Musical Instruments, bought Epiphone and made it a division of Gibson. In 1958, Gibson introduced a revamped Epiphone line, made by Gibson workers in Kalamazoo, Michigan. These instruments immediately restored the respect and prestige of the Epiphone brand name.

Perhaps one of the greatest testimonials of this occurred in 1965 when a rock and roll group from Liverpool, England known as "The Beatles" purchased 3 Epiphone Casinos. Up until their breakup in 1970, The Beatles used their Casinos to record many classics including "Paperback Writer" and "Ticket to Ride. Their Epiphone Casinos were their primary instruments during their last tour of the US in 1966.
Additionally, Paul McCartney purchased an Epiphone Texan acoustic guitar. This Texan was used to record the most popular and most recorded song of all time - "Yesterday".

Today, from Epiphone's headquarters based in Nashville, TN., Epiphone is the world's number one seller of fretted musical instruments. With a wide selection to choose from including Epiphone acoustic, Epiphone acoustic/electric, and Epiphone electric guitars as well as Epiphone acoustic, Epiphone acoustic/electric, and Epiphone electric basses, fine archtop guitars and Epiphone bluegrass instruments, Epiphone amplifiers and PAs, no other manufacturer offers better selection, quality, and price.

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Epiphone Guitars

Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Ebony

Epiphone AJ-100 Natural Acoustic

Epiphone AJ-100 Ebony Acoustic

Epiphone 1x12 Ext Guitar Cabinet

Epiphone AJ-200S Acoustic Guitar Natural

Epiphone AJ-100CE Electro Acoustic

Epiphone AJ-100 Vintage Sunburst Acoustic

Epiphone Alleykat Heritage Cherryburst

Epiphone All Access Electric Pack

Epiphone AJ-200SCE Electro Acoustic

Epiphone Blues Custom Footswitch

Epiphone Black Beauty Les Paul Ebony

Epiphone B B King Lucille Ebony

Epiphone Dot ES-335 Semi Acoustic Ebony

Epiphone Dot Archtop Cherry Chrome HW

Epiphone Casino Archtop Cherry Chrome HW

Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar Ebony

Epiphone Dove Acoustic Guitar Natural

Epiphone Dot Studio Archtop Worn Sunburst

Epiphone DR-200 Acoustic Guitar Natural

Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar Natural

Epiphone DR-90 Acoustic Player Pack

Epiphone DR-212 Acoustic 12 String Guitar Natural

Epiphone DR-200CE Electro Acoustic Guitar Natural

Epiphone EB-0 SG Bass Guitar in Ebony

Epiphone EB-0 SG Bass Guitar in Cherry

Epiphone DR-90S Acoustic Player Pack

Epiphone EB-3 SG Bass - Ebony

Epiphone EB-3 SG Bass - Cherry

Epiphone EB-0 SG Bass Player Pack

Epiphone EJ-200 Vintage Sunburst Acoustic

Epiphone EJ-200 Acoustic Natural Gold Hardware

Epiphone EJ-200 Acoustic Black Gold Hardware

Epiphone EL-00 Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone EJ-200CE Electro Acoustic Natural

Epiphone EJ-200CE Electro Acoustic Black

Epiphone Embassy Standard IV Plus Bass Walnut

Epiphone Embassy Standard IV Plus Bass Ebony

Epiphone EM-2 Custom FX Midnight Ebony

Epiphone Embassy Standard V Bass Trans Black

Epiphone Emperor Regent Archtop Antique Sunburst Gold HW

Epiphone Epi DOT Sheraton 335 Case

Epiphone Firefly 30 DSP Guitar Amp

Epiphone Goth G-400 Electric Guitar Black Satin

Epiphone Gothic Thunderbird IV Bass

Epiphone Hummingbird Heritage Cherryburst

Epiphone Jack Casady Bass Ebony

Epiphone Joe Pass Emporer II Natural

Epiphone Joe Pass Emporer II Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone John Lennon EJ-160E Vintage Cherry

Epiphone Les Paul 100 Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Epiphone Les Paul 100 Left Hand Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Epiphone Les Paul 100 Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone Les Paul Custom Alpine White

Epiphone Les Paul Custom Classic Limited Ebony

Epiphone Les Paul Custom Ebony Gold HW

Epiphone Les Paul Custom-GX (Dirty Fingers)

Epiphone Les Paul Special II Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Epiphone Les Paul Special II in Ebony

Epiphone Les Paul Special II Left Hand Heritage Cherry Burst

Epiphone Les Paul Special II Left Hand Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone Les Paul Special II Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone Les Paul Special II Wine Red

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Ebony

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plaintop Heritage Sunburst

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plaintop Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Heritage Cherryburst

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Honey Burst

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Left Hand Cherryburst

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Trans Amber

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Trans Blue

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone Les Paul Studio Ebony

Epiphone Les Paul Studio Worn Brown

Epiphone Les Paul Ultra Faded Cherryburst Gold Hardware

Epiphone Les Paul Ultra II Faded Cherry Burst

Epiphone Les Paul Ultra II Midnight Ebony

Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500M Adv. Jumbo Natural

Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500M Dreadnought Natural

Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500M Dreadnought Natural Satin

Epiphone Performer ME Acoustic Trans Black

Epiphone Performer SE Acoustic Natural

Epiphone Player Pack Special II Ebony

Epiphone Player Pack Special II Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone PR-5E Electro Acoustic Ebony

Epiphone PR-5E Electro Acoustic Natural

Epiphone PR-5E Electro Acoustic Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone Roy Orbison 12 String Ltd Edition

Epiphone SG Custom EX (EMG-81/85) Midnight Ebony

Epiphone SG Emily The Strange G310

Epiphone SG G-310 Electric Guitar Cherry

Epiphone SG G-310 Electric Guitar Ebony

Epiphone SG G-310 Electric Guitar Vintage White

Epiphone SG G-310 Left Hand Guitar Ebony

Epiphone SG G-400 Electric Guitar Cherry

Epiphone SG G-400 Electric Guitar Ebony

Epiphone SG Special Cherry

Epiphone SG Special Ebony

Epiphone SG Vintage G-400 Electric Guitar Worn Brown

Epiphone SG Vintage G-400 Electric Guitar Worn Cherry

Epiphone Sheraton II Ebony

Epiphone Sheraton II Natural

Epiphone Sheraton II Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone So-Cal 4x12 Guitar Cabinet

Epiphone SST Classic 1.75 Solidbody Natural

Epiphone Thunderbird IV Bass Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone Thunderbird PRO-V Bass 5-string Trans Black

Epiphone Valve Junior Guitar Amp

Epiphone Worn Firebird Studio Worn Cherry

Epiphone Zakk Wylde LP Custom Ant. Ivory

Epiphone Zakk Wylde ZV Custom Outfit