Basically anything produced in the USA up to 1969.

Models to look out for: Epiphone Casino, Wilshire, Crestwood, Sorrento, Sheraton, Zephyr, Howard Roberts, Rivoli bass and Embassy Deluxe bass. With a market dominated by the same old brands and - for the most part - the same old guitars, its getting increasingly rare. RARE 50s Vintage Kay Barney Kessel Jazz Special Archtop Guitar. They continued producing a handful of original Epiphone models in the USA, and created a range of new models (based on Gibson equivalents) until 1969, when production was outsourced to Japan. NEW Peerless Jazz City Jazz Archtop Guitar w/ HardCase Eye Popping Flames NICE in Musical. After the death of the main driving force Epi Stathopoulos, and union problems of the 1950s, Gibson was able to take advantage of the uncertainty, paying just $20,000 for the company in 1957. The early story of Epiphone, and it's take-over by Gibson has been told many times, but in short: Epiphone were producing some of the finest archtop guitars in the world, one of Gibson's few rivals. Vintage, Rare and Handbuilt Guitars Semi-hollow body Guitars Semi-hollow body Godin guitars For Sale on. Up for sale here is my rare 1996 Epiphone Casino guitar with a super retro turquoise finish. Find and buy Guitars Semi-hollow body Guitars Semi-hollow body Godin guitars. 1959 Les Paul Standard, a Dark Cherry Sunburst and Gorgeous 3-D top.

Although later Japanese, Korean and Chinese guitars make fine entry, and intermediate level instruments, they do not compete with the classic instruments produced in the USA. Since then, Epiphones production has moved around the globe a few times, first from America to Japan, then to Korea and now China. 1959 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst (faded) 1959 Les Paul Standard, Cherry Sunburst, Factory Installed Bigsby (faded) 1959 ES-335TDN, a flawless Curvy Blonde, STOP TAILPIECE.

Epiphone brand guitars have been made in numerous factories in many locations worldwide, however by far the best instruments (and therefore the most desired) are those made by the the Stathopoulos family in New York in the 1950s, and those made by Gibson in Kalamazoo, MI in the 1960s.

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