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What Is The Difference Between Epiphone And Gibson Guitars?

// February 22nd, 2012 // Music

The roots of Epiphone lie in the 3 continents; it was established in Europe (Greece), it flourished in Asia (Turkey) and then expanded recognition in America. It all commenced in 1873 when Anastasios Stathopoulos the son of a Greek timber merchant started making musical instruments such as the conventional Greek instrument lioutos, violins and lutes. The family then migrated to Turkey where the instruments became so popular that Stathopoulos opened a industrial unit to manufacture the instruments.

Though the bias of Greeks in Turkey enforced the family to shift to US in 1903. Once settled in New York, Stathopoulos began producing and selling the musical instruments from his home. Stathopoulos adjoined mandolins a famous instrument of that time to his list of instruments and things appeared good as business raised. After the sudden death of Stathopoulos, his son Epaminondas (Epi) took over his father’s business. Aware about the varying trends around him, Epi then started producing banjos. The tremendous success of the business led straight to the formation of the Epiphone Company in 1923 with Epi acting as their president. In the late 1920s Epi added guitars to their products. The premium quality of Epiphone acoustic guitars and Epiphone bass guitars gave a really tough time to the rivals Gibson Guitars a well-established brand.

During Second World War, Epiphone Guitars suffered a major trouble when Epi died due to leukemia. None of his brothers were able enough to lead the instrument company and Epiphone Guitars was bought by archrivals Gibson Guitars in 1957 who refurbished the Epiphone Guitar.

Epiphone achieved a new lease of life when Beatles played an Epiphone Guitar in 1964. To cut the price tag; Epiphone Guitars were moved to Japan in 1970 and then to Korea in 1983. In 1990 the Epiphone Guitar made a comeback by manufacturing guitars in all styles including signature models for John Lennon, Noel Gallagher and John Lee Hooker.

Today Epiphone bass guitars are the preferred instrument of many renowned bass players. The Thunderbird, Les Paul Special, Viola, Jack Cassidy Signature are some popular bass guitar series from Epiphone.

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