Gibson bought out Epiphone in 1957 with the intention of taking over their line of upright string basses. They bought the name and all the equipment and the leftover parts. Gibson was unable to get any traction with the...
Absolutely stunning. This is the crazy rare thinline version Emperor made by Gibson after they bought out Epiphone. It uses a lot of Epiphone parts but the construction is strictly Gibson. Epiphone parts include the...
This might be the coolest guitar I've ever had. It is the only slab body NY pickup Coronet I've ever seen in any color other than black (which is also über cool). I rarely make use of the term "mint" but this guitar...
Epiphone guitars have been built in Asia for the past 55 years so it's hard to convince Gen X, Y, Z and Millennials that once upon a time Epiphone was a revered name among guitar makers. Even after they hit serious...