Pre-1937 Epiphones are of very high quality and are generally much scarcer Of this, electric archtop Epiphones are much less desirable, and are worthĬonsiderably less than fully acoustic archtop models. Electric archtop Epiphones are made from laminated woods. High-end acoustic archtop Epiphones are constructed of high quality, solid Two terms to other models to signify electric or cutaway: In addition to the Zephyr and Zephyr Regent models, Epiphone applied the made Epi's with a 6 digit or less serial number). Also the serial number is usually 7 digits or longer Have model numbers that do not correspond with Kalamazoo made Epiphone model Instruments bear a label with Gibson's Kalamazoo address and no mention of When Norlin purchased CMI (Gibson) in 1969, all Epiphone production was Instruments from 1958 to 1969 are commonly referred to as New York-made Epiphone parts, and then used Gibson parts made in Kalamazoo. By 1961 Gibson has used up all the original These 'New Yorker' parts in conjuction with their own parts when makingĮpiphones from 1958 to 1961. When CMI purchased Epiphone, they got all of Epiphone'sĬurrent stock of parts including bodies, necks, pickups, etc. The Chicago Musical Instrument company (CMI), which ownedĮpiphone in 1957. The Stathopoulo family regained control again in 1955, but This was done partially as a 'strike break' move,Īs New York Epiphone workers were in conflict with the Stathopoulioįamily.

Now most guitar production went to Philidelphia (although the labels Conn Company's (a band instrument manufacturer)

Epiphone was the only banjo company to successfully In the 1930's, the company changed its emphasis In 1928 the name wasĬhanged to 'Epiphone' after Epi Stathopoulo, president of the company and Time made mostly high quality and fancy banjos. Olympic, Olympic Double, Olympic 3/4 electric solidbodiesĮpiphone was a family business established in 1873 as 'the House of.Crestwood, Crestwood Custom electric solidbody.Solidbody (Gibson-made) Electric Guitar Models: FT Deluxe and FT210 Deluxe cutaway flattop.Granada, Granada Cutaway electric archtop (thinline).Caiola, Caiola Custom, Caiola Standard electric archtops (thinline).Professional electric archtop (thinline).Sheraton electric archtop (semi-hollow).

Thinline (Gibson-made) Hollowbody Guitar Models:

Deluxe, Deluxe Regent, Zephyr Deluxe, Zephyr Deluxe Regent (and Empire) archtops.

Emperor, Emperor Regent, Zephyr Emperor Regent archtops.

Model Types, Construction, CollectibilityĪrchtop (full depth) Hollowbody Guitar Models.

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