They were known for creating excellent bass guitars at a price most people could afford and at the time that was Gibson's only weakness against it's only real rival Fender! Gibson only needed one thing at the time and that was a great line of Bass guitars and Epiphone had exactly what was needed. Gibson bought Epiphone in 1957 for the sum of $20,000.
A deal was made. The company started towards a steady decline and was soon in trouble. Problems began to arise when Epiphone lost one of it's greatest assets to leukemia. In the early days Gibson and Epiphone were competing with each other on every level.
The journey to get to where it is today was filled with triumphs and all time lows but from experience the Epiphone name would remain well known. Today Epiphone is known world wide as one of the best guitar producing companies in the world. In the beginning, the instrument of choice was the lute and the violin. Epiphone has been making instruments since as early as 1873.
A deal was made. The company started towards a steady decline and was soon in trouble. Problems began to arise when Epiphone lost one of it's greatest assets to leukemia. In the early days Gibson and Epiphone were competing with each other on every level.
The journey to get to where it is today was filled with triumphs and all time lows but from experience the Epiphone name would remain well known. Today Epiphone is known world wide as one of the best guitar producing companies in the world. In the beginning, the instrument of choice was the lute and the violin. Epiphone has been making instruments since as early as 1873.
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