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Epiphone () is an American musical instrument brand originally founded in 1873 by Anastasios Stathopoulos in İzmir, Ottoman Empire, and moved to New York City in 1908. After taking over his father's business, Epaminondas Stathopoulos named the company "Epiphone" as a combination of his own nickname "Epi" and the suffix "-phone" (from Greek phon-, "voice") in 1928, the same year it began making guitars. From the 1930s through to the early 1950s, Epiphone produced a range of both acoustic and (later) electrified archtop guitars that rivalled those produced by Gibson and were the instruments of c

Key facts

Company.name
Epiphone
Company.logo
Epiphone guitars logo.svg
Company.image
Epiphone Casino VT noBG.jpg
Company.image_size
150
Company.image_caption
An Epiphone Casino, one of the brand'sbest known models
Company.fate
Acquired by Gibson in 1957, becoming a brand
Company.foundation
in İzmir, Ottoman Empire
Company.founder
Anastasios Stathopoulos
Company.location_city
Queens, New York City, New York (1908–1957)Kalamazoo, Michigan (1957–1975)Nashville, Tennessee (1975–present)
Company.location_country
United States
Company.key_people
Jim Rosenberg (President)
Company.area_served
Worldwide
Company.industry
Musical instruments
Company.products
Electric, acoustic, archtop & resonator guitars Basses Banjos Mandolins Ukuleles Amplifiers Effects units
Company.parent
Gibson Brands, Inc.

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Instance of
brand
Headquarters
Nashville
Parent organization
Gibson Brands
Official website
www.epiphone.com/en-US
Image
Epiphone Casino VT.jpg
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Commons category
Epiphone
Commons gallery
Epiphone
inception
1873-00-00
product or material produced
bass guitar
social media followers
100000
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Article · 日本語

エピフォン(英語:Epiphone)は、ギブソン社傘下のギターブランドである。 電気ギターにおけるトーンコントロールの初採用、初のダブルネック弦楽器やトラスロッド、トーン・エクスプレッサー(ワウペダル)、電子チューナー、ボリューム・ペダルなど多くの革新的な機能や機器を開発した。1941年にはレス・ポールがエピフォンの工場でソリッドギターの試作品の開発を開始。彼が製作したソリッドギターとして有名な「ログ」は、彼がエピフォンギターのパーツを多用し完成させた物である。 1957年、ギブソン社に買収された。

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