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Epiphone

Epiphone (/ˈɛpɪˌfoʊn/) 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…

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Founded
1873; 153 years ago (1873) in Smirna, Ottoman Empire
Industry
Musical instruments
Headquarters
Queens, New York City, New York (1908–1957) Kalamazoo, Michigan (1957–1975) Nashville, Tennessee (1975–present), United States
Area served
Worldwide
Fate
Acquired by Gibson in 1957, becoming a brand
Formerly
Epiphone Banjo Company (1928)

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related to history · 35
Epiphone → After, After Epi, Anastasios, Anastasios Stathopoulos, Epaminondas, Epi, Epiphone Banjo Company, Epiphone Recording, Epiphone Vice President, Frixo, George Mann, Gibson, Greek, Guild Guitar Company, In, It, Just, Long Island City, Masterbilt, New York
related to Japan · 33
Epiphone → Aria, At, By, Casino, Construction, Emperor, ES930J, Flat Top, For, FT, Genesis, Gibson, In, Japan, Japanese, Japanese-only, Matsumoku, Matsumoku Company, Monticello, Newport
related to United States · 32
Epiphone → Eleanor Street, Epi's New York, Epiphone Caballero, Epiphone Casino, Epiphone Cortez, Epiphone Frontier, Epiphone Olympic Special, Epiphone Sheraton, Epiphone Sorrento, Epiphone Texan, Epiphone's, Frequensator, Gibson, Gibson ES-125TC, Gibson ES-330, Gibson ES-335, Gibson Hummingbird, Gibson J-45, Gibson LG-0, Gibson LG-2
related to Imperial Series and Elitist · 28
Epiphone → Anniversary Collections, Anniversary Series, Bozeman, Broadway, Contrary, De Luxe, During, Each, Emperors, Excellentes, Frontiers, FujiGen, Gibson Centennial Series, Gibson Guitar Corporation, Imperial Series, Japan, Nashville, Nashville USA Collection, Production, Rivieras
related to Amplifiers · 17
Epiphone → Blues Custom, Electar Century, Electar Hawaiian Lap Steel, Epiphone Valve Junior, Fender, Gibson, Guitar Outfit, So Cal, The Valve Hot Rod, The Valve Senior, These, They, This, Triggerman, Valve Junior, Valve Senior, Zephyr
related to External links · 13
Epiphone → Collectors' Dozen, Database, Epiphone Registry, Epiphone's, Gibson-owned, Guitar Dater ProjectEpiphone Guitars, Most Desirable GuitarsNY Epi, Official, Reg, ReverbZoneGuitar Player, Serial Numbers, Switzerland, The Unofficial New York
related to Korea · 12
Epiphone → Epiphones, From, Gibson, Japan, One, Samick, SL, South Korea, The, Those, Titebond, US
related to China · 10
Epiphone → Between, China, Epiphones, Gibson, Guitars, In, Peerless, Qingdao, With, Zaozhuang Saehan
related to Serial numbers and factory codes · 2
Epiphone → Current Epiphone, Korea
Area served · 1
Epiphone → Worldwide

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EpiphoneArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
EpiphoneFateAcquired by Gibson in 1957, becoming a brand1.00infobox
EpiphoneFormerlyEpiphone Banjo Company (1928)1.00infobox
EpiphoneFounded1873; 153 years ago (1873) in Smirna, Ottoman Empire1.00infobox
EpiphoneFounderAnastasios Stathopoulos1.00infobox
EpiphoneHeadquartersQueens, New York City, New York (1908–1957) Kalamazoo, Michigan (1957–1975) Nashville, Tennessee (1975–present), United States1.00infobox
EpiphoneIndustryMusical instruments1.00infobox
EpiphoneKey peopleJim Rosenberg (President)1.00infobox
EpiphoneParentGibson Brands, Inc.1.00infobox
EpiphoneProductsElectric, acoustic, archtop & resonator guitars Basses Banjos Mandolins Ukuleles Amplifiers Effects units1.00infobox
EpiphoneWebsiteepiphone.com1.00infobox
Matsumoku under contract to Gibsoninstance ofand some manufactured by other companies0.80text

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