Facts about The Epiphone Company 1. Epiphone started in 1873, in Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (now İzmir, Turkey), by a Greek founder Anastasios Stathopoulos. 2.The first musical instruments he made is Fiddles (also known as Violin), Lute, and Mandolins. 3. Epiphone was Gibsons main rival in the archtop market. 4. They produced their first guitars in 1928. 5. The companys weakness in the aftermath of World War II allowed Gibson to absorb it. 6. The company was known as The House Of Stathopoulos 7. Epiphone instruments made between 1957 and 1969 were made in the Gibson factory. 8. The name Epiphone is a combination of proprietor Epaminondas Stathopoulos nickname Epi and phone (from Greek phon-, sound/voice).
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:00:36 +0000
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