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Epiphone (/ ˌ ɛ. p ə. f oʊ n /) is an American musical instrument brand that traces its roots to a musical instrument manufacturing business founded in 1873 by Anastasios Stathopoulos in İzmir, Ottoman Empire, and moved to New York City in 1908.
Höfner 500/1. McCartney custom-ordered a left-handed Höfner model 500/1 "violin" bass during one of the group's early residences in Hamburg. This model, with two pickups very close to the neck and almost touching each other, was replaced in 1962 by a 1963 model, whose pickups were spaced much farther apart, in a more conventional manner.
The Epiphone Wilshire is a solid body electric guitar made by Epiphone from 1959 to 1970. [1] After Epiphone was acquired by Gibson in 1957, this was one of the many models produced to rival the very popular Fender Stratocaster. [ 2 ]
In January 2019, Nichols unveiled his signature Epiphone "Old Glory" Les Paul. In 2021, Epiphone released a new iteration of the "Old Glory" Les Paul called "Gold Glory," featuring a gold sparkle finish. Nichols is known for his use of P90 pickups. He prefers vintage Gibson P90s, or new reproductions by Seymour Duncan.
The 1935 Epiphone Olympic that has been his primary instrument was a mid-priced guitar for its time, with a carved arched solid sprucewood top, carved arched solid mahogany back and mahogany sides. [20] It sold for about $35 in 1935 [21] (equivalent to $780 in 2023 [22]). The guitar's lower bout measures 13 5/8 inches wide, and it has three ...
Joe Pass previously had a relationship with the Ibanez guitar company, but in the late 1990s Epiphone released the Emperor II, claiming Pass had a hand in the design of the guitar. Epiphone had previously issued the guitar as just the Emperor and with Pass's endorsement some subtle changes to the guitar were made (such as moving the pickup ...
Early in his career he played a small-bodied Epiphone acoustic guitar. [citation needed] He then played a Fylde Oberon acoustic guitar before moving on to a Fylde Orsino, which better suited his style. [citation needed] He used a plastic thumb pick and "bare" fingers. Jones plucked the strings with some force causing the strings to lift up and ...
[6] Cadogan provided multi-layered guitar textures using an Epiphone Casino, Hamer electric, Gibson J-200 acoustic, and a Gretsch Country Gentleman. [15] Brad Hargreaves used a Pearl Export snare drum, with the initial recorded drum loop used in the song's final version. [15] [6] In 2017, one of the demos was released on the reissue of Third ...