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John Fielding,
CEO
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Although the acquisition was made by Gibson president Ted McCarty to acquire Epiphone's upright bass business he soon realized that by using the trusted Epiphone name on a second Gibson made line of guitars he could open up new dealerships in territories where the rights to selling Gibsons were protected.
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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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Most often, unused Epiphone necks acquired by Gibson from leftover factory stock were used.
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Sarah Kennedy,
Fashion Model
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By late 1959 the Epiphones again were modified to have thinner bodies with more rounded edges.
The Epiphone Moderne, as were the Gibson models, was intended to be finished in black.
Before Gibson bought Epiphone in 1957, Epi made this model from 1931 till they sold the company.
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Pete Trengle,
Bass Player
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I use Epiphone acoustic and electric guitars.
This is Slams treasured 7 String Flying V guitar and he s kind of mad about giving this up It is a Jet black Epiphone Gibson and there s not a mark on it The case has some scuffs on it though as you would expect.
These Epiphone models made from 1958 to 1960 like the Sheraton and Coronet are much more collectable (and valuable) with New York pickups, even though everyone agrees the later models sound much better fitted with Gibson pickups.
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Jake Farley,
Truck Driver
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Ron is using an Epiphone Firebird bass through a Fender 200.
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Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom
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None are especially valuable, although Epiphone workmanship and playability is equivalent to Gibson of the same period.
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Jack Crawford,
WWII Veteran
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Epiphone Model Numbers, 1953 to 1981 Model numbers date from Epiphone's ownership by Conn in 1953 until Gibson moved Epiphone production to Japan in 1970.
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Jordan Jones,
Rapper
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The New York Epiphone peghead shape is also different from that of the later Gibson made necks.
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