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These were basically copies or variations of Gibson and Fender amplifiers [ citation needed ]. Locate the last four or five numbers in the code. The volume and tone knobs are very responsive. Epiphone's G and G SG models have been best sellers in the guitar market for over 15 years featuring the carved SG-body shape and SG sound at a "workingman's" price. Cherry Item Weight 11 pounds Product Dimensions 44 x
Occasionally, Epiphone models are of such high quality that sales of those less expensive instruments actually cut into the Gibson's sales. Workmanship and manufacturing standards were so high that Gibson killed the model. To help distinguish itself from the parent brand, Epiphone also maintains its own line of archtop guitars and basses.
This outfit was an amplifier, case and lap steel guitar stand all rolled into one unit [8] and was supplied by a suitcase manufacturer of the time. Gibson produced Epiphone amplifiers in the s. These were basically copies or variations of Gibson and Fender amplifiers [ citation needed ]. They used a tube design, and some had reverb and tremolo. Gibson decided to launch a new line of Epiphone amplifiers in with many different models, including the So Cal, Blues Custom, and the Epiphone Valve Junior.
The Valve Senior offers 20 watts of power, with a full equalizer, gain, volume, reverb, and presence control. As of , Epiphone has ceased production of their line of amplifiers with the exception of the Player and Performance Pack practice amplifiers, available only in Epiphone's starter packages. These Amplifiers are under the Epiphone Electar moniker. Solid body guitars with flat tops and backs were made at the Elenor Street plants both Gibson and Epiphone in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Some of these Epiphone instruments were effectively identical to the relevant Gibson versions, perhaps made with same timber, materials and components as the contemporary equivalent Gibson guitars. Epiphone also continued its production of world class archtop guitars using the same patterns and molds from Epi's New York era.
The other Kalamazoo-made Epiphones had technical or cosmetic relationship with the similar Gibson version. Several Epiphone guitars have been produced in the United States after The Epiphone Spirit and Special were produced in the early s in Kalamazoo.
In the early s, Matsumoku began to manufacture Epiphone instruments in Japan [10] with the production and distribution being managed by Aria , in cooperation with Gibson. At this time, Epiphone ceased production of all of its traditional designs and began manufacturing markedly less expensive guitars, many of which had less traditional bolt-on style necks and unspecified wood types. For the first several years of production in Japan, Epiphone guitars were actually rebranded designs already produced by the Matsumoku Company. By , the Japanese market started seeing some of the more familiar designs and names being reintroduced.
These guitars were of higher quality than that of the previous years of production in Japan and included models such as the Wilshire, Emperor, Riviera and Newport bass. By new designs of higher quality were being introduced for export but did not include the current Japanese market models. By , most Japanese-only designs were available for worldwide distribution.
The Matsumoku-made archtops, such as the Emperor, Riviera, Sheraton and Casino, were available into the mids. From the s, Epiphones were manufactured mainly in Korea and Japan by contractors licensed by Gibson. Turn it, and it works like a regular tone control. Push it in, and you have a momentary "Kill" switch which mutes all output for crazy Buckethead-like effects. Tony Iommi SG Custom.
The Epiphone serial number decoder currently supports 12 serial number formats from 25 factories. Vintage numbers from to are supported. Serial. This serial number formats is solely used on Epiphone Elite or Elitist . Thanks for posting that info,I had lost my list of Epi date and factory.