Epiphone guitars
Epiphone is one of American's oldest and most revered instrument makers. Since 1873, Epiphone has made instruments for every style of popular music and in 2013 celebrated its 140th anniversary. The story behind Epiphone's improbable rise from a small family repair shop to a worldwide leader in the manufacture of quality instruments could easily be transformed into the great American novel. It's the story of both hard earned craftsmanship passed from father to son and the ceaseless American drive for innovation.
Les Paul
The variety of musicians that walk through Epiphone's history is remarkable. There are unlikely heroes and tinkerers in the Epiphone story too, like guitar pioneer Les Paul, who worked nights in the Epiphone factory in New York City to create "the Log", his primordial version of what would eventually be called the "Les Paul." Epiphone is still innovating, still delighting musicians, and still frustrating competitors with daring designs and superb quality. "Epiphone always made a good guitar," Les Paul once said. And that after all, is what all musicians are looking for.
