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Epiphone Guitar Co.

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CATALOG 2013

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The Epiphone Story

Epiphone is one of America's oldest and most revered instrument makers. Since 1873, Epiphone has made instruments for every style of popular music and in 2013 will celebrate its 140th anniversary.

The name Epiphone evokes both history and the spirit of invention. The “House of Stathopoulo” has played a central role in every great musical era from the mandolin craze of the early 1900s to jazz age guitars of the 1920s; from swing era archtops through post-war pop, jazz, r&b, and early rock n' roll; and from the "British Invasion" to heavy metal, punk, grunge, and thrash. And now, in the 21st century, new Epiphone technical breakthroughs such as the ProBucker™ pickup, series parallel switching, built-in KillSwitch™ pots, the Shadow NanoFlex™ and NanoMag™ pickup systems, and premier acoustic/electric guitars with the eSonic™ preamp have brought Epiphone to a new generation.

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. But this story is true.

The story of Epiphone begins in the mountains of Greece and threads its way to Turkey, across the Atlantic to the immigrant gateway of Ellis Island, and into the nightclubs, recording studios, and coast-to-coast radio broadcasts of Manhattan in the 1920s and 30s. It's the story of both hard earned craftsmanship passed from father to son and the ceaseless American drive for innovation.

The variety of musicians that walk through Epiphone's history is remarkable. Jazz greats like George Van Eps, country pioneers like Hank Garland, bluesman John Lee Hooker, and scores of mandolin, archtop and steel guitar players used Epiphone instruments daily over nationwide broadcasts. 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." The Beatles' bassist extraordi-

THE BEGINNING

The opening chapter of the Epiphone story begins about 140 years ago in Kastania in the mountains overlooking the ancient city of Sparta, Greece. Family legend tells that in 1865, Kostantinos Stathopoulo left Kastania and journeyed to Magoula in the Eurotas valley to register the birth of his son, Anastasios. Little else is known of the family until 1873, around the time of Anastasios's 12th birthday, when the Stathopoulo family left Greece for the coast of Turkey where they settled in Smyrna, a bustling seaport with a strong Greek immigrant population of merchants and craftsmen. There, Kostantinos established himself as a lumber merchant. Kostantinos would often take Anastasios with him on work trips throughout Europe, where the boy observed his father's trade and learned about tonewoods. During this time, the family established a store in Smyrna selling and repairing lutes, violins and bouzoukis. By 1890, Anastasio's local reputation as a talented luthier was providing enough business that he opened his own instrument factory. He married and started a family. His first son, Epaminondas, was born in 1893, followed by Alex, Minnie, Orpheu and Frixo.

High taxes imposed on Greek immigrants under the Ottoman Empire made life difficult for the Stathopoulo family and at the age of 40, Anastasios boarded a ship to the United States. Public records from 1904 list A. Stathopoulo living at 56 Roosevelt on Manhattan's Lower East Side, home to many other Greek and Italian immigrants. Once in America, Anastasios continued his instrument trade. He quickly assimilated the pace of American business practices. He filed his first and only patent March 25, 1909 for an Italian style bowl back mandolin. Anastasios's instruments now carried labels in English: A. Stathopoulo

Epi, as the oldest child was known, easily merged into American life, attended Columbia

Manufacturer, repairer of all kinds of musical instrument Patentee of the Orpheum Lyra New York, 1911 U.S.A.

naire Paul McCartney chose an Epiphone Casino as his first American made guitar and John Lennon and George Harrison quickly followed. The Casino appeared on every Beatles album from Help! through Abbey Road. And today, Epiphone can be heard on albums by Gary Clark Jr., Alabama Shakes, My Chemical Romance, Joe Bonamassa, Nirvana, Johnny Winter, Zakk Wylde, Machine Head, Dwight Yoakam, The Strokes, Slash, Jeff Waters, Paul Simon, Radiohead, The Waco Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, and Paul Weller.

If a time machine could transport today's Epiphone players to Epi Stathopoulo’s Manhattan showroom of 60 years ago, when it was a gathering place for all the Big Apple's best players, generations of musicians would agree that Epiphone has always been the “House of Stathopoulo.” And today, 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.

University, and graduated with honors. With Anastasios crafting and selling his instruments on the ground floor and family living upstairs, the line between work and home life became increasingly blurred. Epi and Orpheus ('Orphie') were soon helping out in the shop, now located at 247 West 42nd Street.

Epi was only 22 when his father Anastasios died. As the oldest son, Epi was charged with keeping the business going. Already a keen student of his father's work and eager to establish himself in the marketplace, Epi replaced the old instrument label of his father's with a new one: "The House of Stathopoulo, Quality Instruments Since 1873." Already an amateur designer and inventor during his apprenticeship, Epi now took a lead role in the company and was granted his first patent for a banjo tone ring and rim construction - 1,248,196 given to E. A. Stathopoulo. At his mother's death in 1923, Epi assumed ownership of the controlling shares of the business and phased out most of the old world style mandolins. Instead, he introduced the Recording line of banjos, then the most popular instrument in post-World War I America.

The Recording line was listed in advertisements alphabetically: Recording (A) at $125, the Bandmaster at $200, the Concert at $275, and the De Luxe, which sold for $350. Epi continued to

expand as his business and reputation for quality work grew. The family acquired the "stock, goodwill, and modern machinery" of the Farovan Company instrument plant in Long Island and incorporated. Epi gave the now growing business a new name--Epiphone. “Epiphone” referenced not only his own name, but the Greek word for sound--phone. It was also an echo of the Greek word epiphonous, meaning one sound on another, the son building on the dreams of the father.

Epi took the title of president and general manager and announced in trade publications and advertisements that "the new policy of business and all interest will be devoted to the production of banjos, tenor banjos, banjo mandolins, banjo guitars, and banjo ukuleles under the registered trademark name of 'Epiphone.'"

Epi retained most of the Long Island factory's skilled workers. Production increased. Quality improved. Ornate banjo models were introduced in 1927 including the Emperor tenor banjo ($500), the Dansant ($450), the Concert Special ($300) and the Alhambra ($200). Business was good and the Stathopoulo brothers, with Orphie now serving as Vice President, moved the company to 235-237 West 47th Street.

By 1928, The Epiphone Banjo Company were making banjos for Selmer/Conn and the Continental Music line of stores, a major distributor of instruments. In 1928, Epiphone also intro-

pany that Epi determined was Epiphone's greatest rival, Gibson.

The Recording series of acoustic guitars, like the banjo line, were each identified by a letter ('A' through 'E') and were notable for their unusual body shape. The instruments combined spruce and laminated maple and were available as an archtop or flattop.

The Recording guitars were not initially a success. One problem was a lack of celebrity endorsement. The other was a lack of volume. The Recording guitars were too small and arguably too ornate, particularly in comparison to the size and volume of Gibson's popular L-5, which was introduced in 1922 and had quickly become popular among new jazz players. The L5 had projection, tone, and complimented rhythm sections with a tuneful timbre and snare drum like attack.

Though banjo sales remained steady immediately after the stock market crash of 1929, Epi was keenly aware that archtop guitars were becoming more popular and that his main competitor in quality and design was Gibson. In 1931, the Epiphone Banjo Company announced the introduction of the Masterbilt line of guitars featuring seven carved top, f-hole style archtops ranging in price from $35 to $275.

It wasn't hard to see the L-5's influence on the new Epiphone line. Epi's guitars had similar f-holes, tuning machines, and even a name that was similar to the Gibson Master Model range. Epi did continue to distinguish his company with model names that musicians could easily remember and be proud to own.

The Epiphone Masterbilt line included the De Luxe

ing the patronage of the most respected players on the scene. Epiphone went inter-continental with a distribution deal with Handcraft Ltd. of London, and a new showroom opened at 142 West 14th Street in a beaux-arts style building near Little Italy.

The new building included an advertised "state-of-the-art" research and development laboratory. The Epiphone showroom on the first floor was both the company's headquarters and a hangout for musicians. On Saturday afternoons, Epi would open display cases and let the leading guitarists of the time, artists like Al Caiola, Harry Volpe, and Les Paul, jam as people listened from the sidewalk.

Epi was also aware of the success of Rickenbacker's electric steel guitar models. In 1935, Epi made his move with the introduction of the Electar Series (originally known as Electraphone). One of Epi's unique design features was individually adjustable pole pieces on the Master Pickup. The Electar line furthered the reputation of Epiphone as an innovative brand. By the late '30s, sales had doubled. Collaborations between Epi and other companies became more frequent. In July 1936, Epiphone showed off several new models at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago, including an electrified piano created with the Meissner Inventions Company in Milburn, New Jersey. Epiphone also began selling amplifiers after meeting electronics enthusiast Nat Daniel, a friend of Les Paul's. Daniel perfected an innovative push/pull wiring design, which today is a fixture in many guitar amplifiers. Epiphone reps heard Daniel's amps and hired him to build chassis as well as new designs. Daniel would go on to start the Danelectro line of guitars and amps in the ‘50s.

By the end of the '30s, just prior to America's entry into World War II, the rivalry between Epiphone and Gibson showed little sign of abating. In 1939, the two firms introduced similar 'pitch-changing' Hawaiian guitar designs, a precursor to the pedal steel. When Gibson introduced a line of violins, Epiphone struck

duced their first line of acoustic guitars to compete with the com-

($275), Broadway ($175), and the Triumph ($125). The De Luxe, according to advertisements, featured a "carved spruce top, flame curly maple back, violin construction throughout, large "f" holes, black and white binding and sweet resonant tone."

Throughout the 1930s, the rivalry between Epiphone and Gibson would veer from friendly sparring to all-out guitar warfare. Gibson retaliated with a new archtop design in 1934, increasing the body width of its existing models and introducing the king-sized Super 400 (named after its $400 price tag). Not to be outdone, Epi replied the following year with the top-of-the-line Emperor, which raised the stakes with a slightly wider body and a provocative advertising campaign featuring a nude woman holding an Epiphone archtop. In 1936, Epiphone struck again, increasing the size of its De Luxe, Broadway and Triumph models by an inch making them 3/8" wider than Gibson's archtops and one of the most distinctive instruments on the market.

By the mid-'30s, Epiphone guitars were considered to be among the best in the world, and Epi himself was enjoy-

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back with a line of upright basses. It took the outbreak of the World War II, the scarcity of key materials, and the virtual shut down of guitar production around the world to ring the bell on the rivalry.

HARD TIMES

The war changed everything. Before the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, Epiphone was a consumer favorite and industry leader. By the end of the war in 1945, the company had lost its greatest asset when Epi died of leukemia. Epiphone shares and control went to younger brothers Orphie and Frixo.

Problems emerged slowly at first. Epiphone continued to clash with Gibson, each introducing electric cutaway versions of their top archtops. Pickups continued to be refined and players continued to appear onstage with Epiphone guitars. From the outside, it seemed to be business as usual.

But cracks soon appeared both on the production line and in the boardroom. The Stathopoulo brothers argued over the future of the company and in 1948, Frixo sold his shares to Orphie. The company's reputation for craftsmanship and innovation that Epi had built in the '20s and '30s did not survive the war years. Tastes were changing and Epiphone's products seemed traditional and out of step. The Epiphone factory moved from Manhattan to Philadelphia in 1953 to avoid a union clash, but many of the company's craftsmen refused to leave New York.

EPIPHONE AND GIBSON

In the early '50s, Epiphone's former champion and favorite late night tinkerer Les Paul became a household name with a television show, a radio program, and chart-topping hits, all played with his name-brand Gibson Les Paul. Les had been perfecting his solid body guitar design in the Epiphone factory, and Gibson President Ted McCarty made Les Gibson's first solid body electric guitar endorser. As Epiphone's fortunes continued to decline, Les suggested

the Gibson line. The entire Epiphone operation was relocated to Kalamazoo, Michigan. Epiphone was back in business.

A NEW BEGINNING

Epiphone wouldn't stay in the shadow of Gibson for long. When a new line of instruments started filtering through to dealers in 1958, it became clear that the two brands had separate identities. On one hand, Epiphone now listed budget-conscious versions of existing Gibson models. Alongside these models, however, were also recreations of classic Epiphone designs such as the Emperor, Deluxe and Triumph along with a selection of new designs like the semi-hollow Sheraton, the solid body Moderne Black, and flat-top acoustics like the Frontier, whose square-shouldered body style was a first for any instrument from the Gibson Kalamazoo factory. Combined with a new line of amplifiers, Epiphone designers established their independence.

The grand unveiling of the Epiphone line took place at the NAMM trade show in July 1958 with the electric Emperor as the flagship model. The show itself would generate orders of 226 guitars and 63 amps, a modest return. But over the next few years, Epiphone would sell 3,798 instruments in 1961 and by 1965 would account for 20% of the total instruments shipped out of Kalamazoo. Even more impressive was the prestige of the guitars themselves. In the early 1960s, the Epiphone Emperor cost significantly more than the top-of-the-range Gibson Byrdland, while

McCarty reach out to Epiphone. McCarty took the advice and called Orphie, expressing Gibson's interest in Epiphone's critically acclaimed upright bass division, which Gibson had not picked up again after World War II. When Orphie replied in 1957, McCarty was instead offered the entire Epiphone company, including the remaining inventory of the Philadelphia factory, for $20,000. McCarty accepted on behalf of Gibson. The Stathopoulo family was out of the instrument business.

Though McCarty's original intention was to bring the Epiphone bass models into the Gibson catalogue, by 1957, he changed his mind and instead directed that the Epiphone brand would be revived with a new line of instruments.

McCarty's marketing plan was to offer Gibson-made Epiphones to dealers who were keen to win a Gibson contract, but had not yet proven themselves as profitable dealers. (The right to sell Gibson models was hotly contested between dealerships at this time). It was the perfect solution: dealers would get a Gibson-quality product without treading on the toes of dealers who already sold

1963's deluxe flat-top Excellente, was $100 more than the J-200, and made of rarer tone woods.

The early ‘60s brought the arrival of “folk music” into the mainstream, and Epiphone was ready, introducing the Seville classical guitar (with and without pickups) in 1961, as well as the Madrid, Espana and Entrada models. In 1962, Epiphone listed a twelve-string, the Bard (on which Roy Orbison composed "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "Only The Lonely") along with a smaller version, the Serenader. In 1963, the Troubadour, a steel string flat-top guitar, was introduced.

The strength of the Epiphone acoustic range was matched by the electric line, including the legendary double-cutaway Casino, first issued in

1961. When the Beatles appeared playing Casinos around 1966, it appeared that Epiphone's recovery was assured with a new identity and the world's biggest pop act as their biggest fans. The catalog now listed 14 electric archtops, six solid-bodied electrics, three basses, seven steel-string flat-tops, six classical, four acoustic archtops, three banjos and a mandolin.

The early to mid-1960s were a boom time

for Epiphone, with unit sales increasing fivefold between 1961 and 1965. But the rise of foreign-made copies in the late '60s took over 40% of the Epiphone/Gibson market share and closed many other manufacturers down entirely.

There were other problems. Gibson's Ted McCarty had retired. Budgets were cut. Gibson's parent company, CMI, was bought in 1969 by the Ecuadorian ECL Corporation, a beer company, and Epiphone found itself in a predicament. It was now perceived to be secondary to Gibson but could not sell instruments cheap enough to compete with inferior imitations.

Before the sale to ECL, the possibility of producing Epiphone product in Japan had been taken under consideration, and by 1970, Epiphone production in the United States shut down and moved to Matsumoto, Japan. However, for the first few years of production, Epiphone guitars made in Japan were actually rebranded designs already produced by the Matsumoku Company. The Epiphone line was now a virtual orphan in the guitar world.

But models gradually improved. In 1976, Epiphone introduced the Monticello, a series of scroll-body electrics, the Presentation, a new range of flat-tops, and the Nova series of flat-tops along with the Genesis solid body line. By 1979, the Epiphone product list was gathering speed, with over 20 steel-string flat-tops and electrics.

A NEW OWNERSHIP

In 1986, Henry Juszkiewicz and David Berryman bought Gibson/Epiphone from its current owner ECL/Norlin. Reviving Gibson was the first priority for the new owners, and with Epiphone making less than $1 million revenue in 1985, the 100-year-old company was once again set aside.

But the new owners soon identified Epiphone as a sleeping giant and travelled to Korea, where Epiphone instruments were being manufactured in collaboration with the Samick Company. As Juszkiewicz and Berryman absorbed Epiphone's history, they revived key models and introduced new production techniques. They soon started to see results as sales improved.

By 1988, the “new” Epiphone launched the PR Series of square-shouldered acoustics along with an interpretation of Gibson's J-180, several classical guitars, a banjo, and a mandolin. There was also a solid selection of Gibson-inspired models like the Les Paul and SG, new archtops like the Howard Roberts Fusion, and a revival of the Sheraton.

TAKING BACK THE WORLD

By the ‘90s, the Epiphone line offered 43 different models across a range of styles and budgets. Gibson President David Berryman opened an Epiphone office in Seoul, appointed Jim Rosenberg as product manager, and set about re-introducing Epiphone to the world as an innovative guitar maker.

The creation of an office in Seoul turned out to be a major turning point for Epiphone as engineers and luthiers collaborated to re-make the company. During this intense re-organization, Epiphone product changed beyond all recognition. Factory processes were assessed and refined, and Epiphone's own engineers for the first time since the late ‘50s took a hands-on role in the development of pickups, bridges, toggle switches, and fret inlays, as well as unique features like the metal E logo and frequensator tailpiece. Financially and emotionally, Epiphone invested everything into these new models. And the marketplace responded.

By the time of the 1993 NAMM show, a new range of acoustic and electric instruments debuted to great reviews and great customer response.

In 1993, a limited run of Rivieras and Sheratons were produced in Gibson's Nashville factory, with the company's Montana plant also building 250 Excellente, Texan and Frontier flat-tops. These Epiphones were only intended as a special event, but the public reaction prompted the team to reissue more classic designs.

Those who attended the 1994 NAMM witnessed the re-introduction of Epiphone legends like the Casino, Riviera, Sorrento, and Rivoli bass. In the months that followed, word about Epiphone spread, and a diverse range of artists, from Chet Atkins to Oasis' Noel Gallagher, signed up to be part of Epiphone.

Epiphone was arguably just as successful in the late '90s as any point in its history. The Advanced Jumbo Series and several important signature models were released, including the John Lee Hooker Sheratons and the Noel Gallagher Supernovas, both a critical and popular success. The John Lennon 1965 and Revolution Casinos matched unbeatable authenticity and quality and reunited Epi with one of its greatest artists.

In 2000, Epiphone introduced the Elitist range and strengthened its position in the acoustic market with the reintroduction of the Masterbilt range along with the 2005 re-issue of the Paul McCartney 1964 USA Texan.

International demand for Epiphones was so high that the company opened a new factory in China in 2004, the first time that Epiphone had its own dedicated factory since the merging with Gibson in 1957.

Today, Epiphone has something for every player in every genre. Working musicians prize Epiphone for its affordable versions of Kalamazoo factory favorites and new models like the

Wilshire Phant-o-matic and the Ultra III. Collectors of vintage guitars snap up the authentic Elitist reissues of the Emperor, Casino and Excellente. Epiphone quality rivals that of any guitar manufacturer in the world, while rock 'n' roll fans delight in the company's signature models like the Zakk Wylde ZV Custom and the Joe Bonamassa Goldtop.

In 2013, as Epiphone celebrates 140 years as the working musician’s favorite instrument maker, Epiphone still has the pioneering spirit of Epi Stathopoulo. And now, from its new headquarters in Nashville, TN, Epiphone will continue to set the standard for affordable quality and innovation. Epiphone thrives on risk while always delivering a great instrument.

In the words Epiphone President Jim Rosenberg: "Epiphone is still the House of Stathopoulo. We're designers. We're players. We're mavericks. And, we're passionate about everything we do."

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The ELECTRICS

t Epiphone, we know that designing and building great looking guitars is only half the job. Epiphone’s advanced electronics and hardware are a fundamental part of our worldwide reputation among players. We’re constantly improving both our modern and classic designs. No other instrument company offers musicians greater variety and value over so many different products. At Epiphone, we understand your need for a performance instrument. Here are some of the features you’ll find on our instruments:

ProBucker™ and Alnico Classic Pro™ Pickups: A great pickup is

more than the sum of its parts. The interactions and specifications of each part play a vital role in the overall tonal response of the pickup. To ensure that the magic of early Gibson humbuckers was captured, every part used in building these pickups was carefully considered and new tooling created. New injection molds were created to Gibson specifications to produce the coil forms. The coils are wound with the highest quality magnet wire available from Elektrisola. High quality 18% Nickel Silver is used for the newly tooled base plates and covers. The pole screws, slugs, Alnico magnet and pole shoes are also manufactured to Gibson specifications using the exact materials used on the great humbuckers of the past. Even the screws used to secure the coils to the base plate were carefully considered and brass screws chosen to prevent any interference with the pickups magnetic field.

The Probucker™ pickups use unmatched coils to capture the nuance of the early PAF™ pickups manufactured by Gibson in the late ‘50s. The bite created by the uneven coils is evened out by the use of an Alnico II magnet to add just the right amount of smooth vintage creaminess that has defined rock and roll for decades.

The Alnico Classic Pro uses matched coils wound to vintage specifications to produce a truly outstanding pickup with rich, vintage tone. Plenty of clarity and top end response with just the right amount of humbucker muscle when you need it.

Locking Tune-o-matic™/Locking Stopbar™ System: Fully adjustable, the Tune-o-matic remains a classic after over 50 years. And now, our updated patent pending design AUTO LOCKS the bridge and tailpiece in place with no tools needed. Unlike guitars fitted with tremolos, there are no tuning or restringing difficulties. Plus, tone and sustain are improved because all string vibrations are transferred directly to the guitar. Since their invention in 1954, the original stopbar and tune-o-matic have changed very little, which is a testament to their design quality and timeless functionality. Looking closely at this classic bridge/tailpiece combination that graces such legendary instruments as the Les Paul and the SG, it’s easy to see why. Despite the success and integrity of the tune-o-matic/stopbar system, Epiphone conducted tests and experiments to see if and how this classic combination might be improved upon.

During string changes when all the strings are removed, both the tune-omatic bridge and the stopbar tailpiece can and often fall off of their anchor bolts. Without adversely affecting their classic appearance, our new Locking Tune-omatic/Locking Stopbar System locks the stopbar and bridge onto the post without the need for tools. This system helps maintain intonation after string changes and the tighter contact with the anchor posts transfers greater string vibration to the wood body. Better sustain and better tone!

Full Size Potentiometers: We’re passionate about performance. That’s why our instruments use 1” diameter potentiometers for better throw, longer life, and reliable service.

Angled Headstock: Unlike less costly designs, most Epiphone instruments feature a 14 degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut so you can get more sustain with less tuning hangups caused by string tree gadgets.

The Tremotone™ Vibrato: Based on the classic Tremotone design of the ‘60s, the new and improved Tremotone takes all the great looks and features of the original and improves the design for better functionality and durability. The original design featured a pin used for the string bar and cylinder to flex on and provide variations in pitch. The original part, as found on the original 1961 Casino for instance, in some cases broke, leaving the tremolo completely non-functional. Epiphone has upgraded the design to a spring method which provides solid tuning stability without changing the looks. Still cool. Still all Epiphone.

Quick Connector: For unequalled reliability as well as ease of service, Epiphone wiring harnesses feature quick connectors.

All Metal Toggle Switch: Proven for years to be the most reliable, our allmetal toggle switches use rugged spring-steel contacts to ensure years of reliable service and performance.

“No Spin” Output Jack: To increase reliability and ensure consistent performance, our proprietary output jacks feature an improved contact shape and heavy-duty spring steel. Also the “no spin” design used on many of our instruments prevents problems created when output jacks become loose and spin in the output jack plate. Many times this common occurrence can compromise solder connections to the jack.

Grover™ Machine Heads: Most Epiphone guitars and basses feature premium, precision tuners for ease of use, excellent tuning stability, and long life.

“Good musical instruments do not just happen,”

Epi Stathopoulo once said. And he was right.

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Storied Roots Archtops

B.B. King Lucille

™

B.B. King’s singular tone has everything— a bell-like ring with a hint of overdrive, soaring highs and gritty lows, and it’s all driven home by King’s mighty left hand tremolo. The Epiphone Lucille was designed by B. B. King himself and puts all the tone and nuance of King’s own favorite guitar in your hands. Featuring VariTone™ control and Alnico Classic™ humbuckers.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Tone Control: 6-position VariTone™ Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Ebony

18:1 ratio

Casinos

Sheraton-II

™

The Epiphone Sheraton-II, once hailed by blues legend John Lee Hooker as "an out-did 335," combines perfect semi-hollowbody tone with impeccable looks. The Sheraton-II features two Alnico™ Classic humbuckers, a hard maple SlimTaper™ “C” neck, gold hardware, pearloid and abalone inlays, and gold Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio machine heads.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: 3 pc hard maple Body Wood: Laminated maple Top Wood: Laminated maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico™ Classic humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico™ Classic humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Vintage Sunburst,

18:1 ratio

Ebony, Natural

Casino

™

The Casino was first introduced in 1961 and today is Epiphone’s #1 electric archtop. Featuring a completely hollowbody ES-style profile made of 5-ply maple with a mahogany neck and two P-90 dogear pickups. The Casino has been making rock and roll history for over 50 years and shows no sign of slowing down.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: 5-ply maple with

Top Wood: 5-ply maple with

Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone P-90R Bridge Pickup: Epiphone P-90T Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Tailpiece: Trapeze Machine Heads: Epiphone Vintage Deluxe,

basswood bracing

14:1 ratio

Colors: Vintage Sunburst,

Cherry, Natural

Sheratons

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THE HISTORICAL AND THE SOUGHT AFTER.

Broadway

™

The Broadway is a direct descendant of Epiphone’s storied past that began with founder Epi Stathopoulo. Originally released in 1931, the Broadway now features Alnico Classic™ humbuckers, a Frequensator™ tailpiece, gold Grover® machine heads, and the iconic “tree of life” pearloid and abalone inlay on the headstock.

Hardware: Nickel (Gold) Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Maple Body Wood: Maple Top Wood: Spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™ Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic™ Humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Natural

18:1 ratio

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Joe Pass Emperor II

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Joe Pass was known among his peers as the “President of Bebop guitar.” As a teenager, Joe took the New York City jazz world by storm with his advanced harmonic style. The Emperor II was designed by Joe as the ultimate jazz box. Featuring a maple body, gold Grover® machine heads, Alnico Classic™ humbuckers, and Joe’s signature on the truss rod cover.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: 3 pc hard maple Body Wood: Maple Top Wood: Select spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico™ Classic Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico™ Classic Humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Natural

18:1 ratio

HOLLOWBODYS WITH STYLE AND PANACHE

Emperor Swingster

™

& Swingster

White Royale The dazzling go-to rockabilly, jazz and rock

hollowbody classic. Featuring Epiphone SwingBucker™ pickups with parallel series wiring and Alnico-V magnets, Grover™ machine heads, a pinned Tune-o-matic bridge. Best of all, it has a licensed B30 Bigsby™ with original style "wire" handle as preferred by "Certified Guitar Player" and legend Chet Atkins.

™

Model: Emperor Swingster

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Maple Top Wood: Select spruce Fingrboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Swingbucker™ with

Alnico V magnets

Bridge Pickup: Swingbucker™ Plus with

Alnico V magnets

Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone with

series/parallel

Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

18:1 ratio Tailpiece: Bigsby™ vibrato Colors: Wine Red, Sunrise Orange

Model: Emperor Swingster

White Royale Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Maple with outer veneer Top Wood: Select spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Swingbucker™ with

Alnico V magnets Bridge Pickup: Swingbucker™ with

Alnico V magnets Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone with

series/parallel Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

18:1 ratio Tailpiece: Bigsby™ vibrato Colors: Pearl White

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Next Generation Archtops

Epiphone ProBucker™ pickups

Three different outputs Pickup ring-mounted Chromatic tuner NanoMag™ controls

Ultra-339s

ES-339 PROs

Ultra™-339 For guitarists seeking the

power of the Ultra-III’s breakthrough electronics in an ES-style guitar, Epiphone is proud to announce the new Ultra-339. The new reduced-size Ultra-339 will take your guitar playing to the Ultra-level! The Ultra-339 includes Epiphone ProBucker™ pickups along with the Shadow NanoMag™ fingerboard pickup, NanoMag™ Gain and EQ controls, a 3-way pickup selector, a chromatic tuner, mono, stereo, and USB outputs. Includes Native Instruments™ GuitarRig™ download.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Laminated maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Fngrbrd Pickup: Shadow™ NanoMag™ Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker™-2, Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker™-3 Machine Heads: Grover® Deluxe, 14:1 ratio Front Controls: 3-way selector, neck volume, Bridge volume, NanoMag™ Volume with push-

Back Controls: NanoMag gain, Nanomag

Chromatic Tuner: On/Off switch, A-G indictors,

Outputs: 1/4 mono (blended)

Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Cherry, Natural Includes: GuitarRig™ download,

push A/B switch, Master Tone, A/B LED indicators

Treble, NanoMag Bass

high, low, and in-tune LED

1/4 stereo, USB

9 volt battery, USB cable

ES-339 PRO The Epiphone ES-

339 PRO™ is the next generation of ESstyle archtops and a perfect remedy for players seeking a smaller sized ES-style Epiphone that still has that legendary tone. Featuring a reduced size ES-profile with Alnico Classic PRO™ humbuckers, a mahogany neck, a push/pull coil-tap and Grover™ machine heads.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Laminated maple Top Wood: laminated maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ Controls: 2-Volume with coil-tapping;

2-Tone

Machine Heads: Grover® Deluxe,

14:1 ratio

Colors: Cherry, Ebony, Natural,

Vintage Sunburst

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Elitist 1965 Casino

™

Outfit (Made in Japan)

A stunning recreation of a vintage 1965 Casino. Featuring a 5-ply maple body with a spruce top cut to the exact profile of period Casinos made at the Gibson/ Epiphone factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Elitist Casino includes a mahogany neck, Gibson USA P-90 pickups, a bone nut, a neck joint glued at the 16th fret, an ABR bridge, Switchcraft™ toggle switch, and Grover® machine heads. Includes hardshell case.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.625” (bone) Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: 5-ply maple Top Wood: 5-ply maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Gibson USA P-90R Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA P-90T Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Electronics: Switchcraft™ input jack and

Machine Heads: Grover® Vintage, 15:1 ratio Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Natural Includes: Elitist hard case

toggle; CTS™ potentiometers

P-90s

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Wildkat™& Wildkat White Royale This ‘cool Kat’ brought the arch-

top look and sound to a whole new generation and showed the world that Epiphone was back to stay. Featuring the same classic mahogany body, maple top, and mahogany neck along with P-90 dogear classic pickups, a Bigsby™ B70 Vibrato, and Grover® machine heads.

Hardware: Nickel (Gold) Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: P-90R Dogear Classics Bridge Pickup: P-90T Dogear Classics Controls: 1-Master Volume;

2-Volume; 1-Tone Tailpiece: Bigsby™ B70 Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

18:1 ratio Colors: Pearl White, Antique Natural

Daringly Classic Archtops

Wildkat White Royale

Wildkat

THE BEST OF THE PAST, THE BEST OF THE PRESENT.

Riviera Custom P93

Tom Delonge Riviera ES-333

Signature ES-333 is built to the exact specifications of Blink 182's Tom Delonge and combines historic semi-hollowbody design with the raw power of a Gibson USA Dirty Fingers™ humbucker pickup. Featuring Delonge’s custom color with racing strip.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Laminated maple Top Wood: Laminated maple Fingerboard: Mahogany Pickup: Gibson USA Dirty Fingers™

Controls: 1-Volume Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Brown

™

The Epiphone Tom Delonge

humbucker

18:1 ratio

™

Dirty Fingers™

Humbucker

Tom Delonge Riviera ES-333

Riviera™Custom P93

The Riviera Custom P93 has its roots in Epiphone’s Riviera, now a vintage classic. For today’s player, the Riviera Custom P93 goes one better with three P-90 dogear pickups, and a gold Bigsby™ B70 tremelo.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Maple Top Wood: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge Pickup: P-90 Middle Pickup: P-90 (reverse polarity) Neck Pickup: P-90 Controls: 3-Volume; 1-Tone Tailpiece: Bigsby™ B70 Machine Heads: Wilkinson™ Deluxe, 15:1ratio Colors: Wine Red

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Inspired by John Lennon Casino™Outfit The "Inspired by" John Lennon “1965” Casino

and the “Revolution” Casino offer musicians the same key features found on John Lennon’s personal Epiphone Casino he purchased in London in 1965. The Inspired by John Lennon Casinos cover both incarnations of John’s iconic Casino, the Vintage Sunburst (“1965”) used on classic Beatles albums Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely

Hearts Club Band and the stripped down (“Revolution”) version John used for The Beatles White Album, Abbey Road, Let It Be, and the Plastic Ono Band. Loaded with Gibson USA P-90 pickups and Swithcraft™ controls.

P-90s

Hardware: Nickel “1965”

Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: 5-ply maple Top Wood: 5-ply maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Gibson USA P-90R Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA P-90T Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Electronics: Switchcraft™ output jack

Machine Heads: “1965” Vintage-style, 14:1

Colors: “1965” Vintage Sunburst

Includes: Hard Case

Gold “Revolution”

and toggle; CTS™ potentiometers

with small metal buttons “Revolution” Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio (gold)

“Revolution” Lennon Natural

Dot™Studio The Epiphone

Dot™ Studio is a stripped-down version of the historic Epiphone Dot™ Featuring a mahogany body, a mahogany neck, two black, open-coil Alnico classic humbuckers, master tone and volume controls, and a ‘60s-era sloped dovewing headstock.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75 Nut Width: 1.68 Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Machine Heads: Grover® RotomaticTM,

18:1 ratio

Bridge Pickup: Open coil Alnico Classic™

humbucker

Neck Pickup: Open coil Alnico Classic™

humbucker Controls: 1-Volume; 1-Tone Colors: Cherry

1965 Casino

Revolution Casino

The Dot

™

Epiphone's version of the venerable ES-335, the Dot™, is still the best way to get the classic sound of an ES-335 at an affordable price. The Dot™ features the same stunning profile and classic f-holes of the vintage original with a maple top and body, a mahogany neck, plus Alnico Classic™ humbucker pickups and Grover® machine heads.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75 Nut Width: 1.68 Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Maple Top Wood: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic

Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic Plus

Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Cherry, Ebony, Natural,

humbucker™

18:1 ratio

Vintage Sunburst

The Dots

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Legendary Archtops

JOHN LENNON

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The Elegance of Les Paul

Les Paul®Tribute™Plus

Les Paul

Black Beauty 3 The world famous tuxedo

Les Paul, now with a new twist featuring beautiful gold hardware, 3 Alnico Classic™ humbuckers, gold Grover® machine heads, and a breathtaking Ebony finish. One of Les’ favorites and the first electric guitar seen regularly on television thanks to the Les Paul and Mary Ford show.

Les Paul

Black Beauty 3

Les Paul

Custom PRO

Available Left-Handed/Ebony

‘57 Classic

Humbuckers

Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68 Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Middle: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Ebony

18:1 ratio

Les Paul®Custom PRO

The “tuxedo” Les Paul is the modern version of one of Les Paul’s own favorite guitars. Featuring ProBucker™ humbucker pickups, coil-tapping, Grover® machine heads, and gold hardware in either an Ebony or Alpine White finish.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Maple veneer Fingerboard : R osewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-2™ Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-3™ Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Controls: 2-Volume with coil-tapping;

Colors: Ebony, Alpine White

18:1 ratio

2-Tone

Les Paul® Tribute™Plus Outfit The Les Paul “Tribute” Plus

honors Epiphone’s friendship with innovator Les Paul by combining his classic design features with legendary Epiphone quality and value with the added feature of Gibson® USA ’57 classic humbuckers, series parallel switching, a 1960s Slim-Taper™ neck profile, a LockTone™ Tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece, and Les Paul case.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68 Neck Joint: Deep-set mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Carved hard maple Fingerboard : Rosewood Neck Pickup: Gibson USA ’57 Classic Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA ’57 Classic Plus Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone with

Electronics: Switchcraft™ input jack

Colors: Black Cherry, Faded Cherry,

Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Includes: Hard case; StrapLocks

series/parallel push/pull

and toggle; CTS™ potentiometers

Midnight Ebony, Midnight Sapphire, Vintage Sunburst

18:1 ratio

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BEAUTY AND BEAST IN ONE PACKAGE.

Les Paul®Tribute™Plus

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The Innovative Les Paul

Three different outputs

Pickup ring-mounted Chromatic tuner

WHERE TRADITION MEETS TECHNOLOGY.

Les Paul® Ultra-III Tradition

meets technology in the Les Paul Ultra-III, a stunning Les Paul with classic tone that’s ready for the future. Featuring ProBucker™ pickups, Shadow NanoMag™ pickup, Native Instruments GuitarRig™ download, USB, mono, and stereo outputs, and a stunning AAA flame maple veneer top.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Chambered mahogany Top Wood: AAA flame maple veneer Fingerboard : Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker™-2,

Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker™-3 Front Controls: 3-way selector, neck volume,

Back Controls: NanoMag gain, Nanomag

Chromatic Tuner:On/Off switch, A-G indictors,

Outputs: 1/4 mono (blended)

Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Midnight Ebony, Midnight

Includes: Native Instruments

Shadow NanoMag™ pickup

bridge volume, NanoMag™ volume with push-push A/B switch, Master Tone, A/B LED indicators

Treble, NanoMag Bass

high, low, and in-tune LED

1/4 stereo, USB

18:1 ratio

Sapphire, Vintage Sunburst, Faded Cherry

GuitarRig™ download, 9 volt battery, USB cable

Les Paul®Standard Ultra-III’s

tone

Epiphone ProBucker™ pickups

NanoMag™ controlsComputer designed body cavities for a more "acoustic”

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Les Paul® Standard PlusTop PRO The Epiphone

Les Paul Standard PlusTop PRO gives this legendary guitar a fresh start with ProBucker-2™ and ProBucker-3™ humbucker pickups with coil-tapping, a AAA flame maple veneer top, Grover® machine heads and a hand-set mahogany neck.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: AAA flame maple veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: ProBucker-2™ with

coil-tapping

Bridge Pickup: ProBucker-3™ with

coil-tapping

Controls: 2-Volume with

coil-tapping; 2-Tone

Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

18:1 ratio

Colors: Wine Red, Honeyburst,

Trans Blue, Vintage Sunburst, Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Left-Handed: Heritage Cherry

Sunburst

Available Left-Handed/Heritage

Cherry Sunburst

THE FLAME STILL BURNS WITH THESE LEGENDARY LES PAULS.

Les Paul®Standard PlusTop PROs

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Zakk Wylde “Bullseye” Les Paul® Custom Plus

Epiphone's Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom has been the choice of shredders for years. And now, Epiphone and Zakk step it up a notch with the addition of Zakk Wylde EMG81/85 active humbucker pickups. Powered by a 9-volt battery, these active pickups set the standard for high-output, hard rock/metal tone. So plug one in and crank it up!

Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Maple veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge Pickup: EMG-81 humbucker Neck Pickup: EMG-85 humbucker Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Color: Antique Ivory

18:1 ratio

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Power of Performance Les Paul

Goth Les Paul®Studio

Prophecy Les Paul

Custom Plus EX Outfit

Hailed by metal players the world over as the ultimate for serious shredding, the Prophecy Les Paul Custom Plus EX Outfit delivers with a quilt maple top, EMG humbuckers, Grover® machine heads, and Prophecy case.

Hardware: Black Scale: 24.75”; 24-Fret Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Top Wood: Quilt maple top Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge Pickup: EMG-81 humbucker Neck Pickup: EMG-85 humbucker Controls: 2-Volume, 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Midnight Sapphire,

Includes: Hard case; StrapLocks

18:1 ratio

Midnight Ebony

Prophecy Les Paul

Custom EX

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Hardware: Black Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany

Goth Les Paul® Studio The ultimate slab of dark magic,

featuring the classic Les Paul® profile with a hand-set mahogany neck and mahogany body, a LockTone™ Tune-o-matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece, and open-coil Alnico Classic™ humbuckers in a Pitch Black finish.

Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Open-coil Alnico Classic™

humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Open-coil Alnico Classic™

humbucker

Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone;

Killpot on tone knob

Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

18:1 ratio

Colors: Pitch Black

Prophecy Les Paul Customs include Hardshell Case

Prophecy Les Paul

Custom Plus GX Outfit

The Prophecy Les Paul Custom Plus GX Outfit is the supreme Les Paul for those who dare to break new ground in speed, sound, and technique. Featuring Gibson USA humbuckers with push/pull coil-tapping, a quilt maple

Prophecy Les Paul

Custom GX

490R & 498T

top, graphite nut, and a Speed Taper™ D-profile satin finish neck. Comes with Prophecy case.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75”; 24-Fret Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Quilt maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Gibson USA 490R

humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA 498T

humbucker

Controls: 2-Volume with

coil-tapping; 2-Tone

Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

18:1 ratio

Colors: Black Cherry, Heritage

Cherry Sunburst

Includes: Hard case; StrapLocks

YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE.

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Les Paul® Standard The Les Paul Standard is the world’s #1 electric guitar. With vintage models out of

reach for most guitarists. Epiphone’s Les Paul Standard is the real thing, made with Mr. Les Paul’s input plus over 50 years of experience. Featuring Alnico Classic™ humbuckers and Grover® machine heads.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Maple veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™

Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic™

Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Metallic Gold, Ebony,

humbuckers

18:1 ratio

Cardinal Red, Pelham Blue Left-Handed: Ebony

Les Paul®Standards

Available Left-Handed/Ebony

Les Paul® -100 The classic look and feel of the world’s #1 electric guitar. A superb instrument for beginners

that has everything you could want from a Les Paul including a mahogany body, maple neck and Epiphone humbuckers.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Bolt on Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Maple veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: 650R humbucker Bridge Pickup: 700T humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Epiphone premium

Colors: Heritage Cherry

diecast, 15:1 ratio

Sunburst, Ebony, Vintage Sunburst

Les Paul®-100s

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The Timeless Les Paul

Les Paul® Studio The Les Paul Studio was intended for studio musicians who desired a basic,

unadorned Les Paul that weighed less than standard models. It quickly became a favorite for all Les Paul lovers. Featuring a light-weight mahogany body and open coil Alnico Classic™ humbuckers.

Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic™

Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Alpine White, Ebony,

Les Paul®Studios

Les Paul® Special-II Epiphone's #1 selling model, the LP Special-II is a great way for

beginners to get started on guitar with a real Les Paul. Featuring a mahogany body, a 1960s SlimTaper™ “D” profile mahogany neck, Epiphone humbuckers, and a LockTone™ Tune-o-matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece.

Les Paul

Special-IIs

humbuckers

18:1 ratio

Worn Cherry

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Bolt-on Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Maple veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone 650R

humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Epiphone 700T

humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Epiphone precision

covered, 15:1 ratio Colors: Vintage Sunburst,

Heritage Cherry

Sunburst, Ebony,

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G-400 PRO

G-400 PRO The G-400 PRO honors the historic SG, one of the most iconic designs in

rock, and features Alnico Classic PRO™ pickups and push/pull coil-tapping. The G-400 PRO gives you the sound and look of a classic SG without the vintage price tag but with the added tonal variety that you've come to expect from Epiphone.

Available Left-Handed/Cherry

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone Alnico

Bridge Pickup: Epiphone Alnico

Controls: 2-Volume with

Machine Heads: Wilkinson™ Deluxe,

Colors: Cherry, Ebony

Classic PRO™

coil-tapping; 2-Tone

14:1 ratio

G-310 Every serious player wants

an SG™, and here's the real thing that sounds as good as it looks. Hard rock, metal, and rock and roll artists embraced the original SG™ and made it a classic. Now, the G-310, based on the classic 1967 Gibson SG™ gives you the sound and look of a real SG™ without the vintage price tag. Featuring Epiphone humbuckers and an Epiphone’s LockTone™ Tune-o-matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece.

Model: G-310 Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Neck Joint: Bolt-on Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: 650R humbucker Bridge Pickup: 700T humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Diecast; 14:1 ratio Colors: Ebony ,

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Worn G-400

Solid Guitar SG

Worn G-400 Truly one of the best guitar

values today, the Worn G-400 tributes the classic look of a well worn and well played 1962 SG™. Featuring Alnico Classic™ humbuckers, Grover® machine heads, and Epiphone’s LockTone™ Tune-omatic bridge and LockTone™ Stopbar tailpiece in Worn Cherry or Worn Brown.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic Plus™ humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® 14:1 ratio Colors: Worn Brown, Worn Cherry

SG™ Special The Epiphone SG™ Special is an incredible way to get real SG™

tone and styling without breaking the bank. Featuring the same classic profile of vintage SG’s, the SG™ Special features a mahogany body, a hard maple neck, a SlimTaper™ “D” neck, Epiphone humbuckers, a KillPot™, and Epiphone’s LockTone™ Tune-o-matic bridge and LockTone™ Stopbar tailpiece.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Neck Joint: Bolt-on Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: 650R humbucker Bridge Pickup: 700T humbucker

G-310

Controls: 1-Volume; 1-Tone;

Machine Heads: Covered; 14:1 ratio Colors: Cherry, Ebony

KillPot on tone knob

IT’S ALWAYS A ROCK SOLID PERFORMER.

SG™ Special

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Designer

Wilshire™ Phant-o-matic Outfit Designed with Frank Iero of My Chemical

Romance, the “Phant-o-matic” combines an incredible array of features that only Epiphone would dare put in one guitar. Made using the classic ‘60s Wilshire profile and a mahogany body and neck with a vintage style VariTone™ control, KillSwitch™, and Alnico Classic™ humbuckers.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard : Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic Plus™ humbucker Controls: Master Volume; 6-position

VariTone™, KillSwitch™

Machine Heads: Wilkinson™ vintage style

with green keys, 14:1 ratio Colors: Antique Ivory Includes: Premium Gigbag

Nighthawk™ Custom Reissue The Nighthawk™

was first introduced in 1993, and its recent return has turned on a whole new generation thanks to its great tonewoods, premium construction, NSK™ single coil, Slant NHT™ humbucker, and NHR™ mini humbucker guitar pickups with coil tapping.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Mahogany Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Fingerboard : Rosewood Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: AAA flame maple veneer Neck Pickup: NHR™ mini-humbucker Middle Pickup: NSX™ single coil Bridge Pickup: Slant NHT™ humbucker Controls: 1-Volume; 1-Tone with coil-tapping;

Machine Heads: Grover™ 14:1 ratio Colors: Honey Burst, Trans Amber, Fireburst

5-way pickup selector

Nighthawk™ Custom Reissues

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Hardware: Nickel Scale: 27” (baritone) Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Nut Width: 1.68” (graphite) Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Ebony Machine Heads: Grover® locking Neck Pickup: EMG HA Bridge Pickup: EMG-81 Controls: Master Volume Strings: 58,42,32,

unwound 18, 13,10 Colors: Ebony Includes: Custom hard case

81/HA

Hardware: Black Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 1-Tone; Killpot on

tone knob

Machine Heads: Grover® Mini-Rotomatic,

14:1 ratio

Colors: Pitch Black

Robb Flynn “Love/Death” Baritone-V Outfit Epiphone

has been a favorite of heavy metal artists for more than a decade. Now, Epiphone does it again with the Epiphone Robb Flynn Love/Death Baritone Flying V, designed in cooperation with Robb to be Epiphone’s lowest guitar ever. Featuring a graphite nut, EMG pickups and a custom hard case.

Goth “1958” Explorer™ Explore your dark side with a classic Explorer body in a unique Pitch

Black finish. Featuring Alnico Classic™ humbuckers, a SlimTaper™ “D” profile neck, a mahogany body and neck, and premium die-cast machine heads.

EMBRACE THE SHAPE. FEEL THE POWER.

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“1984” Explorer EX™ The futurist 1984 Explorer™ EX is “1984” come to life with a classic form

that stands out on stage. Originally introduced in 1958, the Explorer’s radical and futuristic body shape soon became the #1 choice for hard rock and metal players. With a sleek new update of the classic design combined with high output active EMG pickups, a mahogany body and neck, and Grover™ machine heads.

Hardware: Black Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Mahogany Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Active EMG-85 Bridge Pickup: Active EMG-81 Controls: 1-Volume; 1-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® with small metal

Colors: Ebony, Alpine White

buttons

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Limited Editions

“1962” 50th anniversary collection

Crestwood Custom Sorrento Sheraton

“1962” 50th Anniversary Collection A fresh look at three historic Epiphone classics made new!

In 1962, Epiphone had been part of the Gibson family of instruments for 5 years. The swing era was in the past and rock and roll—for a brief time—seemed like the past, too. Epiphone had already released great original instruments in those short 5 years including (future) Beatle favorites the Casino and Texan. But 1962 was the year that Epiphone truly distinguished itself with a line of unique instruments that firmly established its independence. Old models were improved and new models were more distinctive than ever. Visitors to the 1962 NAMM show saw an Epiphone line that was fully revitalized with an eye to the future. In two short years, the British Invasion would bring back rock and roll in a big way and would also introduce electric blues to new audiences in the U.S. and Europe. Epiphone’s 1962 releases kicked off an era during which Epiphone would become a favorite for a wide range of artists including Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, and The Hollies. Add The Beatles and The Rolling Stones to that mix and you can see why the ‘60s became Epiphone’s second great era. Just like today, artists loved Epiphone’s unique designs, great sound, and long history of affordable quality. The 1962 Collection is a long overdue look back at those instruments that put Epiphone back on the guitar map to stay.

The 1962 Collection features three of Epiphone’s most sought-after vintage models, now together again for the first time in 50 years. Featuring Gibson USA and Epiphone Alnico Classic Pickups, CTS potentiometers, and a 1962 reissue hard case with collection certificate of authenticity and presentation binder with collector’s photo. Only 1,962 will be made!

Model: ‘62 Crestwood Custom Outfit

Hardware: Nickel

Scale: 24.75”

Nut Width: 1.68”

Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon

Neck Material: Mahogany

Body Wood: Mahogany

Top Wood: Mahogany

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Neck Pickup: Epiphone Alnico Classic Mini-Humbuckers

Bridge Pickup: Epiphone Alnico Classic Mini-Humbuckers

Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone

Tailpiece: Tremotone™ vibrato

Machine Heads: Wilkinson™ Deluxe tuners with

tulip buttons,14:1 ratio

Color: Cherry

Includes: Reissue Hard Case

Model: ‘62 Sorrento Outfit

Hardware: Nickel

Scale: 24.75”

Nut Width: 1.68”

Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon

Neck Material: Mahogany

Body Wood: Laminated Maple

Top Wood: Laminated Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Mini-Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Mini-Humbucker

Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone

Machine Heads: Wilkinson™ Deluxe with Small Plastic

Buttons, 15:1 ratio

Colors: Royal Olive, Natural,

Includes: Reissue Hard Case

Model: ‘62 Sheraton Outfit

Hardware: Nickel

Scale: 24.75”

Nut Width: 1.68”

Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon

Neck Material: Mahogany

Body Wood: Laminated Maple

Top Wood: Laminated Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Mini-Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Mini-Humbucker

Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone

Tailpiece: Tremotone™ (E212TV in Cherry only),

Frequensator™ (E212)

Machine Heads: Grover® Vintage, 14:1 ratio

Colors: Natural, Vintage Sunburst, Cherry

Includes: Reissue Hard Case

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COLLECTIONS

Black Royale Collection

A stunning new look for six Epiphone classics!

The Epiphone Black

Royale Collection brings together some of Epiphone’s most iconic electric guitars in a beautiful new Black Pearl fine metallic color finish with Silver Sparkle binding. Each model in the Black Royale Collection features full-size 500K Ω potentiometers, Alnico pickups, Epiphone’s 1/4” non-rotating output jack, and Epiphone’s Lifetime Warranty. Only 1,000 of each Black Royale model will be manufactured.

black royale collectionblack royale collection

Les Paul Standard • Wildkat • ES-339 PRO • Riviera Custom P93 • Dot • Swingster

Model: LP Standard Black Royale Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75 Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Plain maple veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic Plus™ humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Colors: Black Pearl

Model: Riviera Custom P93 Black Royale Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Maple Top Wood: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge Pickup: P-90 Middle Pickup: P-90 (reverse polarity) Neck Pickup: P-90 Controls: 3-Volume; 1-Tone Tailpiece: Bigsby™ vibrato Machine Heads: Wilkinson™ Deluxe, 14:1ratio Colors: Black Pearl

Model: Wildkat Black Royale Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75 Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Laminated maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: P-90R Bridge Pickup: P-90T Controls: 1-Master Volume; 2-Volume; 1-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Tailpiece: Bigsby™ vibrato Colors: Black Pearl

Model: Dot Black Royale Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75 Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Laminated Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™ humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic™ Plus humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Colors: Black Pearl

Model: ES-339 PRO Black Royale Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75 Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Laminated Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ humbucker Controls: 2-Volume with coil-tapping; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Colors: Black Pearl

Model: Emperor Swingster Black Royale Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75 Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Laminated flame maple Top Wood: Select spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: SwingBucker™ Humbucker Bridge Pickup: SwingBucker™ Humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone with series/parallel Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Tailpiece: Bigsby™ vibrato Colors: Black Pearl

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Limited Editions

TV Silver Collection

Limited Run – While Supplies Last

Epiphone gives six of its historic classics a one-of-a-kind limited edition TV Silver color finish. Featuring the Wilshire PRO, the Les Paul Standard PRO, the Les Paul Custom PRO, the G-400 PRO, the Explorer PRO and the Thunderbird IV bass—all with their original classic pickups, hardware, and iconic specs intact!

TV silver collection

G-400 PRO • Wilshire PRO • Les Paul Standard • Les Paul Custom PRO • Explorer PRO • Thunderbird-IV

Model: TV Silver 1966 G-400 PRO Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbucker Controls: 2-Volume with coil-tapping; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Color: TV Silver

Model: TV Silver Les Paul Custom PRO Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-2™ Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-3™ Controls: 2-Volume with coil-tapping; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Color: TV Silver

Model: TV Silver Wilshire PRO Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbucker

with coil-tapping

Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbucker

with coil-tapping Controls: 2-Volume with coil-tapping; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Epiphone Premium Diecast 17:1 ratio Color: TV Silver

Model: TV Silver Explorer PRO Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbucker

with coil-tapping Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbucker

with coil-tapping Controls: 2-Volume with coil-tapping; 1-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Mini Rotomatic™, 14:1 ratio Color: TV Silver

Model: TV Silver Les Paul Standard Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Maple veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone Alnico Classic™ Bridge Pickup: Epiphone Alnico Classic Plus™ Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Color: TV Silver

Model: TV Silver Thunderbird-IV Bass Hardware: Nickel Scale: 34” Nut Width: 1.5” Neck Joint: Bolt-on Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Middle Pickup: Epiphone TB-Plus™ Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Epiphone TB-Plus™ Humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 1-Tone Machine Heads: Premium Diecast Bass Tuners,

17:1 ratio

Color: TV Silver

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COLLECTIONS

TV Pelham Blue Collection

Limited Run – While Supplies Last

The TV Pelham Blue Collection puts the blue spotlight on six Epiphone classics including the Firebird Studio, the Les Paul Custom PRO, the SG Custom with Maestro tremolo, The ES-355, the ES339 PRO, and the EB-3 bass, all with a custom TV Pelham Blue color finish along with all of their classic appointments and pickups.

TV pelham blue collection

ES-339 PRO • SG Custom • Les Paul Custom PRO • Firebird Studio • ES-355 • EB-3 Bass

Model: TV Pelham Blue ES-339 PRO Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Laminated Maple Top Wood: Laminated Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbucker

Controls: 2-Volume with coil-tapping; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Deluxe, 14:1 ratio Colors: TV Pelham Blue

Model: TV Pelham Blue Firebird Studio Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™ Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic™ Plus Humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Steinberger™ Gearless, 40:1 ratio Colors: TV Pelham Blue

w/coil-tapping

Model: TV Pelham Blue SG Custom w/Maestro Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-2™ Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-3™ Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Tailpiece: Maestro™ vibrato Colors: TV Pelham Blue

Model: TV Pelham Blue ES-355 Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Laminated Maple Top Wood: Laminated Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic™ Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic™ Humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Tailpiece: Bigsby™ B70 Colors: TV Pelham Blue

Model: TV Pelham Blue Les Paul Custom PRO Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-2™ Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-3™ Controls: 2-Volume with coil-tapping; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Colors: TV Pelham Blue

Model: TV Pelham Blue EB-3 Bass Hardware: Nickel Scale: 34” Nut Width: 1.5” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone Sidewinder™ Bass Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Epiphone Mini Bass Humbucker™ Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone; 3-way rotary

Machine Heads: Premium Open Bass Tuners

Colors: TV Pelham Blue

pickup selector

with Clover Leaf Buttons 19:1 ratio

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Genesis™Deluxe PRO It’s BACK and Now with Coil-Tapping and Epiphone ProBucker™ Pickups!

The classic Epiphone Genesis was one of Epiphone’s most original and modern designs when it was first published in the Epiphone catalog in late 1979. It was intended as a new beginning for Epiphone - a truly original solid body design that could hold its ground with a Les Paul, giving players the added advantage of an eye-catching double cutaway.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68”

NEW

2013

Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: AAA flame maple veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-2™ Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker3™ Controls: 2-Volume with coil-tapping;

Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

Colors: Black Cherry,

Genesis™Deluxe PROs

Ltd. Ed. Joe Bonamassa Les Paul®Goldtop Outfit Limited Edition.

Available while supplies last. Designed in close cooperation with Joe Bonamassa, the Ltd. Ed. Joe Bonamassa Goldtop captures the essence of Bonamassa's own vintage Goldtops by blending several vintage features from the legendary Les Pauls of the 1950s including a traditional 1959 neck profile

and Gibson BurstBucker™ pickups.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Deep-set mortise and tenon Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Carved hard maple cap Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Gibson USA BurstBucker™ 2 Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Burstbucker™ 3 Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Colors: Metallic Gold Includes: Hard Case; StrapLocks, Certificate

2-Tone

14:1 ratio

Midnight Ebony, Midnight Sapphire, Vintage Sunburst

Burstbuckers

Ltd. Ed. Wilshire™ Phant-o-matic Outfit Designed with Frank Iero of My Chemical

Ltd. Ed.Jack Casady Signature Bass Jack Casady, a member

of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and co-founder of both Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, designed his

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 34” Neck Joint: Set Nut Width: 1.65” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Maple Machine Heads: Epiphone premium diecast,

19:1 ratio Fingerboard: Rosewood Pickup: JCB-1 Low-Impedance humbucker

3-position VariGain™ Colors: Silverburst

signature bass to be his ‘dream’ instrument. Today, pro’s around the world refer to the Jack Casady Signature Bass as the “Holy Grail” of bass tone. Featuring a classic profiled maple body with a special JCB-1 low impedance pickup and a solid 3-point adjustable bridge.

Limited Editions

VariTone™, KillSwitch™

Machine Heads: Wilkinson™ vintage style

with green keys Colors: Emerald Green Includes: Deluxe Gigbag

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Ltd. Ed. Matt Heafy Les Paul®Custom & Custom-7 Matt Heafy joins an illustrious group of Epiphone

artists with the introduction of two signature models the Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom and the Ltd. Ed. Matt Heafy Les Paul

81/85 Actives

Custom-7 string. Featuring EMG pickups, a deep-set neck joint with “Axcess” heel,

and an ebony fretboard.

Matt Heafy Les Paul

Custom

NEW

Matt Heafy Les Paul

Custom-7

498T

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68”, (1.875” - 7-string) Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon; Axcess heel Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Plain maple veneer Fingerboard: Ebony Neck Pickup: EMG-85 (EMG-707 - 7-string) Bridge Pickup: EMG-81 (EMG-81-7 - 7-string) Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Epiphone premium diecast

Colors: Ebony

with metal tulip buttons, 15:1 ratio

2013

NEW

2013

Ltd. Ed. Tommy Thayer ‘Spaceman’ Les Paul

Standard Outfit In 2002, Tommy Thayer became a full-fledged member of

KISS, taking the part of the iconic “Spaceman” and giving the rock legends an explosive new sound and attitude. And now, the 21st century “Spaceman” has his own Les Paul Standard with Gibson 498T™ Humbuckers, Grover™ Deluxe Vintage tuners, a custom strap, and a custom silver hard case with a signed certificate of authenticity. And like Tommy himself, this Les Paul Standard “Spaceman” is one-of-a-kind, with a limited run of only 1,000.

NEW

2013

Ltd. Ed. Brendon Small “Thunderhorse” Explorer™ Outfit

Billions of Dethklok fans have chosen the Epiphone “Thunderhorse” as the ultimate Brendon Small Signature Explorer and declared it, totally metal - times infinity! The "Thunderhorse" is powered by seriously cool Gibson USA BurstBucker™ pickups with push/pull coil-tapping controls on the Neck Volume and Bridge Volume knobs. The “Thunderhorse” outfit includes a premium-fitted custom gigbag with three “Dethklok” stickers.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon Neck Material: Rosewood Body Wood: Chambered mahogany Top Wood: Maple veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Gibson 498T™ humbucker, covered Bridge Pickup: Gibson 498T™ humbucker, open-coil Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Machine Heads: Grover® Deluxe, 14:1 ratio Colors: Silver Flake on Top, Black (gloss)

Includes: Hard case, Certificate and

back, sides and neck

Custom strap

Burstbuckers

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68”, Neck Joint: Glued in, Set Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Phenolic Neck Pickup: Gibson USA BurstBucker™ 1 Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Burstbucker™ 2 Controls: 2-Volume; 1-Tone Machine Heads: Epiphone premium diecast

Colors: Silverburst Includes: Custom Gigbag

with metal tulip buttons, 15:1 ratio

and 3 Stickers

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NEW

2013

Thunderbird™ Classic-IV PROs

TB Plus™

Humbuckers

Thunderbird™ Classic IV-PRO The Thunderbird Classic IV PRO puts a new spin

on this early ‘60s classic created by automotive designer Ray Dietrich. Now featuring Gibson TB-Plus™ humbuckers with ceramic magnets, a classic 3-point adjustable bridge, and a period-correct ‘60s era Thunderbird mahogany body.

Hardware: Black Scale: 34” Neck Joint: Neck-thru Nut Width: 1.50” Neck Material: 7-ply Mahogany/Walnut Body Wood: Mahogany body wings Machine Heads: Epiphone Premium Diecast, 17:1 ratio Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Gibson TB Plus™ humbucker Bridge Pickup: Gibson TB Plus™ humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 1-Tone Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Alpine White

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Bass Stay in the Groove

Thunderbird™ PRO-IV The classic Thunderbird bass has become a virtual institution in pop music.

The Thunderbird PRO-IV is the ultimate rock and roll bass with the world-famous distinctive shape. First released in 1963, the Thunderbird PRO-IV combines traditional design elements with cutting edge technology and all for a price that every working bassist can afford.

Hardware: Black Scale: 34” Neck Joint: Neck-thru Nut Width: 1.50” Neck Material: 7-ply Maple/Walnut Body Wood: Mahogany body wings Machine Heads: Epiphone Premium Diecast, 17:1 ratio Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone T-PRO humbucker Bridge Pickup: Epiphone T-PRO humbucker Controls: Master Volume, Blend, High EQ,

Low EQ (active)

Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Natural Oil

Thunderbird™ PRO-IVs

Thunderbird™-IV When the Thunderbird Bass was first produced at the legendary Kalamazoo factory in

1963, it was the only bass available from Gibson or Epiphone. But really, what else could you need? The Thunderbird’s unique zig-zag body design and equally distinct “reverse” headstock was the brainchild of legendary automotive designer and visionary Ray Dietrich. The Epiphone Thunderbird-IV includes all the classic features plus Epiphone TB™-Plus bass humbuckers.

Hardware: Black Scale: 34” Neck Joint: Bolt-on Nut Width: 1.50” Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Mahogany Machine Heads: Epiphone Premium Diecast,

17:1 ratio Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone TB Plus™ bass humbucker Bridge Pickup: Epiphone TB Plus™ bass humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 1-Tone Colors: Vintage Sunburst

Goth Thunderbird™-IV Bass A rock and roll classic goes Pitch Black. The Thunderbird IV Goth Bass

features the legendary Thunderbird bass profile plus TB-Plus™ bass humbuckers, black hardware, a SlimTaper™ hard maple neck, and premium die-cast machine heads.

Hardware: Black Scale: 34” Nut Width: 1.50” Neck Joint: Bolt-on Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: TB-Plus™ bass humbucker Bridge Pickup: TB-Plus™ bass humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 1-Tone Machine Heads: Epiphone premium diecast, 17:1 ratio Colors: Pitch Black

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Bass Play It Like You Mean It

Jack Casady Signature Bass

Jack Casady, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and co-founder of both Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, designed his signature bass to be his ‘dream’ instrument. Today, pros around the world refer to the Jack Casady Signature Bass as the “Holy Grail” of bass tone. Featuring a classic profiled maple body with a special JCB-1 low impedance pickup and a solid 3-point adjustable bridge.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 34” Neck Joint: Set Nut Width: 1.65” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Maple Machine Heads: Epiphone premium diecast, 19:1 ratio Fingerboard: Rosewood Pickup: JCB-1 Low-Impedance humbucker Controls: 1-Volume; 1-Tone; 3-position VariGain™ Colors: Metallic Gold, Ebony

EB-0 One of the great rock basses of the ‘60s and beyond, the EB-0 has

classic SG™ styling matched with an unbeatable Sidewinder™ humbucker pickup along with a mahogany body and a 30.5” SlimTaper™ “D” mahogany neck.

EB-3 The breakthrough “SG™” design of the early ‘60s extended to basses

as well and the EB-3 quickly became one of the most popular basses in rock. Featuring a classic Sidewinder™ humbucker, mahogany neck, and 34” scale.

EB-3 Basses

Viola™ Bass The Viola is one of the most recognized basses

in the world. A popular bass for British Invasion bands, today, vintage models are often plagued by vintage problems along with their vintage price tag. Check out the the Epiphone Viola which features a unique maple neck and a woody tone thanks to NYR and NYT mini humbuckers. The classic look and sound of an era.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 30.5” Nut Width: 1.50” Neck Joint: Bolt-on Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Mahogany Machine Heads: Epiphone precision

clover-leaf open, 19:1 ratio Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Sidewinder™ humbucker Controls: 1-Volume; 1-Tone Colors: Cherry

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 34” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Set Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Machine Heads: Epiphone precision

clover-leaf open, 19:1 ratio

Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Sidewinder™ humbucker Bridge Pickup: NYT Bass mini humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone Colors: Ebony, Cherry

Model: Viola™ Bass Hardware: Nickel Scale: 30.5” Neck Joint: Set Nut Width: 1.65” Neck Material: Maple Body Wood: Maple Machine Heads: Epiphone

Premium Diecast,

17:1 ratio Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: NYR™ mini

humbucker Bridge Pickup: NYT™ mini

humbucker Controls: 2-Volume;

1-Tone Colors: Vintage

Sunburst

Allen Woody Ltd. Ed. Rumblekat™ Designed with input from

the late, great bassist with the Allman Brothers and Gov’t Mule, the Allen Woody Rumblekat combines a unique 30” scale with a chambered mahogany body, NYT™ mini humbuckers, and gold hardware in a stunning Wine Red finish.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 30” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Set Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Machine Heads: Epiphone Premium

Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: NYR™ mini humbucker Bridge Pickup: NYT™ mini humbucker Controls: 2-Volume; 1-Tone Colors: Wine Red

Diecast,17:1 ratio

Jack Casady

Signature Basses

Allen Woody

Ltd. Ed. Rumblekat™

Viola™ Bass

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PROFESSIONAL FEATURES AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.

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Toby™ Deluxe-IVs

Toby™ Deluxe-IV The Toby Deluxe-IV puts

a new twist on the futuristic Toby design. Featuring Tobias Dual Rail Humbuckers, an Active Tonexpressor™ Bass Enhancement Control, knurled all-metal knobs, a radiata body, and a 34” scale hard maple neck.

Hardware: Black Scale: 34”; 24-frets Neck Joint: Bolt-on Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Radiata Top Wood: Radiata Machine Heads: Epiphone premium diecast, 17:1 ratio Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Tobias dual rail humbucker Bridge pickup: Tobias dual rail humbucker Controls: Master Volume; Blend; Master Tone;

Active Tonexpressor™ Bass Enhancement

Colors: Trans Red, Trans Amber,

Trans Black, Walnut

Toby™ Deluxe-Vs Toby™ Standard-IVs

NEW

2013

Toby™ Deluxe-V Go for five with the Toby

Deluxe-V, featuring Tobias Dual Rail Humbuckers, a 34” hard maple neck, an Active Tonexpressor™ Bass Enhancement Control, and a 1.90” nut to accommodate the low B 5th string.

Hardware: Black Scale: 34” Neck Joint: Bolt-on Nut Width: 1.90” (5-string) Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Radiata Top Wood: Radiata Machine Heads: Epiphone premium diecast, 17:1 ratio Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Tobias dual rail humbucker Bridge pickup: Tobias dual rail humbucker Controls: Master Volume; Blend; Master Tone;

Colors: Trans Red, Ebony, Vintage Sunburst

Active Tonexpressor™ Bass Enhancement

Toby™ Standard-IV Tobias® is proud to

reintroduce the classic bass that players have been asking for, the Toby Standard-IV. With its roots in the original designs Michael Tobias introduced over 10 years ago, the Toby Standard-IV puts cutting edge sounds in the hands of all musicians. Featuring the classic Tobias ergonomic body profile, Tobias Dual Rail Humbuckers, and a pickup blend control

Hardware: Black Scale: 34”; 24 -frets Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Hard maple Neck Joint: Bolt-on Body Wood: Radiata Top Wood: Radiata Machine Heads: Epiphone premium diecast, 17:1 ratio Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Tobias dual rail humbucker Bridge Pickup: Tobias dual rail humbucker Controls: Master Volume; Blend; Treble Cut; Bass Cut Colors: Alpine White, Ebony,

Deluxe

Standard

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Pack Collection

NEW

2013

guitars! The best-selling Les Paul Special II, exclusively from Epiphone,

features an angled headstock, Tune-o-matic™ bridge and Stopbar tail-

piece combo for that trademark sustain and twin open-coil Humbucking

pickups for big, fat sound. Bundled with everything you need to start play-

ing, it includes the Electar™ 10 guitar amp, gigbag, strap, cord, picks,

clip-on tuner and free, award winning, eMedia on-line lessons! Available in

Start out right with the king of solid body

Ebony or Vintage Sunburst. Get ready to rock!

Les Paul® Player Pack

Les Paul® Performance Pack

We’ve made the best electric pack even better. The famous Les Paul Special II is available in a Performance Pack. This new combo includes our new Electar™ 15R guitar amp, with more power, (15 watts) an 8” inch speaker and built-in Reverb. Also included with this Humbucker-equipped electric guitar is a gigbag, strap, cord, picks, clip-on headstock chromatic tuner and free, award winning, eMedia on-line lessons! Available in Ebony or Vintage Sunburst.

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2013

GUITAR SPECIFICATIONS Model: Les Paul Special II Ltd Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Bolt-on Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Solid wood Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone 650R

humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Epiphone 700T

humbucker

Controls: Master volume,

Master Tone

Machine Heads: Epiphone precision

tuners,14:1 ratio

Colors: Ebony, Vintage Sunburst,

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2013

Goth SG™Performance Pack

Epiphone’s “Goth” SG Performance Pack has everything you need to take on the guitar world in a serious way, including a genuine Epiphone “Goth” SG-Special Ltd electric guitar featuring two classic humbucker pickups with a Killpot™ control and a full-on, equally menacing 15-watt Epiphone Electar guitar amp with reverb. Epiphone also includes a guitar cable, a clip-on headstock chromatic tuner, an Epiphone guitar strap, medium picks and an easy-to-carry gigbag. And best of all for new players, the Epiphone “Goth” SG Performance Pack comes with free downloadable guitar lessons from eMedia.

GUITAR SPECIFICATIONS Model: Goth SG Ltd Hardware: Black Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Bolt-on Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Solid wood Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Epiphone 650R

Bridge Pickup: Epiphone 700T

Controls: Master volume,

Machine Heads: Epiphone precision

Colors: Pitch Black

humbucker

Master tone/KillPot™ combination

tuners, 14:1 ratio

PR4-E Acoustic/Electric Player Pack This fantastic all-

inclusive player's pack features an Epiphone PR4-E, an easy-to-play and attractive acoustic/electric guitar with a Select Spruce top and mahogany back and sides. The pack includes an Acoustic-15 amplifier that has a whopping 15 watts of power, 3-band EQ, and chorus. The PR-4E pack also includes all the necessary accessories, such as a gig bag, pitch pipe, a guitar lesson DVD, strap, picks, and cable. A very

attractively priced acoustic-electric package!

GUITAR SPECIFICATIONS Model: PR4-E Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Glued In Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Select spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Electronics: Rim-mounted preamp

with 3-band EQ and volume control

Machine Heads: Epiphone premium

covered, 15:1 ratio

Colors: Natural

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WHAT YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED.

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The ACOUSTICS

ver since Epiphone’s founding in 1873, the production of high quality acoustic musical instruments has been a constant throughout. The dawning of a new millennium has done little to change this fact. Through the years, the designers at Epiphone have strived to provide the best tools possible to our musicians, meeting the ever changing requirements of style, features and value.

Every acoustic instrument has specific requirements and properties that must be met in order to ensure the player the musical experience they desire. Epiphone engineers have sought to identify and qualify these attributes in order to incorporate them into our product.

Of course, offering the public a selection of instruments that accommodates all of the various musical styles is only part of the equation. Each instrument must have correct geometry that allows for easy playability and good tone…regardless of the price point. The diligent work of our engineers and quality teams has ensured that we are able to maintain consistent quality of materials, construction, fit and finish and tone throughout our product line.

Masterbilt™ Acoustics

For the more discerning musician, we have developed our Masterbilt line. This line harkens back to the Golden Age of Epiphone Guitars, when they were offering the best instruments available for the working professionals of the day. Great attention to detail is paid to every aspect of these instruments. They all offer solid wood construction throughout. Solid Sitka Spruce or Solid Cedar is used for the tops for each Masterbilt. These solid tops sound good today and will continue to improve as they are played. Braces are made from tight grained, quarter sawn spruce, glued in with hide glue and are shaped and scalloped to established standards, in order to produce a rich, balanced tone. Back and sides are book matched sets in Mahogany, Rosewood or Maple depending on model. Mahogany kerfed lining is used on all models

The necks are solid mahogany with rosewood fingerboards. They are attached to the body using a tapered dovetail neck joint and “Hot Hide Glue”. The Hide Glue transfers vibrations exceptionally well, and allows for easier repairs later in its life… just in case your grandson finally needs to reset the neck on your favorite guitar.

NanoFlex™ Pickup – The invention of the Nanoflex pickup technology is the latest and by far the most important step in pickup technology since the first guy wrapped wire around a magnet to produce an electromagnetic field. The term “Nanoflex” refers to its ultra thin (nano-like) profile and its flexibility that allows it to conform to any surface shape. This assures complete guitar-to-pickup-to-saddle contact.

Unlike other under-saddle pickups, the Nanoflex design utilizes 7 highly sensitive and ultra-responsive layers of sensor material to not only sense the vibrations of the strings but the vibrations of the guitar body as well. This produces results equivalent to a condenser microphone mixed with an under-saddle pickup.

The Nanoflex is the first pickup to incorporate active amplification directly at the pickup. As a result, the signal does not pass through even a single millimeter of the wire, and therefore, the signal quality is uncompromised. Combined with its 100% shielding, the Nanoflex is absolutely and completely noise free. This is different from all other acoustic pickup technology.

NanoMag™ Pickup – Ordinary magnetic pickups have been used successfully to amplify electric guitars for years but when used to amplify acoustic guitars, they fail to deliver desirable acoustic response. That’s because magnetic pickups have a very narrow bandwidth with an over-emphasis on mid-range frequencies.

The NanoMag, referring to its small size and its composition, is a completely new kind of magnetic pickup that combines 3 Samarium-Cobalt magnets with onboard, active electronics to produce a low-impedance pickup with absolute linear response and an uncharacteristically wide frequency range.

Because ordinary under-saddle or transducer pickups fail to capture the very high and very low harmonic content, the true acoustic character of the instrument is lost. The NanoMag is able to capture all the harmonics - from the lowest to the highest - with incredible accuracy. All with ZERO noise or artificial coloration. This again is different from all other acoustic pickup technology.

Nanoflex/NanoMag Combination – While each pickup individually outperforms all others, the combination of the two is extraordinary. The Nanoflex captures string and body vibrations while the NanoMag, mounted at the harmonic-rich end of the fingerboard, captures all the string energy and lush harmonic content. Now, the acoustic guitar has never sounded so real and alive with all its subtle nuances and distinct characteristics.

eSonic and eSonic2 Preamp Controls and Functions – Both eSonic and eSonic2 preamps are equipped with a Master Volume control, used to control the output level or “loudness” of our Nanoflex or NanoMag/Nanoflex combo equipped acoustic/electrics. The eSonic is equipped with 3 EQ controls, (Treble, Bass & Dynamics slider) that work together with each other to shape the overall “tone” of the instrument.

The Dynamics slider reduces or increases the range of the treble and bass controls. The dynamic control also alters the EQ shape allowing you to best tailor the sound of your guitar to fit your style of playing, the volume level and the venue.

The eSonic2 is equipped with individual EQ controls for each pickup. They are: Mag EQ (NanoMag) and Flex EQ (Nanoflex). Each control operates in the same way by increasing treble up to 9bB or increasing bass up to 9dB. However, these controls are not linear in that other frequencies (in particular mid-ranges) are adjusted as well. This “variable” EQ control allows you to better “shape” the soun

The Blend control on the eSonic2 is your “mixer” between the Nanoflex and the NanoMag pickups. Use it to control the as contro l the sign als c omi ng ou t of the Stereo outputs. By using it in combination w ith the EQ contr ols , you can really t ail or the sound of th e gui tar to fit your play ing style, ven ue and v olu me level.

Both eSonic preamps also feature a Phase button and Chromatic Tuner. The Phase button inverts the output signal allowing the eSonic to c ompensate for acoustic phase di fferences that occur between instrument and spe aker. This is very usefu l if you experience any “feedback. ” If you sta rt to hear feedback, depr ess the ph ase button to immedi ate ly “cancel ” the s ign als. The v ery accura te and stable Tuner wil l take care that you will never play ou t of tune as it shows note and tune status. W hen you turn the tuner on it als o mutes the output.

Grover Machine Heads: Most Epiphone guitars and basses feature premium, precision tuners for ease of use, excellent tuning stability, and long life.

“Good musical instruments do not just happen,”

over all tone of the instrument as well

Epi Stathopoulo once said. And he was right.

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Masterbilt®DR-500MCE Acoustic/Electric The Masterbilt

DR-500MCE is inspired by the original 1931 classic and is a tribute to Epiphone’s long history of fine acoustic instruments. The DR-500MCE features a solid sitka spruce top,

solid mahogany back and sides, a mahogany neck and a modern cut-

away for extra reach. And thanks to the eSonic-2™ stereo preamp with built-in tuner, stereo outputs, and NanoMag™ EQ, this Masterbilt can go anywhere.

piphone revives the prestige

of i ts 1930s guitars with the

Masterbil t

A cousti c Series.

These flat- top guitars feature

solid- wood constructi on and a

disti nctive 1930s- s tyl e“offset

notch” peghead shape with hi s toric

Epi phone scri pt l ogo and mother-

Masterbilt™ DR-500MCEs

Masterbilt®EF-500RCCE Acoustic/Electric The Masterbilt

EF-500RCCE is one of the most unique and beautiful guitars in Epiphone’s Masterbilt Collection. Featuring a classic "orchestra" body shape with a generous cutaway, a solid

cedar top, bone nut and saddle, and a mahogany "C" style neck

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Neck Joint: Tapered dovetail Fingerboard: Rosewood Nut Width: 1.68” (bone) Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Solid mahogany Top Wood: Solid sitka spruce Machine Heads: Grover® Sta-Tite™, 18:1 ratio Neck Pickup: Shadow NanoMag™ Bridge pickup: Shadow NanoFlex™ Electronics: eSonic-2™ Stereo Preamp;

Colors: Vintage Sunburst,

perfect for fingerpicking. And now, the EF500RCCE includes the eSonic2™ pickup system, perfect for stage work.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 25.5” Neck Joint: Tapered dovetail Fingerboard: Rosewood Nut Width: 1.75” (bone) Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Solid rosewood Top Wood: Solid cedar top Machine Heads: Grover® Sta-Tite™, 18:1 ratio Neck Pickup: Shadow NanoMag™ Bridge pickup: Shadow NanoFlex™ Electronics: eSonic-2™ Stereo Preamp;

Colors: Natural Satin

stereo outputs

Natural

stereo outputs

of- pearl “sti ckpin” i nlay.

The coll ection incl udes s teel-

string fi ngers tyl e models, and

square- shouldered dreadnoughts,

all made with hand- selected woods

including Sitka s pruce, rosewood,

mahoagny and cedar.

“With the original Masterbil t

li ne of 1931, Epiphone chall enged

Gibson for s upremacy i n the guitar

worl d, and the ensuing battle

brought out the best i n both

companies,” says Henry

Juszki ewicz, chairman and CEO of

Gibson, Epi phone’s parent company.

“The Masterbi lt li ne symboli zes

the quest for perfecti on that s ti l l

dri ves Epiphone today.”

1930s wide-X bracing and deep

scarfing on solid-top tone woods

are the beginning of these

exquisite guitars.

All Masterbilt®necks are

hand-fitted to the body using

traditional tapered dovetail joints

with hot hide glue.

Quality continues with individually

fitted trim and solid tops, backs

and sides. Finished in natural or

vintage satin to allow the guitars

to breathe.

Solid rosewood bridges with real

bone, compensated saddles are

featured on all Masterbilts.

Masterbilt Acoustic/Electrics

Old-style, tapered headstock and

vintage-style open end

tuning keys make for tuning

precision and a fantastic look.

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OUR FINEST SOLID-WOOD ACOUSTICS.

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The Fishman™ Sonitone™

soundhole preamp and Fishman™

Sonicore™ pickup system

The Shadow™ ePerformer™

preamp and Shadow™ NanoFlex™

pickup system

The eSonic-2™ stereo preamp

with built-in tuner, stereo outputs,

and NanoMag™ EQ

The revolutionary NanoMag™

pickup mounted at the harmonic-

rich end of the fingerboard

Rotomatic™,

Grover

18:1 ratio tuning machine heads

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Alive on any Stage. Acoustic/Electrics

Hummingbird™ PRO First introduced in 1960, the square-shouldered Hummingbird quickly became a

classic on both sides of the Atlantic. Now, the Epiphone Hummingbird PRO Acoustic/Electric guitar brings the legendary songwriter’s axe into the 21st century with the new Shadow™ ePerformer™ preamp and Shadow™ NanoFlex™ pickup system.

Dove™ PRO The classic Dove acoustic was first introduced at the legendary Gibson & Epiphone fac-

tory in Kalamazoo in 1962 and quickly became a rock and roll icon. Now, both beginners and professionals can enjoy the classic sound of The Dove™ plugged in with the Fishman™ Sonitone™ soundhole preamp and Fishman™ Sonicore™ pickup system.

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2013

NEW

2013

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Glued In Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Solid spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Electronics: ePerformer™ Preamp with

NanoFlex™ pickup Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Colors: Faded Cherry Sunburst

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Glued In Neck Material: Hard maple Body Wood: Select maple Top Wood: Solid spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Electronics: Fishman™ Sonitone™ soundhole preamp

and Fishman™ Sonicore™ pickup

(under saddle) Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Colors: Vintage Burst

EL-00 PRO The Epiphone EL-00 PRO Acoustic/Electric guitar descends from Epiphone’s original line of flat-tops going back

to the golden age of the 1930s. The EL-00 PRO is a player’s favorite for its woody tonal quality, short scale, and comfortable weight. Now featuring the Fishman™ Sonitone™ soundhole preamp and Fishman™ Sonicore™ pickup, the EL-00 PRO Acoustic/Electric can plug-in and be heard on any size stage with first class sound.

NEW

2013

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 24.75” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Glued In Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Solid spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Electronics: Fishman™ Sonitone™ soundhole preamp and Fishman™

Sonicore™ pickup (under saddle) Machine Heads: Grover® Mini-Rotomatic™,

14:1 ratio Colors: Vintage Sunburst

EJ-200SCE The Epiphone EJ-200CE pushes the “King of the Flat-Tops,” into the future with a spectacular cut-

away for total upper fret access plus the eSonic2™ pickup system. Originally introduced in 1937, the J-200 style set a standard for guitar excellence that others have been trying to match ever since. Today—over 70 years later—the legacy of the “King of the Flat-Tops” lives on in the Epiphone EJ 200CE.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 25.5” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Maple Neck Joint: Glued In Body Wood: Select maple Top Wood: Solid spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Neck Pickup: Shadow NanoMag™ Bridge pickup: Shadow NanoFlex™ Electronics: eSonic-2™ Stereo Preamp;

stereo outputs Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Colors: Black, Natural, Vintage Sunburst

EJ-200SCEs

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Acoustic/Electrics Inspired Creations

Dave Navarro and his “Jane”

acoustic/electric

The eSonic™ preamp

with built-in tuner, EQ and

phase controls

John Lennon and his vintage

J-160 performing in a live

televised broadcast

The Shadow™ Sonic NanoFlex™

soundhole preamp

Paul MaCartney singing“Yesterday”

with his 1964 Epiphone Texan

Dave Navarro “Jane” Acoustic/Electric Dave Navarro has made his eclectic style a

trademark with Jane’s Addiction and many others. Now, Dave teams up with Epiphone to create a versatile acoustic/electric guitar with exceptional stage sound and great playability. Featuring the eSonic™ preamp and NanoFlex™ pickup system, ebony fretboard, and mahogany body and neck.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Nut Width: 1.725” (bone) Neck Joint: Glued In Neck Material: Mahogany Back Wood: Solid mahogany Side Wood: Select mahogany Top Wood: Solid Sitka spruce Fingerboard: Ebony Electronics: eSonic™ Preamp with NanoFlex™

Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Colors: Ebony

pickup, tuner, and eq

“John Lennon” EJ-160E Discover the joys of playing one of John Lennon’s favorite guitars and

the backbone of dozens of Beatle classics. John used his vintage J-160 to compose and record “Give Peace A Chance” and dozens of other hits for The Beatles. Now, Epiphone is proud to offer a re-issue of John Lennon's favorite composing guitar with our Epiphone EJ-160E, with a portion of the proceeds of each guitar being donated to the BMI Foundation, Inc. for the John Lennon Scholarship Fund.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Glued In Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Select mahogany Top Wood: Solid spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Pickup: Mini acoustic humbucker Machine Heads: Wilkinson™ Deluxe, 15:1 ratio Colors: Vintage Cherry Sunburst

Inspired by “1964” Texan Acoustic/Electric Since it's introduction in 1958, the

Epiphone Texan has been the choice of countless artists. In fact, McCartney wrote and recorded "Yesterday," one of the most recorded and popular songs ever, on his 1964 Texan. Now, Epiphone introduces the Texan to a whole new generation with all the great features of the original plus modern updates for today's musician. Bring your Texan on stage with the Shadow NanoFlex™ pickup and Shadow Sonic™ soundhole mounted system

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Glued In Neck Material: Mahogany Back Wood: Solid mahogany Side Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Solid spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge Pickup: Shadow NanoFlex™ Electronics: Shadow Sonic™ soundhole

mounted system

Machine Heads: Wilkinson™ Deluxe, 15:1 ratio

with small cream buttons

Colors: Antique Natural, Vintage Cherryburst

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AJ-220SCE The AJ-220SCE is Epiphone’s best selling acoustic guitar with the look, sound, and

build quality that first time players and professionals expect when they choose an Epiphone. It features a Solid spruce top for great acoustic tone that only gets better with age. Now with a killer cutaway and Shadow's new NanoFlex™ pickup and Performer Tuner™ preamp system.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Neck Joint: Glued In Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Mahogany (Satin) Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Solid Sitka spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge Pickup: NanoFlex™ Controls: Shadow Performer Tuner™

Machine Heads: Epiphone premium die-cast,

Colors: Natural, Ebony, Vintage Sunburst

Preamp

15:1 ratio

AJ-100CE The Epiphone AJ-100CE is the perfect first guitar for future pros and pros at heart.

The AJ-100CE features the renowned NanoFlex™ pickup and a beautiful cutaway for great upper fret access and all built with a century of Epiphone experience.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Glued In Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Select spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Pickup: NanoFlex™ Machine Heads: Epiphone premium die-cast,

Colors: Natural

15:1 ratio

Acoustic/Electrics Performance and Value

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PR-5E The Epiphone PR-5E has been an industry standard for over 20 years, heard on stages all over the

world. Its distinctive body shape was patterned after Epiphone's classic ES-style archtops such as the Sheraton and Casino. But instead of a double-cutaway, the PR-5E features a unique, single "Florentine" or sharp cutaway. The large lower bout provides excellent lows and a solid mid-range with easy access to the upper frets on the neck. Featuring the eSonic ™ preamp system with NanoFlex™ pickup, tuner, and eq.

Les Paul®Ukulele Outfit Epiphone presents the Les Paul Acoustic/Electric

Ukulele Outfit. Like a traditional Les Paul Standard, the Les Paul Ukulele features a solid mahogany body combined with a AAA grade flame maple top for great tone and great looks. And, the Les Paul Ukulele now features a Piezo pickup so you can take your Les Paul Ukulele to any stage in style! Includes gigbag.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 15” Neck Joint: Bolt-on; recessed Nut Width: 1.31 Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: AAA flame maple veneer Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge Pickup: Under-saddle -

Piezo Film Machine Heads: Epiphone, 14:1 ratio Colors: Heritage Cherry

Sunburst;

Vintage Sunburst Includes: Gigbag

Hardware: Gold Scale: 25.5” Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Joint: Glued In Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Select spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Electronics: eSonic™ Preamp with NanoFlex™

pickup, tuner, and eq Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio Colors: Natural

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TIMELESS TONE, TIMELESS LOOKS

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Epiphone Acoustics

DR-100 The DR-100 has long been Epiphone’s most popular acoustic

guitar with the look, sound, and build quality that first-time players and professionals expect when they pick up an Epiphone. Featuring a select spruce top, mahogany back and neck, and premium tuners.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Neck Joint: Set Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Select spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Machine Heads: Epiphone premium covered, 15:1 ratio Colors: Natural, Vintage Sunburst, Ebony

AJ-220S The AJ-220S has a unique bell-like shape, a large

lower bout, and a small round upper bout, which gives this new addition to the Advanced Jumbo family of Epiphone acoustic guitars a unique voice. Made with a century’s worth of Epiphone expertise, it features a Solid sitka spruce top, a Select mahogany body, and mahogany neck.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Neck Joint: Set Nut Width: 1.68” Neck Material: Mahogany (Satin) Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Solid sitka spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Machine Heads: Epiphone premium diecast,

15:1 ratio

Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Natural

DR-212 The DR-212 is a big-toned 12-string acoustic designed to provide proper bracing

support so you hear a balanced, forceful, and attention-getting tone. Featuring a mahogany body, a Select spruce top, and a mahogany neck.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25.5” Neck Joint: Set Nut Width: 1.75” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Select spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Machine Heads: Epiphone premium

Colors: Natural

diecast; 15:1 ratio

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MM-50E Professional Electric Mandolin The Epiphone MM-50E Professional “F”-style Mandolin

combines innovation and classic design that players have come to expect from Epiphone. The MM-50E is the first mandolin that allows you to adjust the output level of each individual string pair. These features, combined with the classic Lloyd Loar era FStyle body shape and neck, make the MM-50E a one-of-a kind instrument.

On the pickguard are master

volume, treble and bass rotary

controls as well as an easy-access

battery compartment.

The NanoMag can slide back towards

the bridge for a brighter tone or forward towards the neck for a warmer

tone and anywhere in between.

MM-30S “A”-Style Mandolin The A-style mandolin was a

revolutionary instrument in its time with a radical new design that broke from traditional bowl-back instruments like Epi Stathopoulo’s father had made in Greece. Today, Epiphone’s MM-30S carries on that tradition offering players a century of heritage with the added touch of gold hardware.

Hardware: Gold Scale: 14” Neck Joint: Glued In Nut Width: 1.06” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Top Wood: Solid spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Colors: Antique Sunburst

MB-200 Banjo The Epiphone MB-200 is a terrific 5-string banjo for beginners that includes all the key features of

a professional 5-string banjo but lighter weight. The MB-200 reflects Epiphone’s 80-year history as a leader in banjo design.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 14” Neck Joint: Glued In Nut Width: 1.06” Neck Material: Maple Body Wood: Flame maple Top Wood: Solid Sitka spruce Fingerboard: Rosewood Machine Heads: Epiphone vintage in-line

tuners, 14:1 ratio Pickup: Quad NanoMag™ adjustable Controls: Volume, treble, bass, individual

string output trimpots Colors: Vintage Natural

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 26.25” Neck Joint: Traditional Nut Width: 1.25” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Machine Heads: Geared, straight banjo tuners Banjo Head: Remo™

MB-100 Banjo The MB-100 open back 5-string banjo is the perfect travel-

ing banjo and an ideal first instrument for players interested in bluegrass and string band music. Open back banjos are appreciated for being lightweight (easy on the shoulder!) and for their unique, mellow tone. And Epiphone knows banjos. The company founder, Epi Stathopoulo, was granted his first of many patents for a banjo design.

Hardware: Nickel Scale: 26.25” Neck Joint: Traditional Nut Width: 1.25” Neck Material: Mahogany Body Wood: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Machine Heads: Covered tuners Banjo Head: Remo™

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Dobro™ Hound Dog Deluxe Square Neck

The Dobro® resonatorguitar has been an American classic since its arrival in the early 1920s. Now Epiphone and Dobro keep that tradition alive with the Dobro™ Hound Dog Deluxe Square Neck, an American icon ready for the 21st century with a Fishman™ Resonator Pickup.

Dobro™ Hound Dog Round Neck

An American classic, the Dobro® resonator guitar has been part country, blues, and bluegrass since its arrival in the early 1920s. The wood resonator or resophonic style guitar became a national phenomenon thanks shows like WLS Barndance, the Grand Ole Opry, and countless other coast-to-coast broadcasts. The Dobro™ Hound Dog Round Neck is perfect for players who want that sound with regular action.

Epiphone Bluegrass

Dobro™ Hound Dog Deluxe Round Neck

The American classic Dobro® goes ‘modern’ with a Fishman™ Resonator pickup. The Dobro® Hound Dog Deluxe Round Neck resonator guitar has been part of country, blues, and bluegrass since its arrival in the early 1920s. The Dobro™ Hound Dog Round Neck is perfect for players who want that sound with regular action.

Model: Dobro™ Hound Dog

Deluxe Square Neck Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25” Neck Joint: Glued In Nut Width: 2” raised Neck Material: Mahogany square neck Top Wood: Laminated flame maple

with black binding Body Wood: Laminated flame maple

with black binding Fingerboard: Rosewood Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

18:1 ratio Pickup: Fishman™ Resonator Pickup Color: Vintage Brown

Model: Dobro™ Hound Dog

Round Neck Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25” Neck Joint: Glued In Nut Width: 1.75” Neck Material: Mahogany round neck Top Wood: Laminated maple Body Wood: Laminated maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

18:1 ratio Color: Vintage Brown

Model: Dobro™ Hound Dog

Deluxe Round Neck Hardware: Nickel Scale: 25” Neck Joint: Tapered dovetail Nut Width: 1.75” Neck Material: Mahogany round neck Top Wood: Laminated flame maple

with black binding Body Wood: Laminated flame maple

with black binding Fingerboard: Rosewood Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™,

18:1 ratio Pickup: Fishman™ Resonator Pickup Color: Vintage Brown

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Cases and Gigbags

Jumbo Hard Case ES Style Hard Case Les Paul Hard Case

SG Hard Case Explorer Hard Case Flying-V Hard Case

Dreadnought Hard Case Banjo Hard Case F-Style Mandolin Hard Case

A-Style Mandolin Hard Case

Notice: In order to continually improve the quality and/or performance of our instruments and cases and/or to make use of the best

available components, Epiphone reserves the right to change prices and specifications without notice.

Premium Gigbag Standard Gigbag

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“Good musical instruments

do not just happen.”

Epaminondas “Epi” Stathopoulo

rom Epiphone’s modest beginnings

in Greece back in the 19th century to its

heyday in New York to the classic 1960s

Kalamazoo, Michigan days, our

instruments have always been crafted with

pride and a passion for excellence. Today

that passion lives on at our Epiphone

manufacturing facility located in China.

Opened in 2004 under the direct

supervision and instruction of Epiphone

and Gibson USA engineers, luthiers and

managers, our state-of-the-art

factory combines over 250 years

of guitar manufacturing experience and

USA expertise with the latest

production methods and quality

innovations. This, along with new

headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee,

gives Epiphone the ability to produce

musical instruments of unsurpassed

quality and value. Since 1873, you can be

assured that every guitar we make is still

Kurfing is attached to the body rim ny hand.

CNC machines make for precision routing of this Kat body.

Hand-sanding and inspection of bodies ensure that each guitar is perfect.

Solid Mahogany SG bodies await finishing.

Skilled hand work shapes acoustic guitar bracing.

Completed acoustic bodies await the finishing process.

Hydraulic presses hold back bracing and body rims in place.

Finished acoustic bodies move through an air-filtered drying room.

crafted with the passion that has made

Epiphone a leader for 140 years. We are

pleased to offer you our instruments

and thank you for choosing Epiphone.

These highly flamed Les paul Standards make their way through the drying room.

“Gang” drill presses with multiple heads ensure proper placement of holes. In this case, LP control holes.

Skilled taping over the binding before painting provides for a clean finish.

Finishing the old fashioned way; compound, wheel and patience.

A precision press applies perfect pressure for consistent fret seating.

Precision presses assure a securely attached bridge.

Laser cutting of inlays makes for a perfect “snap-in” fit.

To avoid fretboard damage, this innovative jig provides protection during fret dressing.

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