Nat went on to start production of the Danelectro line of guitars and amps in the 50s. A friend of Les Paul by the name of Nat Daniel was an electronics expert. In 1936 Epiphone starting producing amplifiers.
This range of acoustic guitars would feature the De Luxe, Broadway, and the Triumph. Announcing the release of the Masterbilt line. The Gibson L-5 had superb projection, a huge tone that fitted well into the rhythm section of many well-known artists of the time.ġ931 was a big year for Epiphone. Epiphone was battling against the industry standard. This was in comparison to the very popular Gibson L-5. Some negative feedback followed, some players were stating the lack of volume and the small size. This was partly down to the fact they had no mainstream celebrity musicians to endorse the guitars. The origins of the Epiphone acoustic guitar were unfortunately not a success. The first acoustic guitars were made from laminated maple and spruce top wood. During this period Epi brought in the early design of the Epiphone Acoustic Guitar. This was a very successful part of the business, Epi and his brother Orphie (Vice President) moved the company to new pastures, 235-237 West 47th Street.ġ928 Epiphone are producing banjos for major distributors in Selma Conn and Continental Music stores. Such as the Emporer Tenor Banjo, the Dansant, the Concert Special, and lastly the Alhambra. In 1927 production steadily increased and the quality of instruments improved. Banjo mandolins, banjo guitar, and the banjo mandolin.Īll instruments would now be manufactured under the umbrella of Epiphone, at the companies headquarters in Long Island NY. Translating to ‘one sound on another’, a son acting on the dreams of his father.Īfter the death of his mother in 1923, Epi took sole control of the organization and devoted all the energy to the sole production of the banjo. Also an echo of the Greek expression ‘epiphonous’. Epi- after his own nickname, and phone from Greek phon-‘voice’. Some documentation crosses over and some has been lost over the years causing gaps in our data.Īround this time Anastasios’s son was a 12-year-old interested observer.īy 1908 the family business moved to New York City.Įpaminondas Stathopoulos, the son of Anastasios took over and renamed the organization ‘Epiphone’. * We’ve tirelessly searched the internet for every record, the information gathered is the most accurate we could find. If you end up with an error message, please scroll down and find your guitar’s credentials manually using our helpful number grids.
EPIPHONE SHERATON SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP SERIAL NUMBERS
Type your serial numbers into the decoder below and you’ll get all the information Epiphone has on the instrument. It’s simple enough with our Epiphone Serial Number Lookup Decoder. Researching a guitar’s serial number can also stop you from being the victim of fraud. It’s also essential to have the correct information if you’re considering buying or selling a guitar. Your guitar’s journey from the factory into your hands may be a mystery, but it’s always a good way to dig into the earlier life of your instrument.
Authority Guitar has collated a mountain of data to give you the history by using your Epiphone Serial Number Lookup. Some of these first labels do not include Made in Japan or Union Made.Īfter supplies ran out, new blue labels were used where in the lower right corner "Made in Japan" is printed.Discovering your guitar’s history can be a very rewarding thing to do. Until supplies ran out, they were used from 1970 until the beginning of 1971. In the bottom left corner of these labels is printed "Union Made" and stamped, "Made in Japan". The first blue labels that were used were leftover labels from the Kalamazoo factory. The acoustic guitars from Epiphone, which were manufactured by Matsumoku in Japan from 1970 to 1987, are not reliable serial numbering system, but can be approximately dated by color and inscription from the Epiphone label. Info about Epiphone Acoustic guitars made in Japan: Thanks for looking and here are some more details about the Epiphone FT-140 This guitar sounds as great as it looks and is a top pick in our shop! This guitar looks like it was opened, looked at, maybe strummed once and put away for close to 50 years! It has zero fret wear, no buckle rash, and is as beautiful as the day it left the factory. This vintage guitar is virtually untouched and comes in its original chip case with all latches functioning. We believe it this guitar to have been made between 19. I have contacted Gibson and the best they can tell us is that this is a 70's vintage guitar and that the serial numbers are not indicative of the year of manufacture for these guitars. This guitar was made in the early to mid-70's in Japan and it bears the Blue "Made in Japan" Label, as well as the sticker on the back plate. Up for grabs is a gorgeous closet classic Epiphone MIJ FT-140.
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