Epiphone was founded over a 100 years ago (1873 to be precise) in Turkey by Anastasios Stathopoulos, a Greek immigrant who at the time was known as a talented local Luthier. He decided to open his own instrument factory, initially specialising in fiddles and lutes. After moving to the US in 1903 the company also started manufacturing Mandolins. Anastasios passed away in 1915, at which point his son
The company produced their first guitar in 1928 and from that point on it's been onwards and upwards. With the death of
These days Epiphone's are played by some of the worlds best guitarists, including the likes of; Liam Gallagher, Ezra Koenig, Keith Richards and so many more. We have a fantastic range of Epiphone Bass' and Guitar's available to purchase in our store, from the classic Les Paul, the popular Epiphone Dot, the ES-335 and a whole host more.
