One of a Kind Sound from Epiphone’s Glorious Past! In 1957 Gibson purchased New York’s Epiphone Guitar Company and moved production to Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Epiphone “Tribute” Les Paul Standards honor that relationship by combining “as good as it gets” performance and features with legendary Epiphone quality and value. Over the years, Les continued to work closely with Epiphone by reviewing each product ideas and offering suggestions. in New York, created the world’s first electric guitar. Although the only significant change made in that year was to flatter, wider frets that allowed more dramatic bends, the impact of that change was not truly realized until the 1960’s when countless rock and blues players discovered the magical fat, warm voice and feel of the Les Paul Standard.Īs Good As It Gets! Epiphone’s history and association with Les Paul dates way back to the days when Les, working at the Epiphone factory on 14th St. Are you excited to see these guitars at NAMM 2010? We are! 1959 Epiphone Les Paul StandardĬommemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Holy Grail! Most guitar historians and collectors consider the 1959 Les Paul Standard, the “holy grail” of Les Paul’s – not to mention of all electric guitars.

We compiled information for each of the 14 guitar models–from Epiphone.

Here’s a list of 14 Epiphone guitar models of 2010.

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