![]() ![]() Given that The Fab Four are the most famous band who ever existed, it stands to reason that they are also the most influential guitar players. Of course, a look back into rock history proves that Epiphone have been there all along, so without further ado, or indeed any sense of hierarchy, let’s see the top ten Epiphone guitarists, according to us on this particular day… The value is there, of course, but so is a high degree of style and quality. ![]() Up until the last few years, Epiphone have been well known and respected as makers of ‘cheaper Gibsons’ - however inaccurate that might be - but the last decade has seen the company rise and reclaim its heritage as a legitimate brand in its own right.Įven as the brand association becomes ever tighter (many Epiphone guitars are now part of an ‘Inspired by Gibson’ subtitle), it seems that more and more players both professional and otherwise are turning to the capital ‘E’ for their tools of trade. Gibson used Epiphone to make replicas of its own designs but also continued to build Epiphone’s most popular original designs, too. The tide turned in the fifties, when Les Paul himself advised Gibson to buy the company. ![]() Back in the roaring twenties, Epiphone actually had the upper hand on rival company Gibson, duelling with them to create ever bigger and more ornate hollowbody guitars. Epiphone have enjoyed quite the rollercoaster ride over the last hundred-and-something years they’ve existed as a company. ![]()
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