British advertisement for Epiphone guitars - placed in UK publication Beat Instrumental by distributor Rosetti in November 1964. The guitars featured represent some of the hollow and semi-hollow guitars in the Epiphone line (most notably the Casino and Rivoli) that were especially popular in the middle 1960s.
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Stones' guitarist Keith Richards is described as 'one who has taken Epiphone with him to the very top'. At the time the Rolling Stones were particularly popular (but not popular enough to spell Keith's surname correctly!) - he had actually been playing a Casino for several months.
The Beatles would go on to be even more associated with the Casino, with John, Paul and George all owning one - however they were not given them for some months after this advertisement was produced.
There is actually an error in this advertisement - the first guitar on the left is labelled as the Epiphone Sheraton, though the Riviera is actually pictured; the lack of 'tree-of-life' headstock ornamentation being the most obvious giveaway.
The Beatles would go on to be even more associated with the Casino, with John, Paul and George all owning one - however they were not given them for some months after this advertisement was produced.
There is actually an error in this advertisement - the first guitar on the left is labelled as the Epiphone Sheraton, though the Riviera is actually pictured; the lack of 'tree-of-life' headstock ornamentation being the most obvious giveaway.
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Over the past year, Gibson has been teasing big updates to the Epiphone line, leading many fans to dream up their own personal wishlists for the famed brand.
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So when Epiphone announced the 'Inspired By Gibson' series, some commenters were overjoyed to see that Kalamazoo-era headstocks would now be standard on all such models, softening the sharp-edged silhouette of Epiphone's recent output that many thought looked cheap. And still others were happy to see the Made-In-USA Texan acoustic. But some were left wondering, why just 'Inspired By Gibson' models? Why just the Texan? Why not bring back the Coronet, the Wilshire, or other vintage designs from the pre-Gibson era of the brand?
Well, one thing everyone can get behind is a high-quality, US-made Epiphone Casino—which Gibson has quietly unveiled at its booth at the NAMM 2020 show.
Two Made-In-USA Casinos are on display right next to the Texans, one sporting a classy Vintage Burst finish and the other in a Royal Tan. But that's all the available info right now. From what it sounds like from Gibson booth workers, these are brand-new models that almost didn't make it to NAMM on time, so more details such as pricing and availability very much remain to be seen.
Epiphone's biggest fans may yet have unrequited desires for the future of the brand, but this step will certainly be met with a smile—assuming, perhaps, that the Made-In-USA price-point hews closer to the median Epiphone price as opposed to the median Gibson.
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