The Epiphone name was first used on guitars in 1928 by Epaminodas Stathopoulo, but his father Anastasios Stathopoulo had been building instruments since 1873, starting in what is now Smyrna, Turkey. They moved to the United States in 1903. Epiphone focused on high quality archtops, and their instruments were very prominent;
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This mid 60’s Gibson 12 string is a comfortable 14 /14″ wide body with a spruce top and mahogany sides and back. The mahogany neck has a rosewood fretboard and is 14 frets clear of the body with a 24 3/4″ scale length. These guitars were made between 1962-1977 and this example also features an adjustable saddle and beautiful sunburst finish. This guitar has seen a decent amount of wear and tear and there is a fair bit of lacquer checking but it is decent overall condition and comes with a newer hardshell case.
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