In the music industry, there are particular brands that are known to be the top names for certain types of instruments, especially when it comes to guitars. We all know that Yamaha, Washburn, and Gibson are some of the best producers of electric guitars while the acoustic guitars fall under the proud wings of Alvarez and Epiphone. This article focuses on the history and the overall performance of one of the best acoustic guitars ever made, known as the Epiphone acoustic guitar.
The Epiphone acoustic guitar got its name for the first time when it was registered back in 1924, so you can just imagine how far the brand name’s history has gone. The creator was Anastasios Stathopoulu and has been making musical instruments ever since 1873. Four years later, Stathopoulu and his family moved to Turkey and there he opened a factory that produced violins, mandolins, lutes, and Greek lioutos. In 1903, Statopoulu and his family then moved to the United States and there sold his instruments on the ground floor of his home. He succeeded in good timing since it was during the mandolin hype that the craftsman started selling his instruments.
The funny thing is, the name began when Stathopoulu’s son Epimanondas took over the business after his father’s death in 1915. Also known as Epi, the 22-year old became a great luthier and businessman, and worked his way to the top. When the company became very successful, Epi who was already president and general manager of the company, decided to change the name in order for it to reflect the company even more. He used his nickname “Epi” and added “phone” which is Greek for sound, brining about the birth of the name for the Epiphone acoustic guitar.
As musicians, we all love to get a new guitar every once in awhile, and an Epiphone acoustic makes a great choice. Don’t forget to get an acoustic guitar strap and guitar case to go along with it!
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