today is the day

So today is the day… January 15, 2009. We’ve been planning for it for a very long time and in just a few minutes after this is posted, the 2009 NAMM Show will open it’s doors in Anaheim, California and the fun will begin! It’s one of the most exciting times of the year for those of us in the Music Industry… a time when Dealers and Distributors from all over the world get to personally check out all the New Epiphone models for the coming year.

We are extremely excited about this years offerings and if you are not at the NAMM Show, we still want to unveil these beauties to you. Follow the link below for details on each… and Epi New Year to you!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW EPI MODELS

on location photo shoot

Spent the major part of the morning on a location photo shoot for a new product. Here’s a behind the scenes look for you.

60’s era pacemaker tremolo

This cool 60’s era Epiphone Pacemaker Amplifier made it’s way into the office next to mine this morning… Here’s a few shots of it for my fellow amp-geeks out there. Look for this beauty in an Epiphone print ad in the very near future.

thanksgiving… epiphone style

It’s been a little crazy around here lately! Still, last week we took the time to get together and share a Thanksgiving meal as an Epi family. And even though this is late… we hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving yourself!

the oldest piece in our collection

Here’s a ‘beaut’ for you! Check out this 1904 ‘Bowl Back’ mandolin. This is the oldest piece in our collection… so old that it carries the A. Stathopoulo brand name which was a brand name that Anastasios Stathopoulo used before his son Epimanondas (Epi) took over the company and changed the name to Epiphone. Holding this piece in your hands, you can literally feel the rich history associated with Epiphone… awesome!

CLICK HERE NOW to check out more about the history of Epiphone.

prophecy les paul custom GX

Photo shoots with guitars are always fun and this morning was no exception. We had a need for some additional shots of the Prophecy Les Paul Custom GX and let me tell you… even though I have seen this guitar in person many times, it never fails to induce “tongue-hanging-out-of-mouth” syndrome! WOW! I know you will think I am totally biased but I have to say that this guitar is one of the baddest looking six-strings you will ever see. The Quilted Maple top in Black Cherry with gold hardware accents is nothing less than stunning. And it doesn’t stop with just good looks either. The satin-finish neck is super-fast and Gibson USA Dirty Fingers pickups make this thing scream!

Do yourself a favor… don’t take my word for it but run down to your local Epi dealer and check out the LPGX for yourself… in person. You’ll see what I am talking about. In the mean time you can check out the entire Prophecy line at the Epiphone Prophecy Micro-Website by CLICKING HERE.

CLICK HERE to find your local Epiphone dealer.

zakk attack!

I found this cool video of Zakk Wylde on YouTube recently. It was produced by Guitarist Magazine (UK) and features Zakk putting his Epiphone Bullseye Les Paul Signature Model through it’s paces. We currently offer three Zakk models in the Epi line… click on the pics below to check them out… oh, and just so you know, there are some very cool Zakk things on the horizon.

epiphone has bluegrass instruments?

We’ve been shooting a lot of video around here the past few weeks and this morning it was all bluegrass instruments. Some of you may not be aware that Epiphone has a line of banjos and mandolins that (in typical Epiphone fashion) represent the best value in bluegrass instruments anywhere.

CLICK HERE to check out the Epiphone Bluegrass lineup, including banjos, mandolins, and the electric MandoBird.

very interesting

Hmmm… a very interesting proto-type.

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through these doors…

Through these doors… This is where it all happens baby! We had a little Employee recognition event around here last week and it was cool to see the level of commitment to the brand by our people. Epiphone is more than a job to us… we seriously love the brand and are commited to seeing it continue as the best guitar value in the world. www.epiphone.com