2016 - Masterbilt Century Archtop™ Acoustic/Electric Collection™ introduced.
2014 - PRO-1™ Collection introduced. 2013 - Epiphone celebrates its 140th Anniversary with the grand opening of a new headquarters in Nashville, TN.
2004 - Epiphone opens its own factory in China, its first dedicated factory since 1957.
1994 - At NAMM, Epiphone introduces a full line of instruments including the Casino, Riviera, Sorrento, and Rivoli bass with support form Noel Gallagher of Oasis and jazz great Joe Pass.
1986 - Epiphone is purchased by Henry Juszkiewicz, David Berryman and Gary Zebrowski who inaugurate new and classic models.
1979 - Epiphone Genesis introduced. 1969 - Epiphone and Gibson are bought by Ecuadorian ECL Corporation. Epiphone production is moved to Japan and eventually Korea.
1966 - John Lennon debuts his Epiphone Casino at the NME Poll Winners Concert in London.
1965 - Paul McCartney records “Yesterday” on his Epiphone Texan.
1962 - Roy Orbison purchases an Epiphone Bard which becomes his main writing guitar throughout the 60s for hits like “Oh, Pretty Woman” and “Only the Lonely.”
1961 - Epiphone introduces the Casino. 1958 - Epiphone introduces new instruments designed and built at the Gibson/Epiphone factory in Kalamazoo, MI, the Coronet solidbody.
1957 - Gibson purchases Epiphone. 1941 - Epiphone introduces a line of upright string basses. 1940 - Les Paul builds his first solid body prototype, “The Log,” at the Epiphone factory.
1935 - Epiphone introduces the Electar series, its first line of electric instruments and amplifiers
1931 - Epiphone Banjo Co. introduces the Masterbilt line of guitars and opens a new showroom at 142 West 14th Street in Manhattan.
1923 - ”Epi” Stathopoulo assumes control of the family business and begins making instruments under the name “Epiphone” - an amalgam of Epi and the Greek word for sound: phone.
1917 - The family instrument business, “House of Stathopoulo” is listed in NYC directory.
1909 - Anastasios Stathopoulo files first U.S. patent for a mandolin.
1903 - The Anastasios Stathopoulo family arrives at Ellis Island, New York.
1893 - Anastasio’s son Epaminondas “Epi” Stathopoulo born in Smyrna, Turkey.
1973 - The Stathopoulo family emigrates from Greece to the coast of Turkey where they open a music store that sells and repairs lutes, violins, and bouzoukis. Anastasios Stathopoulo begins training to be a luthier. 2