Instruments currently produced in China and Indonesia since 1997. Previously produced in Korea between 1983 and 2004. Epiphone is a division of and distributed by Gibson Musical Instruments of Nashville, TN. The original Epiphone company was based in New York, NY from 1904 to 1953; and later in Philadelphia, PA from 1954 to 1957. When Epiphone was purchased by Gibson, production moved to Kalamazoo, MI from 1958 to 1969; then to Japan from 1970 to 1983. Some specialty models were built in Nashville, TN in 1982 to 1983, also from 1989 to 1994.
EPIPHONE