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1972 Gibson showcase brochures
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 In 1972 Gibson produced a series of 'Guitar of the Month' brochures, each dedicated to one of their high end models, the Les Paul Recording guitar, L5-CES, ES-175D, Super 400-CES, ES-355TD-SV and
Byrdland. Each brochure was a single sheet folded into four panels, with details of the instruments themselves, their features, musical purpose, and a little history behind the development of each guitar. Only the Les Paul Recording was a new model; the others were all well established in the Gibson line. Follow the link to see scans and further information on these leaflets and other Gibson guitar catalogues from the CMI and Norlin periods.
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1961 Vox Stroller
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 The earliest versions of the Vox Stroller were actually copies of an early Japanese electricguitar, the Guyatone (also sold under the brand Antoria) LG50. These Strollers, although short-lived did undergo a few changes before taking on the more familiar Strat influenced style of many mid-sixties UK-built Vox guitars. The biggest difference between early and late LG50-style Strollers (and the two pickup version, the Shadow) was the larger pickup, a shade longer, but noticeably wider used in the very first Vox guitars. Compare this early Vox to a 1963 Stroller with the later V1 pickup. For more information about Vox guitar pickups in general, see the Vox guitar pickups page.
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Vintage Epiphone catalogues
Catalogues and publicity produced for Epiphone guitars
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The production of Epiphone guitars can be split into four distinct periods, and each has its own associated models (though there is some crossover) and therefore catalogues. They are as follows:
1) Original Epiphone - guitars produced whilst under the ownership of the Stathopoulos family in the USA (1935-1957);
2) CMI/Gibson Epiphone - guitars produced in Kalamazoo, Michigan (1958-1969);
 | The first Epiphone catalogue under the ownership of CMI/Gibson. 1961 Epiphone full line catalogue - 24 pages, two colour print. Features Epiphones entire line of electric guitars, flat-top and carved-top acoustics, electric and upright basses, banjos, mandolins and amplifiers.
Dimensions 8.5" x 11" |  | 1962 Epiphone full line catalogue - much the same as the previous years catalogue: 24 pages, two colour print. Electric guitars, flat-top and carved-top acoustics, electric and upright basses, banjos, mandolins and amplifiers.
Dimensions 8.5" x 11" |
 | 1964 Epiphone electric guitar and amplifier catalogue - Epiphones first full-colour catalogue, beautifully photographed, and superbly presented. Twelve pages of electric and acoustic guitars, basses, banjos, mandolins and amplifiers.
Dimensions 10" x 13" |  | 1966 Epiphone electric guitar and amplifier catalogue - like the 1964, the 1966 Epiphone catalogue contains just twelve pages of guitars, basses, amps, banjos and a mandolin - equally well presented. This was the last catalogue produced by CMI of Kalamazoo-built Epiphone guitars.
Dimensions 10" x 12 5/8" |
3) Norlin/Gibson Epiphone - guitars produced predominantly in Japan and USA in very small numbers (1970-1985);
4) Current Epiphone - (1986-date).
Vintage guitar collectors are usually most interested in the earliest two sections, that is guitars built in the USA, either by the Stathopoulos family or by Gibson.
Vintage Epiphone catalogs for sale
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