INTRODUCING | 2020 & '21 EPIPHONE NEW RELEASES
NEW FROM EPIPHONE: INSPIRED BY GIBSON, HISTORIC REISSUE MODELS, AND MORE!
Epiphone rounds out 2020 & '21 season with some of its best models yet!
Epiphone is on a roll! The brand rolls into 2020 & '21 season with a slew of new releases, including acoustic and ES runs for the Inspired By Gibson collection, a few CME Exclusives to add to our ever-growing line, reissues of three historic solid bodies, and even more freshly made models to love!
Phil Hunger with the our Epiphone Les Paul Standards
We’ve always got room on the wall for more Paul, and we’re happy to announce two brand new additions from Epiphone. These CME Exclusive Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Series Les Paul Standards come complete with period-correct specs and components, like wider Kalamazoo-style headstocks, and AA-grade flame maple tops that make our CME Exclusive ‘60s Maple Burst Fade and ‘50s Transparent Cherry colorways really pop! A freshly-cut Phil plugs in, taking us through a wormhole in time to where these models began.
EPIPHONE HISTORIC REISSUES
Epiphone resurrects the Wilshire, Coronet, and Crestwood Custom, its first solid-body guitar, for a blast-from-the-past trio that harkens back to the great days of garage gone by.
QUICK SPECS - CORONET
- Solid Mahogany Body
- Medium C-Shape Mahogany Neck
- Dual Epiphone PRO P-90 Dogear Pickups with CTS Electronics
- Indian Laurel Fingerboard with 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
- Available in Ebony and Cherry Finishes
QUICK SPECS - WILSHIRE P-90
- Solid Mahogany Body
- Medium C-Shape Mahogany Neck
- Dual Epiphone PRO P-90 Soapbar Pickups with CTS Electronics
- Indian Laurel Fingerboard with 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
- Available in Ebony and Cherry Finishes
QUICK SPECS - CRESTWOOD CUSTOM
- Solid Mahogany Body with Medium C-Shape Mahogany Neck
- Dual Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucking Pickups with CTS Electronics
- Indian Laurel Fingerboard with 22 Medium Jumbo Frets and Oval Inlay
- Available in Polaris White and Cherry Finishes
NEW EPIPHONE SWINGSTER
New to the Epiphone catalog, the Emperor Swingster is born to rule. Dual Epiphone SwingBucker pickups with push-pull series/parallel switching light up the 5-ply layered maple hollow body, accentuated by a premium hardware set that includes a licensed Bigsby vibrato tailpiece with wire handle. Available in Forest Green Metallic, Delta Blue Metallic, and Black Aged Gloss.
EPIPHONE INSPIRED BY GIBSON - ES
Epiphone adds three ES models to the mix, boosting its selection of Inspired By Gibson semi-hollow bodies with a figured ES-335, non-figured ES-335, and an ES-339.
QUICK SPECS -
FIGURED ES-335
- Layered Top and Back with AAA-Grade Flame Veneer
- Rounded C-Shape Neck
- Dual Alnico Classic Pro Humbuckers
- '60s Kalamzoo-style Headstock
- Available in Blueberry Burst and Raspberry Tea Burst Finishes
QUICK SPECS -
ES-335 & ES-339
- Layered Top, Back, and Sides
- Rounded C-Shape Neck
- Dual Alnico Classic PRO Humbuckers
- '60s Kalamazoo-style Headstock
- ES-335 model is available in Cherry and Vintage Sunburst Finishes
- ES-339 model is available in Cherry, Pelham Blue, Vintage Sunburst, and Natural Finishes
EPIPHONE INSPIRED BY GIBSON - ACOUSTICS
Joining the Inspired By Gibson collection, Epiphone’s new J-200, Hummingbird, and J-45 acoustics carry on the rich tradition of their namesakes with all-solid-wood construction at a price point that’s anything but traditional.
QUICK SPECS -
J-45 & J-45 EC
- Solid-wood construction
- Fishman Sonitone & Sonicore (J-45) or Fishman Presys-II-II (J-45 EC)
- Available in Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss
QUICK SPECS -
J-200
- Solid-wood construction
- Fishman Sonitone & Sonicore Electronics
- Available in Aged Natural Antique Gloss or Aged Vintage Sunburst Gloss
QUICK SPECS -
HUMMINGBIRD
- 6- & 12-string models
- Solid-wood construction
- Fishman Sonitone & Sonicore (J-45) or Fishman Presys-II-II (J-45 EC)
- Available in Aged Cherry Sunburst Gloss (6- & 12-strings) or Natural Antique Gloss (6-string)
EPIPHONE 'CME EXCLUSIVES'
Available only at the Chicago Music Exchange, these CME Exclusive Epiphone Les Pauls will fit right in on the wall, and the ever-popular Casino hollow body is a sure bet, especially in our CME Exclusive Worn Sunrise Orange finish.
Maple Burst Fade
Transparent Cherry
Worn Sunrise Orange
QUICK SPECS -
LES PAULS
- AA-Grade Flame Maple Top
- Mahogany Body and Neck
- Indian Laurel Fingerboard
- Grover Tuners
- Dual ProBucker Humbuckers with CTS Electronics
QUICK SPECS -
CASINO WORN
- Layered Maple Body
- SlimTaper D-Shape Neck with Pau Ferro Fingerboard and Pearloid Parallelogram Inlays
- Trapeze Tailpiece
- Dogear P-90T and P-90R Classic Pickups
- Available in Worn Sunrise Orange (CME Exclusive), Worn Olive Drab, Worn Blue Denim, Worn Ebony Finishes
EPIPHONE RIVIERA
Last but not least, a true Epiphone original, the Riviera, makes a big come back, capping off a rich roster of highly anticipated releases perfect “for every stage.”
QUICK SPECS - RIVIERA
- Layered Maple Body with Mahogany C-Shape Neck
- Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker R and Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker T Pickups with CTS Electronics
- Indian Laurel Fingerboards with Pearloid Parallelogram Inlay
- Frequensator Tailpiece
- Available in Royal tan and Sparkling Burgundy Finishes
EPIPHONE JACK CASADY BASS
Jefferson Airplane flies again! The popular Epiphone Jack Casady signature semi-hollow bass is back, this time in a beautiful Sparkling Burgundy and Faded Pelham Blue finishes.
QUICK SPECS - JACK CASADY BASS
- Layered Maple Body
- Mahogany Neck
- JCB-1 Low-Impedance Humbucking Pickup with Three-Position Rotary Impedance Control
- Indian Laurel Fingerboard with Pearloid Trapezoide Inlay
- Available in Sparkling Burgundy and Faded Pelham Blue Finshes
EPIPHONE EMBASSY
The Embassy Bass, released in 1963, establishes itself once again as a player’s favorite. This beautifully balanced, asymmetrical mahogany solid-body features a 34”-scale solid mahogany neck, 2 X 2 headstock design, and dual ProBucker 760 humbucking pickups with a blend knob for tonal versatility. Available in Graphite Black, Smoked Almond Metallic, Sparkling Burgundy, and Wanderlust Green Metallic.
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