Epiphone vs Gibson: shared owners and factories · Guitar Story
Epiphone vs Gibson
Epiphone and Gibson share 0 plants and 4 companies on record.
Two names on two headstocks can come out of the same building. When they do, the difference between them is the badge, the spec and the price, not the factory. When they share an owner, one company decided what each name stood for. Here is everything Epiphone and Gibson have in common, from the records.
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"acquired by a group led by Henry Juszkiewicz and David H. Berryman"Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1986–now
"Gibson was owned by Norlin Corporation from 1969 to 1986"Norlin Corporation (ECL), owns, 1969–1986
"In 1957, Chicago Musical Instrument Company (CMI), the parent company of Gibson, acquired Epiphone."Chicago Musical Instrument Co. (CMI), owns, 1957–1969
"Several Chinese factories have produced Epiphone guitars"KKR-led creditor group (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
The company has produced guitars for Epiphone under an OEM agreement since 1995.KKR-led creditor group (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
In 2002, Terada signed an OEM agreement with Epiphone.KKR-led creditor group (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
"In 2004, Gibson opened a factory in Qingdao… owned by Gibson"KKR-led creditor group (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
In 1998, the company received a full license to produce Epiphone guitars.KKR-led creditor group (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
For the sum of $20,000, Gibson had acquired its once mighty rivalChicago Musical Instrument Co. (CMI), owns, 1957–1969
When Gibson was sold to Henry Juszkiewicz, David Berryman, and Gary Zebrowski in 1986Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1986–now
in the last few days of 1969, ECL bought CMINorlin Corporation (ECL), owns, 1969–1986
McCarty also led CMI to purchase rival Epiphone in 1957, giving Gibson greater control of the market.Chicago Musical Instrument Co. (CMI), owns, 1957–1969
new owners took over in 1986, Henry Juszkiewicz and David Berryman, who bought the company for $5 million.Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1986–now
Notice of Effective Date Notice of (I) Entry of Confirmation Order, (II) Occurrence of Effective DateGibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1986–now
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has confirmed the Company's plan of reorganization.Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1986–now
the investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) will assume majority ownership control of Gibson.Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1986–now
In 2002, Epiphone began producing a range of higher quality instruments under the "Elite Series" moniker which were built by Terada and FujiGen in Japan.KKR-led creditor group (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now