Epiphone vs Kramer

Epiphone and Kramer share 0 plants and 2 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 Kramer have in common, from the records.

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   Kramer Guitarsgraded community

   • Founded: 1976; 50 years ago in Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S.Kramer, founded
   • The Kramer brand was sold out of bankruptcy to Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1997.Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1997–now
2. 2
   KRAMER Electric Guitarsgraded secondary

   • Gary Kramer and Dennis Berardi founded the firm in October of 1975 to produce guitars.Kramer, founded
3. 3
   Wikipedia: wiki/Gibson (guitar company)graded community

   • "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
4. 4
   Gibson Brands requested court protection from its creditors (May 1, 2018)graded secondary

   • "Gibson Brands requested court protection from its creditors"Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1986–now
5. 5
   Gibson Brands chapter 11 docket: Notice of Effective Dategraded secondary

   • "November 1 2018 Effective Date - Notice of Effe[ctive Date]"Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1986–now
6. 6
   Epiphone history 1957-present (Gibson era) - Blue Book of Guitar Valuesgraded secondary

   • 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
7. 7
   Docket index, In re Gibson Brands, Inc. (Notice of Effective Date)graded primary

   • 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
8. 8
   Gibson Brands Plan of Reorganization Confirmedgraded primary

   • 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
9. 9
   Gibson Guitars Names New Leadership And Exit From Bankruptcygraded secondary

   • 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
10. 10
    TTAB Cancellation No. 92084591, filing 4 (Delaware certificate of amendment, Gibson Brands, Inc. to Gibson, Inc.)graded primary

    • CHANGING ITS NAME FROM "GIBSON BRANDS, INC." TO "GIBSON, INC."Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1986–now
11. 11
    Gibson Guitar Corp. Company Historygraded secondary

    • 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
12. 12
    How Gibson Revitalized Heritage Shred Brand Kramer in 2021graded secondary

    • Gibson has owned Kramer since 1996Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1997–now
    • In late 2020, Gibson announced the relaunch of the Kramer brandGibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1997–now
13. 13
    Kramer Company Overview and Storygraded community

    • In the fall of 1996, to gain the funds to refund some of these investors, Kramer was acquired by Gibson Music Corp.Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1997–now
14. 14
    Kramer History (Gibson)graded primary

    • Gibson purchases Kramer out of bankruptcy.Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024), owns, 1997–now
15. 15
    Gibson emerges from bankruptcy (Oct 23, 2018)graded secondary

    • "Nov. 1, when… KKR assumes majority ownership control"KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
16. 16
    Gibson Brands Emerges from Chapter 11graded secondary

    • an ad hoc committee of Gibson Brands, Inc. noteholders, led by KKRKKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
17. 17
    Gibson Brands Approved to Exit Bankruptcy with Lenders as Ownersgraded secondary

    • An affiliate of KKR holds $198.3 million in Gibson notes.KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
18. 18
    Gibson guitar fans at KKR lead rock icon out of bankruptcy (Bloomberg, republished)graded secondary

    • under the ownership of KKR and other lendersKKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
19. 19
    Gibson Brands Commences Chapter 11graded secondary

    • who hold approximately 68 percent of its senior secured notes due in 2018KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
20. 20
    fandom: wiki/Epiphonegraded community

    • "Epiphone began contracting out to a number of different manufacturers"KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
    • "a few special models still made in Japan"KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
21. 21
    guitarinsite: epiphone factoriesgraded community

    • "In 2004, Gibson opened a factory in Qingdao… owned by Gibson"KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
    • "Several Chinese factories have produced Epiphone guitars"KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
    • The company has produced guitars for Epiphone under an OEM agreement since 1995.KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
    • In 2002, Terada signed an OEM agreement with Epiphone.KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
    • In 1998, the company received a full license to produce Epiphone guitars.KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
22. 22
    Wikipedia: wiki/Epiphonegraded community

    • 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 Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now
23. 23
    Wikipedia: wiki/FUJIGENgraded community

    • and from then on have made Epiphone Japan solid body guitarsKKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson), parent company, 2018–now

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