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Model · Epiphone
An Epiphone archtop, introduced c. 1935[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Built on the Epiphone New York/Philadelphia line.
Now 1935 circa. Premier Guitar (S565, S566) and Gruhn in Vintage Guitar ('late 1935', S567) say 1935; Wikipedia Epiphone (S056), guitarhq (S564) and a forum say 1936 (a possible first-production year). Secondary beats community; conflict kept in notes. Gibson-built electric Emperor 1958-1969, import line from 1970 (S567). Earlier seed said c.1931.
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The eras of the Epiphone New York/Philadelphia line in the years this model was made. No end year is on record, so the last row runs as far as the line does. The model rides on its line: when the owner or the plant changed, it changed for this model too.
| Years | Owner | Parent | Plant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935–1951[6, 1] | Epiphone, Inc. (Stathopoulo family) | — | Epiphone NYC factory |
| 1951–1957[6, 1] | Epiphone, Inc. (Stathopoulo family) | — | Epiphone Philadelphia factory |
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