Model · Epiphone
Masterbilt
An Epiphone acoustic, introduced 2004[1]. Built on the Epiphone China line.
Revival
How it changed
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Who owned it and where it was built
The eras of the Epiphone China 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 |
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| 2004–2018[2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] | Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024) | — | Chinese contract factories for Epiphone (Daewon, Muse, Saein, Zaozhuang Saehan) |
| 2004–2018[2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] | Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024) | — | Gibson Qingdao |
| 2018–now[2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 11] | Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024) | KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson) | Gibson Qingdao |
| 2018–now[2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 11] | Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024) | KKR Credit Advisors-affiliated funds (controlling) with other 2018 noteholders incl. Silver Point Capital and Melody Capital Partners (Gibson) | Chinese contract factories for Epiphone (Daewon, Muse, Saein, Zaozhuang Saehan) |
Sources
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Wikipedia: wiki/Epiphonegraded community- Also in 2004, Epiphone introduced a series of acoustic guitars named MasterbiltMasterbilt, introduced 2004
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Gibson Brands requested court protection from its creditors (May 1, 2018)
graded secondary- "Gibson Brands requested court protection from its creditors"Era: Epiphone China, 2004–2018
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Gibson Brands chapter 11 docket: Notice of Effective Date
graded secondary- "November 1 2018 Effective Date - Notice of Effe[ctive Date]"Era: Epiphone China, 2004–2018
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