Guitar Story
Guitar Story
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Blue Book of Guitar Values. Graded secondary. Open the original.
Price guide. Archived 2026-10-15 via Directus URL import (llm:claude-opus-5-5); the capture (51 KB) could not be checked against an independent download because the site blocked it. Excerpts not yet verified (download blocked): C377, C378, C379.
3 facts on this site cite this source, across Epiphone. A quoted passage is the text the fact relies on.
| Fact | Years | Records | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Musical Instrument Co. (CMI) owns Epiphone[1] | 1957–1969 | Epiphone, Chicago Musical Instrument Co. (CMI) | For the sum of $20,000, Gibson had acquired its once mighty rival |
| Norlin Corporation (ECL) owns Epiphone[1] | 1969–1986 | Epiphone, Norlin Corporation (ECL) | in the last few days of 1969, ECL bought CMI |
| Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024) owns Epiphone[1] | 1986–now | Epiphone, Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024) | When Gibson was sold to Henry Juszkiewicz, David Berryman, and Gary Zebrowski in 1986 |
Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.
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