2006-06-19 12:44:57 · 14 answers · asked by bigcat1475 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Gibson is the company name. Epiphone is a brand under the Gibson trademark.
2006-06-19 12:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by yogabbagabba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Epiphone is a subsidiary of Gibson. THe big difference is that Gibsons are made in the United States and Epiphones are made in Korea. That is the main reason for the price difference.
Epiphones are good quality instruments. I have an epiphone acoustic bass and it plays and sounds great.
2006-06-19 14:48:05 · answer #2 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gibson's lower quality guitar line is the Epiphone line.
the electroinc parts are made of cheaper material so that you get a sound that is not as clean and is more subject to static and
breakage sooner.
these Epiphone guitars are bought by beginners and non professionals for the most part....
2006-06-19 12:50:02 · answer #3 · answered by landpiratekelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gibsons are as far as I know made in the U.S. whereas Epiphones aren't......but don't count Eppies out...they make great guitars that are very close to their Gibson counterparts....
2006-06-19 12:51:00 · answer #4 · answered by aBranch@60-WA ,<>< 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both made by the same company..both have quality and midrange quality guitars for sale...I have owned both at one time...
I might say choose Epiphone for acoustic..and Gibson for electric..ok?
2006-06-19 12:49:11 · answer #5 · answered by G-Bear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gibson is to epiphone as Chevy is to GMC
2006-06-19 12:47:54 · answer #6 · answered by Metallifan9 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as good in my opinion (at least they were in the '60s). A bit like the difference between a Ford & a Mercury. Same company,
just a few insignificant frills, along with the price tag, making the difference.
2006-06-19 12:51:05 · answer #7 · answered by randyboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Gibson's are hand made here in the USA, better quality woods, cured longer etc, American (better) electronics the Epi's Asian made the best ones are Japanese, these are very good quality, similar to the American ones, some even use American electronics the next are the Korean ones, good values for the money they Chinese ones are ant the bottom of the pile, I don't care for them at all.
2016-05-20 03:23:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
epiphone is like a cheap fake gibson.....epiphones work just as well if you dont wanna make it famous, but it sounds great
2006-06-19 12:46:59 · answer #9 · answered by playaninstrument 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wood quality, electronics, and place of origin. The higher quality "cuts" of wood go into the Gibsons, they use better electronics, and are made in the US.
2006-06-20 02:38:51 · answer #10 · answered by john_stolworthy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋