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Catalogs, flyers, price lists, adverts

Original Epiphone catalogs, flyers, price lists and adverts are key documents that help to understand the company's product history. However one has to keep in mind that actual production models/examples often differed from catalog descriptions and specifications.

Last updated: 5 May 2022


1. Catalogs, flyers, price lists:

Below a selection of Epiphone sales literature from the 1930-50s period.

This list is not complete – there are some important Epiphone pamphlets we know they exist but haven't been able to locate a copy, most notably:

  • 1931 Masterbilt instruments flyer
  • 1937 Electar electric instruments flyer

If you own (or have pictures of) one of these or other pamphlets that are not listed below please let me know. Thanks so much!

Year approx Cover image
Description
1930 1930 Continental cat Recording
Recording Guitars
Catalog Continental Music Co,
p 192-194

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(Collection Dutch Archtop Guitar Museum)
1930


1930 Continental Seville catalog Seville Model Guitars
Catalog supplement Continental Music Co

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(Collection Noah Miller)
1930 1930 Seville flyer
Seville Model Guitars
Flyer, 2 p

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(Collection Rod McDonald)
1932 1932 catalog
Masterbilt Fretted Instruments
Catalog, 24 p

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(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1933 1933 flyer
Masterbilt Guitars
Flyer, 4 p / 2 versions

1933 version "Boosters": Download PDF
1934 version "Sundries": Download PDF

(Collection Rod McDonald)
1934
1934 catalog
Masterbilt Fretted Instruments
Catalog, 36 p

Download PDF (from Acousticmusic.org)
Updated 1935 copy: Download PDF

(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1935 Sorrentino CMI catalog
Sorrentino Guitars
Catalog Chicago Musical Instruments Co,
p 115–122

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(Collection Dutch Archtop Guitar Museum)
1935 1935 Electar flyer
Electar Electric Music
Flyer, 2 p

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(Collection Rod McDonald)
1936
1936 catalog
Instrument Builders Since 1873
Catalog, 32 p

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(Collection Dutch Archtop Guitar Museum)
1936
1936 Emperor flyer
The Emperor
Flyer, 2 p

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(from Acousticmusic.org)
1936
1937 Electar catalog
Electar Electric Musical Instruments
Catalog, 20 p

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Updated 1937 copy: Download PDF

(Collection Felix Wiedler / Antony Hendrix)
1937
1937 catalog
Instrument Builders Since 1873
Catalog, 32 p

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(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1937 1937 flyer
Instrument Builders Since 1873
Flyer, 2 p

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(Collection George Gruhn)
1938 Hints, George van Eps
Hints to Guitarists by George van Eps
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Anthony Hendrix)

1939
1939 catalog
Musical Instruments
Catalog, 48 p

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(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1940
1940 Blondes flyer
For Those Who Prefer "Blondes"
Flyer, 2 p

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(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1940



1940 Basses flyer
Basses
Flyer, 2 p

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(Epiphone Jim Fisch Archive)
1940

1940 Oct price list
New Prices: Oct 10, 1940
Flyer, 1 p

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(Source unknown)
1940

1940 Oil-Power
A Picture Story Of The Making Of A Guitar
Oil-Power, October 1940

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(Collection Anthony Hendrix)
1941
1941 Feb price list
New Prices: Feb 1, 1941
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Anthony Hendrix)
1941 1941 April mailer
Epiphone Varichord: April 1941
Flyer, 6 p

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(Collection Anthony Hendrix)
1941
1941 Oct price list
New Prices: Oct 7, 1941
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Anthony Hendrix)
1941
1941 Dec price list
Price Changes: Dec 1, 1941
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection George Gruhn)
1942
1942 catalog
Musical Instruments (Catalog V)
Catalog, 48 p

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(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1942
1942 March pricelist
New Prices (Catalog V): Mar 15, 1942
Flyer, 6 p

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(Collection Anthony Hendrix)
1946 1946 Apr pricelist
New Prices (Catalog V): Apr 1, 1946 + Notice sheet
Flyer, 6 p + 1 p

Price list: Download PDF
Notice sheet: Download PDF

(Collection George Gruhn)
1947 1947 strings catalog
Epiphone Strings: Feb 20, 1947
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Anthony Hendrix)
1947 1947 June price list
New Prices (Catalog V): Jun 1, 1947
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Rod McDonald)
1948 1948 March pricelist
New Prices (Catalog V): Mar 15, 1948
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Rod McDonald)
1949 1949 March pricelist
Price List: Mar 15, 1949
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1949 1949 Basses flyer Basses
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1949
1950 catalog
Acoustic Guitars and Mandolins
Catalog, 8 p

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(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1949






1950 Electar catalog
Electar Electronic Instruments
Catalog, 8 p

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(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1950 1950 July pricelist
Price List: Jul 15, 1950
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Anthony Hendrix)
1950 1950 strings catalog
Masterbilt Strings: Oct 15, 1950
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Mark Anagnostopulos)
1950 pic
Price List: Nov 15, 1950
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Mark Anagnostopulos)
1951 1951 Zephyr Emperor flyer
Zephyr Emperor Vari-Tone
Flyer, 1 p

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(source unknown)
1953

1953 July pricelist
Retail Price List: July 1953
Flyer, 4 p

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(Collection Rod McDonald)
1954

1954 catalog
Dedicated to the best…
Catalog, 16 p

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(Collection Felix Wiedler)
1955 1955 Volpe sheet
Harry Volpe Model
Flyer, 1 p

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(Collection Anthony Hendrix)

1955 1955 amp catalog Professional Amplifiers
Flyer 6p

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(Collection Anthony Hendrix)



2. Adverts:

Click images to enlarge (most photos provided by Anthony Hendrix)


1932

Epi ad 1932 Feb
Metronome, Feb 1932

Epi ad 1932 Mar
Metronome, Mar/Apr/May 1932

Epi ad 1932 Jun
Metronome,
Jun/Jul 1932

Epi ad 1932 Nov
Metronome,
Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec 1932


1933

Epi ad 1933 Jan
Metronome,
Jan 1933

Epi ad 1933 Mar
Metronome,
Feb/Mar/Apr/May/Jun 1933

Epi ad 1933 Sep
Metronome, Sep 1933

Epi ad 1933 Oct
Metronome, Oct/Nov 1933

Epi ad 1933 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1933




1934

Epi ad 1934 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1934

Epi ad 1933 Feb
Metronome, Feb 1934

Epi ad 1934 Mar
Metronome, Mar 1934

Epi ad 1934 Apr
Metronome, Apr 1934

Epi ad 1934 May
Metronome, May 1934

Epi ad 1934 Jun
Metronome, Jun 1934

Epi ad 1934 Aug
Metronome, Aug 1934

Epi ad 1934 Sep
Metronome, Sep 1934

Epi ad 1934 Sep
International Musician, Sep 1934

Epi ad 1934 Oct
International Musician, Oct 1934

Epi ad 1934 Oct
Metronome, Oct 1934

Epi ad 1934 Nov
Metronome, Nov 1934

Epi ad 1934 Nov
International Musician, Nov 1934

Epi ad 1934 Dec
International Musician, Dec 1934

Epi ad 1934 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1934




1935

Epi ad 1935 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1935

Epi ad 1935 Jan
International Musician, Jan 1935

Epi ad 1935 Mar
Metronome, Feb/Mar 1935

Epi ad 1935 Mar
International Musician, Feb 1935

Epi ad 1935 Apr
International Musician, Apr 1935

Epi ad 1935 Apr
Metronome, Apr 1935

Epi ad 1935 May
International Musician, May 1935

Epi ad 1935 May
Metronome, May 1935

Epi ad 1935 Jun
Metronome, Jun 1935

Epi ad 1935 Jun
International Musician, Jun 1935

Epi ad 1935 Jul
Metronome, Jul 1935




Epi ad 1935 Sep
Metronome, Sep/Oct 1935

Epi ad 1935 Nov
Metronome, Nov 1935

Epi ad 1935 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1935

Epi ad 1935 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1935


1936

Epi ad 1936 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1936

Electar ad 1936 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1936

Epi ad 1936 Jan
International Musician, Jan 1936




Epi ad 1936 Feb
Metronome, Feb 1936

Epi ad 1936 Mar
Metronome, Mar 1936

Epi ad 1936 Apr
Metronome, Apr 1936

Epi ad 1936 May
Metronome, May 1936

Epi ad 1936 Jul
Metronome, Jul 1936

Electar ad 1936 Jul
Metronome, Jul 1936

Epi ad 1936 Sep
Metronome, Sep 1936

Epi ad 1936 Oct
Metronome, Oct 1936

Epi ad 1936 Oct
Metronome, Oct 1936

Epi ad 1936 Nov
Metronome, Nov 1936

Epi ad 1936 Nov
Metronome, Nov 1936

Epi ad 1936 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1936

Epi ad 1936 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1936

Epi ad 1936 Dec
Music Trades, Dec 1936


1937

Epi ad 1937 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1937

Electar ad 1937 Feb
Metronome, Feb 1937

Epi ad 1937 Feb
Metronome, Feb 1937

Epi ad 1937 Mar
Metronome, Mar 1937

Epi ad 1937 Mar
Metronome, Mar 1937

Epi ad 1937 Apr
Metronome, Apr 1937

Epi ad 1937 Apr
Metronome, Apr 1937

Epi ad 1937 Jun
Metronome, Jun 1937

Epi ad 1937 Jul
Metronome, Jul 1937

Epi ad 1937 Aug
Metronome, Aug 1937

Epi ad 1937 Sep
Metronome, Sep 1937

Electar ad 1936 Sep
Metronome, Sep 1937

Epi ad 1937 Oct
Metronome, Oct 1937

Epi ad 1937 Nov
Metronome, Nov 1937

Epi ad 1937 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1937

Epi ad 1937
Music Trades, Purchaser's, 1937


1938

Epi ad 1938 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1938

Electar ad 1938 Feb
Metronome, Feb 1938

Epi ad 1938 Apr
Tempo, Apr 1938

Epi ad 1938 Apr
Tempo, Sep 1938

Epi ad 1938 Sep
Metronome, Sep 1938

Epi ad 1938 Oct
Metronome, Oct 1938

Epi ad 1938 Novr
Metronome, Nov 1938

Epi ad 1938 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1938

Beihoff catalog 1938
Music Dictionary, Beihoff, 1938




1939

Epi ad 1939 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1939

Epi ad 1939 Feb
Metronome, Feb 1939

Epi ad 1939 Feb
Metronome, Feb 1939

Epi ad 1939 Mar
Metronome, Mar 1939

Epi ad 1939 Apr
Metronome, Apr 1939

Epi ad 1939 May
Metronome, May 1939

Epi ad 1939 Jun
Metronome, Jun 1939

Epi ad 1939 Jul
Metronome, Jul 1939

Epi ad 1939 Aug
Metronome, Aug 1939

Epi ad 1939 Sep
Metronome, Sep 1939

Epi ad 1939 Oct
Metronome, Oct 1939

Epi ad 1939 Nov
Metronome, Nov 1939

Epi ad 1939 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1939




1940

Epi ad 1940 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1940

Epi ad 1940 Feb
Metronome, Feb 1940

Epi ad 1940 Mar
Metronome, Mar 1940

Epi ad 1940 Apr
Metronome, Apr 1940

Epi ad 1940 Jun
Metronome, Jun 1940

Epi ad 1940 Aug
Metronome, Aug 1940

Epi ad 1940 Sep
Metronome, Sep 1940

Epi ad 1940 Oct
Metronome, Oct 1940

Epi ad 1940 Nov
Metronome, Nov 1940

Epi ad 1940 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1940

Epi ad 1940
Music Trades, Purchaser's, 1940

Epi ad 1940
Music Dictionary, Beihoff, 1940


1941

Epi ad 1941 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1941

Epi ad 1941 Mar
Metronome, Mar 1941

Epi ad 1941 Apr
Metronome, Apr 1941

Epi ad 1941 May
Metronome, May 1941

Epi ad 1941 Jun
Metronome, Jun 1941

Epi ad 1941 Aug
Metronome, Aug 1941

Epi ad 1941 Sep
Metronome, Sep 1941

Epi ad 1941 Oct
Metronome, Oct 1941

Epi ad 1941 Oct
Metronome, Oct 1941

Epi ad 1941 Nov
Metronome, Nov 1941

Epi ad 1941 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1941





1942

Epi ad 1942 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1942

Epi ad 1942 Feb
Metronome, Feb 1942

Epi ad 1942 Mar
Metronome, Mar 1942

Epi ad 1942 Apr
Metronome, Apr 1942

Epi ad 1942 Apr
International Musician, Mar 1942





1943

Epi Obit 1943 Jul
Metronome, Jul 1943





1947

Epi ad 1947 Sep
Metronome, Sep 1947

Epi ad 1947 Dec
Metronome, Dec 1947


1948

Epi ad 1948 March
Metronome, March/Oct 1948

Epi ad 1948 May
Metronome, May 1948

Epi ad 1948
Music Trades, Purchaser's, 1948





1949

Epi ad 1949 Jan
Metronome, Jan 1949

Epi ad 1949 Apr
Metronome, Apr 1949

Epi ad 1949 May
Metronome, May 1949

Epi ad 1949 Oct
Metronome, Apr 1949


1950

Epi ad Jan 1950
Metronome, Jan 1950

Epi ad May 1950
Metronome, May 1950

Epi ad 1950 Nov
Metronome, Nov 1950





1951

Epi ad 1951 Aug
Metronome, Aug 1951

Epi ad 1951 Nov
Metronome, Nov 1951


1954

Epi ad Feb 1954
Metronome, Feb 1954

Epi ad Apr 1954
Metronome, Apr 1954

Epi ad Dec 1954
International Musician, Dec 1954





1955

Epi ad Feb 1955
Metronome, Feb 1955

Epi ad March 1955
Down Beat, Mar 1955

Epi ad Nay 1955
Metronome, May 1955

Epi ad May 1955
Metronome, May 1955



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