These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. Production of the Switchmaster ceased in 1961, making this it's final catalog appearance.ġ960 zone 1 US prices were as follows: ES-5 Switchmaster $495 ($525 Natural finish) ES-175 $249.50 ES-175D $310 ($325 Natural finish) ES-125 $159.50.īy the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). In 1960, the number of these guitars shipped from the Kalamazoo plant were as follows: ES-125: 739 ES-175 687 (all variants) Switchmaster: 66. In fact the 1958 catalog did describe the ES-175 as having humbuckers, but used an older image of a guitar with a P90. Although the ES-175 was first fitted with humbuckers in 1958, this is the first catalog to illustrate it as such. The Florentine cutaway ES-175 was available as a one, or two pickup guitar, and in sunburst or natural finish. From the very well-equipped, and very finely appointed ES-5 Switchmaster (three humbuckers, gold hardware, maple neck), to the classic non-cutaway, single P-90, mahogany-necked ES-125.
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The acoustic Electric Spanish series continues with three full-body archtops. Gibson 1960 guitar and amplifier catalog.
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