NEW ARRIVAL Gibson bought Epiphone in 1957, and moved it to the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1960. Epiphones were then built in the Gibson factory from 1960 - 1969 until being transfered to Japan in early 1970. So buying a 60's Epiphone gets you a USA made, Gibson produced guitar. With that said, the Texan is probably the best known Epiphone model, famously played by Paul McCartney. This example has that iconic sound, a deep bass with balanced mids and trebles, and is in excellent, all original condition, with lots of beautiful lacquer checking, and no cracks or repairs. It comes in a non original hard case.