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NASCAR Rocks

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 1999
  • Les Paul E-5
  • 3/4 size body
  • Custom NASCAR Rocks graphics on guitar body
  • Open-coil humbucker pickup
  • Ebony finish

Gibson's Epiphone division has signed a licensing agreement with NASCAR tosell limited edition NASCAR Rocks Epiphone guitars. The guitar is a 3/4 size Les Paul shaped guitar and includes gigbag, strap, and cord. The guitar is available through Epiphone dealers and NASCAR Thunder stores. This announcement adds to the momentum of the Gibson-NASCAR connection as Gibson/ Epiphone are sponsors of the current 32-city tour, NASCAR Rocks On the Road with the Allman Brothers 30th Anniversary. NASCAR is currently ranked the number one spectator sport in America and a licensing/product powerhouse. Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. "There's a strong correlation between the excitement and roar of a race and the high energy of a rock concert. By offering this guitar and sponsoring the tour, we think we're getting the best of both worlds."

As part of the promotion, participating dealers in the NASCAR Rocks markets are offering consumers free "Gibson Rocks NASCAR" bumper stickers to promote the relationship.

The limited edition Epiphone guitar is the second in a series of Gibson NASCAR-related guitars. Gibson's Custom Shop division worked with Sam Bass (highly acclaimed NASCAR artist) to create the exclusive Dale Earnhardt guitar. Both the Epiphone and Dale Earnhardt guitar can be seen at participating dealers in NASCAR Rocks tour markets.



Dale Earhardt Tribute Guitar

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2003
  • Promotional guitar made in honor of the 2003 Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert
  • Custom Dale Earnhardt graphics on guitar body
  • Custom Dale Earnhardt "3" graphic on headstock
  • Custom Dale Earnhardt tribute text on center/back of body
  • Winston Cup & IROC championship dates around edge of back of guitar
  • Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert logo near heel of neck
  • Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert text on back of headstock
  • Covered humbucker pickup
  • Custom gigbag with Dale Earhardt signature silkscreen
  • Certificate of authenticity
  • Ebony finish

Custom-made by Gibson in very limited numbers, in honor of the 2003 Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert. Individually serialized and includes a certificate of authenticity plus a soft-sided case. These guitars were only available to platinum ticket holders at the concert, which was held at Daytona International Speedway on June 28, 2003. It features the concert logo in addition to highlighting Earnhardt's seven championships.

The all-day long concert featured Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Sheryl Crow, The Goo Goo Dolls, Hootie & The Blowfish and a special guest appearance by Delbert McClinton.

Tickets for the concert are available through all Ticketmaster outlets and via www.daleearnhardtinc.com. A special Platinum ticket is available to concert goers and includes a custom-made Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert Gibson Epiphone guitar, start-finish line tickets to the concert, infield parking plus backstage Platinum hospitality.

The Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert is presented by Kraft/Nabisco, in association with Chevrolet and GM Goodwrench. Other concert sponsors include long-time Dale Earnhardt partners Bass Pro Shops, Budweiser, Coca-Cola, Remington, and Snap-On.



Brooks & Dunn

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2004
  • Promotional guitar for Stars & Guitars
  • Custom "Stars & Guitars" graphics on pickguard
  • Custom artwork by Emily Nelson on guitar body
  • Brooks & Dunn logo on headstock
  • Event date silkscreen on truss rod cover
  • Event description silkscreen below neck plate
  • Metallic Silver finish

Nashville, Tennessee, November 18, 2004 - Brooks & Dunn, the Country Music Association’s Vocal Duo of the Year, performed their greatest hits for nearly two hours as headliners of the first-ever Stars & Guitars charity concert, held at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Friday, November 12, 2004. Stars & Guitars raised over $75,000 for the T.J. Martell Foundation.

The event, which was hosted by Gary Chapman, began with the introduction of a special CMT-produced documentary by the network’s executive vice president, Brian Philips. The video highlighted the life and work of Katie Darnell. Darnell was an extraordinary young songwriter who befriended Big & Rich and Wynonna while receiving cancer treatment at Vanderbilt.

Following the poignant documentary, Dave Berryman, president of Gibson Guitar Corporation, was joined on stage by Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn to present a custom-made Epiphone electric guitar to Emily Nelson. Nelson, a seven-year-old family member of a Children’s Hospital patient, drew the original star for placement on the guitar’s body. Her design was reproduced on the 200 limited edition Epiphone guitars, specially produced for Stars & Guitars and individually signed by Brooks & Dunn. Guitars were offered as gifts by Gibson to each Stars & Guitars patron, acknowledging of their contributions to the Martell Foundation.

The T.J. Martell Foundation was founded in 1975 by music industry executive Tony Martell and his colleagues after leukemia claimed the life of Tony’s son, T.J. The Foundation has raised more than $175 million to fund research for the innovative cures and treatments of leukemia, cancer and AIDS at nine research facilities throughout the United States. Locally, the T.J. Martell Foundation supports the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.



96 Rock Atlanta

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2005
  • Promotional guitar for WKLS 96.1 Atlanta
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

On your next trip to Turner Field in Atlanta, take a moment to stop by the 96rock tent and register to win a brand new Epiphone electric guitar covered in autographs from some of your favorite Braves players! Epiphone has teamed up with the Atlanta rock station to give a guitar away at each of the remaining Braves homestand games.



Bonnaroo Music Festival

Epiphone Bonnaroo Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Bonnaroo Promotional Guitar
  • 2005
  • Promotional guitar for Bonnaroo Music Festival
  • Full-front "Bonnaroo" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

On June 10, 2005, 75,000-plus music fans descended on the rural community of Manchester, Tennessee for 3 days of outdoor festival activities known as Bonnaroo. Epiphone was on hand, participating in the Gibson/Epiphone booth and of course on stage.



Bridgestone Dancin' In The District

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2005
  • Promotional guitar for the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is excited to announce an agreement to serve as the Presenting Sponsor for 2004 Dancin’ In The District, Nashville’s popular weekly summer concert series.

Dancin’ In The District is entering its 12th year as one of Nashville’s longest running weekly summer events. A few of this year’s confirmed entertainers are Cake, Fuel, Cypress Hill and Live. A line-up of events will be announced during the press conference May 12, at noon. This summer’s concert series will take place on Saturdays between June 19th through September 18th, excluding July 3rd and September 4th.



CMJ Music Marathon

Epiphone CMJ Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul CMJ Promotional Guitar
  • 2005
  • Promotional guitar for CMJ Network Music Marathon
  • Full-front "CMJ-25 NYC-05" body graphic
  • Ebony finish

CMJ Network and Epiphone Guitars are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the CMJ Music Marathon which takes place September 14-17, 2005 at Lincoln Center in New York City. To commemorate this milestone, Epiphone has created a custom electric guitar that proudly bears the CMJ Marathons distinctive art ,designed by Little Jacket.



Heineken

Epiphone Heineken Les Paul Special
Epiphone Heineken Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2005
  • Promotional guitar for Heineken Music
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Japan will be rockin' with Epiphone and Heineken this summer! Check out the following festivals for your chance to win an awesome, custom Epiphone/Heineken Les Paul Junior.



K-Jack 96.5 FM

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone K-Jack 96.5 FM Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2005
  • Promotional guitar for KJAQ 96.56 FM
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

If you are in the Seattle area be sure and tune into K-JACK 96.5 FM beginning August 8th for your chance to win a custom Epiphone guitar, and a pair of VIP tickets to the Aretha Franklin concert at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk. The contest will run for four weeks and includes roundtrip airfare from Seattle and hotel accommodations.



Plebz

Epiphone Plebz Les Paul Special
Epiphone Plebz Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2005
  • Promotional guitar for the Plebz
  • Custom Plebz graphics
  • Ebony finish

Jason Altschuler (Smugglez), guitarist of The Plebz, posed with a customized Epiphone in The Viper Room in Los Angeles (Nov. 28), while being featured on Indie 103.1 radio's promotional giveaway. Contest winners got to ride the Gibson tour bus with the band to see their show at the Viper Room. Other members of The Plebz include Jeremy Smith ("EzJaz" - bass), Tyler Steele ("Ragz" - vocals, keys) and Chris Penny ("Dizzy Stix" - drums, percussion).



Siren Music Festival

Epiphone Siren Music Festival Les Paul Special
Epiphone Siren Music Festival Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2005
  • Promotional guitar for Siren Music Festival
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Epiphone will be sponsoring the 2005 Siren Music Festival on Saturday, July 16th at Coney Island.
Independently produced by The Village Voice, the festival is set against the backdrop of Coney Island and is a free alternative-minded music event that showcases renowned and emerging bands on two outdoor stages. This years concert features some of the biggest indie rock acts including Spoon, Mates Of State, Brendan Benson, Dungen, VHS or Beta and many others.



Dew Action Sports

Epiphone Dew Action Sports Les Paul Special
Epiphone Dew Action Sports Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2006
  • Promotional guitar for Dew Action Sports
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

The Dew Action Sports Tour rolled into Orlando, Florida last week for the fifth and final stop of the tour. Newcomer, Anthony Napolitan pedaled from obscurity to fame this season, taking first place in the BMX Dirt event in Orlando. Bucky Lasek, already a legend, proved himself a winner, once again, in the Skate Vert Finals in Orlando.
Epiphone was proud to sponsor this years event and provided some custom electric guitars that were used to promote the tour on local radio.



Hot Rod Drag Week

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Hot Rod Drag Week Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2006
  • Promotional guitar for Hot Rod Drag Week / Hot Rod Magazine
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Be sure and check out the January 2007 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. Most of the issue is dedicated to the 2006 Hot Rod Drag Week festivities of which Epiphone was a proud sponsor. Winners in each class took home a cool custom Epiphone Hot Rod Drag Week electric guitar!



Garnier

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Garnier Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2006
  • Promotional guitar for CMT & Garnier
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Epiphone has teamed up with Garnier, Sony and CMT to promote the Rising Stars of Country Music project. Check out the current ads in "People", "US Weekly" and "In Touch Weekly" to find out how you could win a VIP trip to Nashville, tickets to the 2007 CMT Music Awards and a limited edition Epiphone electric guitar!



Milk Rocks

Epiphone Les Paul Special
2006 Milk Rocks Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2006
  • Promotional guitar for Milk Rocks
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

"Epiphone is excited to be a partner in the Milk Rocks! campaign with such a talented artist as Britney Christian," said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. "Epiphone looks forward to making wonderful music for years with Christian."

As part of the promotion, the "Milk Rocks!" website will be featuring a new sweepstakes contest. The grand prize is a free concert by Britney at the winning student's school. Other prizes include a "Milk Rocks!" custom designed Epiphone electric guitar and various other merchandise.



Latin Alternative Music Conference

Epiphone Les Paul Special
LAMC Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for Latin Alternative Music Conference
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Epiphone was honored to be the official guitar company of the 2007 Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) which took place July 10th - 14th at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.



NHL Awards Show

Epiphone Les Paul Special
NHL Awards Show Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for the NHL Awards Show
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

On Thursday, June 14th, the NHL hosted their annual Awards Show at the Elgin Theater in Toronto. Gibson Guitar and the Gibson family of brands were the primary Musical Lifestyle Sponsor.



Toronto Blue Jays

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Toronto Blue Jays Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

On Monday, June 18, 2007, the Toronto Blue Jays held their annual Northern Diamonds Gala at The Carlu in Toronto to benefit the Jays Care Foundation which supports local youth groups in the greater Toronto area.

Part of the festivities included a live auction hosted by catcher Greg Zahn and Rockstar INXS finalist Suzie McNeil where this custom, one of a kind Epiphone guitar signed by the 2007 Toronto Blue Jays brought $8000.00.



Download Festival

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Download Festival Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for Download Festival
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Download 2007 number two (of four events) happened this past weekend at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington. It was a perfect sunny Saturday at the Gorge and once again Gibson hosted several on-site activities including a master class Q & A session featuring Sub Pop band The Thermals, and Andrew McKeag of the Presidents of the United States of America.



Atlanta Jazz Festival

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Atlanta Jazz Festival Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for Atlanta Jazz Festival
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Epiphone had the pleasure of sponsoring the Atlanta Jazz Festival over Memorial Day weekend. Many of the artists stopped by the Gibson bus to sign the official Epiphone Atlanta Jazz Festival guitar.



News 5

Epiphone Les Paul Special
News 5 Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for WMC-TV News 5
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

If you live in the Memphis, Tennessee area, be sure and check out Action News 5! The local news channel (WMC-TV) is giving away 5 custom Epiphone Les Paul Juniors to lucky callers.

This 30 second spot will be running soon and features none other than Preston Shannon, "Mr. Beal St.", putting the custom Junior through its paces.



Cold Case

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for the CBS drama series Cold Case
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Blue finish

Epiphone recently created 200 custom electric guitars to commemorate Season IV of the CBS drama series Cold Case. (Sundays 9PM ET/PT) The guitars were used as gifts from the cast to crew members of the hugely successful show.



Hard Rock London

Epiphone Hard Rock London Les Paul Special
Epiphone Hard Rock London Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for Hard Rock Cafe London
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Avril Lavigne recently performed at the Hard Rock London where she took time out to sign a custom Epiphone guitar. The guitar will be auctioned to raise funds for Nordoff Robbins, the UK's leading provider of music therapy services









Cuervoton Finals

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for Cuerboton Talent Search
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Jose Cuervo Tequila, the world’s largest Tequila company, along with Latin Hip Hop Mogul Chingo Bling and renowned DJ Tony Touch, announce their search for the next generation of Latino artists who will take Hispanic Urban music into the future.

Known as Cuervotón, this collaborative effort and talent search will showcase new rising stars in the industry and help promote Latinos in the music business.



Memphis Redbirds

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Memphis Redbirds Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for Memphis Redbirds
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Next time you're in Memphis, be sure and check out a Memphis Redbirds baseball game. The Triple AAA baseball team is rockin' hard lately with the help of mascot Rockey Redbird and his custom Epiphone electric guitar



Mary Kay CMA Awards

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Mary Kay CMA Awards Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2007
  • Promotional guitar for Mary Kay CMA Awards
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Epiphone teamed up with Mary Kay Cosmetics at the CMA Awards Show in Nashville last week. Custom Mary Kay Epiphone guitars, which will be used for charity events in 2008, were signed by artists at the event.



Vans Downtown Showdown

Epiphone Les Paul Special
2008 Vans Downtown Showdown Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for 2008 Vans Downtown Showdown
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Vans is giving away a cool Custom Epiphone Downtown Showdown LP Junior. The winner will be announced during the live Vans Downtown Showdown webcast on October 11th.



Liquid Salvation

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Liquid Salvation Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for Liquid Salvation
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Liquid Salvation and 40 Deuce nightclub at the Mandalay Bay Casino and Hotel have teamed up with Epiphone in Vegas. This cool custom Epiphone Liquid Salvation guitar is used as part of the nightly shows at 40 Deuce.








Noise Pop

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Noise Pop Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for Noise Pop
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

The Noise Pop 2008 Festival takes over San Francisco February 26 through March 2 with a celebration of the best independent music, art and film. This year's festival features live performances by Magnetic Fields, The Walkmen, Cursive, Fu Manchu, Mountain Goats, and the live debut of She & Him, the new musical collaboration between Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, plus more including the best Bay Area bands. Noise Pop also includes an indie film festival, art gallery events including an Elliott Smith photo exhibit, and the Noise Pop Expo with free music business panels and an indie design fair, daily happy hours, after parties and more.



Hard Rock Cafe's Pinktober

Epiphone Les Paul Special
Hard Rock Cafe's Pinktober Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for Hard Rock Cafe's Pinktober
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Hard Rock International announced the launch of "Pinktober" - a month-long initiative to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research through a series of live music gigs featuring Hue and Cry, Beverley Knight, Starsailor, Melanie C and Staind.

For the second year running, Hard Rock Cafes in the U.K. will donate proceeds to The Caron Keating Foundation, which offers financial support and grants to all types of cancer charities, professional carers, complimentary healing practitioners, as well as individuals and families who are affected by the disease.

Hard Rock has teamed up with leading guitar makers Epiphone to produce a number of specially customized Epiphone Les Paul Junior guitars with the breast cancer pink ribbon logo emblazoned across the body. Each Epiphone Les Paul Junior guitar will be displayed at a participating Hard Rock Cafes around Europe during Pinktober.



Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party

Epiphone Les Paul Special
2008 Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party Epiphone Les Paul Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for 2008 Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party
  • Full-front pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Nashville, Tennessee...May 7, 2008....Epiphone Guitar announced its partnership with Vans for the Pro-Tec Pool Party Bowl Skating Competition at The Block at Orange, Anaheim, CA. The Pro-Tec Pool Party is the premier pool skating competition in the world and is an intense one-day pool skating event featuring 24 of the top pro skateboarders, a who’s who of skate legends, and 12 women competing for more than $90,000 in prize money. The event takes place at the Vans Combi pool which is a replica of the original Combi pool which was located at the Upland Pipeline skatepark in California during the early 1980's. This marquee event highlights the world’s top skaters, and invited riders include pro’s Bucky Lasek, Bob Burnquist, Benji Galloway, Jimmy the Greek, Andy Macdonald, Omar Hassan; masters’ include, Chris Miller, Tony Alva, Steve Caballero, Steve Alba, and Jeff Grosso; and women’s Division includes, Cara-Beth Burnside, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, Mimi Knoop, and Holly Lyons, among others.

Epiphone will serve as the official guitar of the event and will be offered as the grand prize for the 1st Place winner. The lucky winner will take home an Epiphone Les Paul trophy guitar designed exclusively for the event. As part of a pre-event promotion one lucky fan will have the opportunity to win a custom Pro-Tec Epiphone which will be autographed by the skaters. Details on the giveaway will be specified during the Vans.com webcast of the event.



MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour

Epiphone MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Les Paul Special
2008 Epiphone Les Paul Special MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour 2008
  • Full-front "MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour 2008" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Epiphone is proud to sponsor the Pro Wakeboard Tour and has provided custom Epiphone electric guitars that will be presented to winners at each event.




The 4th Annual Vans Cup At Tahoe

Epiphone The 4th Annual Vans Cup At TahoeLes Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul The 4th Annual Vans Cup At TahoePromotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for The 4th Annual Vans Cup At Tahoe
  • Full-front "Vans Cup" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

The 4th Annual Vans Cup at Tahoe comes to Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort February 29 to March 2 with a field including many of snowboarding’s brightest stars: former Olympians Danny Kass, Mason Aguirre, Ross Powers and J.J. Thomas, plus other greats including Todd Richards, Andreas Wiig Chad Otterstrom, Andy Finch, Leanne Pelosi and Hana Beaman. Tune into the live webcast at Vans.com/TahoeCup at 5:00 PM PST, February 29 and 12:15 PM PST, March 2 to learn more about how you can win this cool customized Vans Cup 1st Place Epiphone Les Paul Jr. guitar autographed by the winners from the weekend!



Halifax Mooseheads

Epiphone Halifax Mooseheads Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Halifax Mooseheads Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for the Halifax Mooseheads
  • Full-front "Moosehead" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

The Halifax Mooseheads have a lot to be happy about these days. Not only were members of the team, part of the World Junior’s Team Canada win, but the Mooseheads currently sit in the #2 position in the Eastern Division of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, guaranteed a playoff spot.

The guys recently took some time to sign the Epiphone Mooseheads Les Paul which is proudly displayed in the arena for the sold out games of 20,000 people and will be auctioned off at the end of the year.



Virgin Mobile Festival

Epiphone Oh Henry! Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Oh Henry! Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for Oh Henry! Feed Your Thoughts booth
  • Full-front "Oh Henry!" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Virgin Festival made it's inaugural debut in beautiful, Calgary Alberta on June 21st and 22nd at Fort Calgary. The 2 day festival included performances by headliners, Stone Temple Pilots, The Tragically Hip, Matthew Good, Stars, The Constantines, Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans, Three Days Grace, City and Colour, and more

At the Oh Henry! Feed Your Hunger booth, fans got a chance to see a beautiful custom pickguard artwork guitar signed by the acts that they could win.



Dunkin' Donuts

Epiphone Dunkin' Donuts Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Dunkin' Donuts Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for the Dunkin' Donuts Fun Run & Walk
  • Full-front Dunkin' Donuts pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

We teamed up with Dunkin Donuts recently to support the Family Fun Run & Walk-A-Thon benefitting the T.J. Martell Foundation. The event is taking place on November 1st at the Hall of Fame Park in Nashville… and right now if you go into a Nashville area Dunkin Donuts you’ll see this cool custom Epiphone Les Paul Junior on display.



Hard Rock Calling - Ambassadors of Rock

Epiphone Les Paul Ambassadors of Rock Promotional Guitar Epiphone Les Paul Ambassadors of Rock Promotional Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Ambassadors of Rock Promotional Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Ambassadors of Rock Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for Hard Rock's Ambassadors of Rock concert
  • Full-front "Ambassadors of Rock" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Two specially customized Epiphone Les Paul Ambassador of Rock guitars were signed by many of the performing artists at the recent Hard Rock Calling concert in London's Hyde Park.

Performing artists such as The Police, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Jason Moraz and The Bangles each signed the Epiphone Les Paul guitar which will be displayed at the Hard Rock cafe in London.



Quiksilver All 80's All Day Vert Competition

Epiphone Quiksilver Les Paul Special
2003 Epiphone Les Paul Quiksilver Promotional Guitar
  • 2008
  • Promotional guitar for Quiksilver All 80's All Day Vert Competition
  • Full-front "Quiksilver All 80's All Day " pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Huntington Beach, CA (Saturday, December 6th, 2008) - The first ever Quiksilver All 80's All Day Vert Competition was held in the Quiksilver Back Parking lot. Quiksilver skaters Tony Hawk and Christian Hosoi, along with 20 of the most iconic skateboarders from the 80's came together at the Quiksilver Headquarters in Huntington Beach for a single-day skate challenge hosted by ShredOrDie.com and Quiksilver. Dressed head-to-toe in neon brights and rockin' 80's skate setups, these legends threw down on a monstrous 80's style vert ramp specially constructed for this event. Skaters Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi, and Bucky Lasek all took home Epiphone Les Paul guitar trophies with customized Quiksilver All 80's All Day Vert Competition artwork.



Joe Hurley's 10th Annual All Star Irish Rock Revue

Epiphone All Star Irish Rock Revue Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul All Star Irish Rock Revue Promotional Guitar
  • 2009
  • Promotional guitar for Joe Hurley's 10th Annual All Star Irish Rock Revue
  • Full-front Irish flag body graphic
  • Ebony finish

This year the annual “Paddy Rock & Roll Circus” celebrated the 80th-birthday of the Irish-American newspaper The Irish Echo. Hurley and friends performed hits from U2, Van Morrison and others. Epiphone created this custom one-of-a-kind "Irish Flag Guitar" three years ago and it only comes out once a year to be seen and heard.



Molson Canadian Rocks

Epiphone Les Paul Special Molson Canadian Rocks Promo Guitar Epiphone Les Paul Special Molson Canadian Rocks Promo Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Special Molson Canadian Rocks Promo Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Special Molson Canadian Rocks Promo Guitar
  • 2005
  • Limited run of 400 guitars
  • Promotional guitar for Molson Brewing Company
  • "Molson Canadian Rocks" graphic on lower bout
  • Red finish with white graphics
  • White finish with red, black & blue graphics





Les Paul Special


MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour

Epiphone MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Les Paul Special
2003 Epiphone Les Paul Special MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Promotional Guitar
  • 2003
  • Promotional guitar for MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour 2003
  • Full-front "MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour 2003" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Epiphone is supplying the goods for the 2003 Pro Wakeboard Tour. Customized guitars will be awarded as 1st place trophies for the men’s, women’s and junior class divisions this summer. The splashy, psychedelic guitars are emblazoned with images of wakeboarders and personalized to reflect the location and date of each event.

Cities included on the tour include:

  • Orlando, FL - Cranes Roost Park
  • Charleston, SC - Trophy Lakes
  • Detroit, MI - Pontiac Lake
  • Portland, OR - Blue Lake Park
  • Kelowna, BC - Okanagan Lake
  • Irvine, CA - Irvine Lake



MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour

Epiphone MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Les Paul Special
2006 Epiphone Les Paul Special MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Promotional Guitar
  • 2006
  • Promotional guitar for MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour 2006
  • Full-front "MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour 2006" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Epiphone is proud to have been a sponsor of the 2006 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour. This years tour brought with it some of the strongest competition to date and each winner went home with a cool custom Epiphone guitar.



Electronic Arts

Epiphone Electronic Arts Les Paul Special
2004 Epiphone Les Paul Special Electronic Arts Promotional Guitar
  • 2004
  • Promotional guitar for Electronic Arts "Burnout 3: Takedown"
  • Full-front "Burnout 3: Takedown" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Epiphone will be offering exclusive guitars as part of an overall promotion to support the launch and tie-in of “Burmout 3: Takedown.” The program is dedicated to elevating the in-game entertainment experience by delivering breakthrough music in all EA Sports, EA Games and EA releases. The Epiphone Guitar Giveaways are based on individual territories.



Nickelodeon

Epiphone Nickelodeon Les Paul Special
2005 Epiphone Les Paul Special "My Dad Is A Rockstar" Promotional Guitar
  • 2005
  • Promotional guitar for the Nickelodeon's "My Dad Is A Rockstar" cartoon
  • Full-front "My Dad Is A Rockstar" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

February 2005.. Epiphone Guitar, Nickelodeon Television , and Company of Kids have partnered on a special promotion for an exciting DVD launch in the Netherlands of “My Dad The Rockstar”. Epiphone will produce a limited amount of “My Dad the Rockstar” Les Paul Special II Guitars featuring the main character "Rock Zilla".

“My Dad the Rockstar” cartoon series was created by legendary KISS guitarist Gene Simmons and stems from Simmon’s own family life as a heavy metal dad. The Dutch version of this cartoon series features voice over by popular singer/guitarist Barry Hay from “Golden Earring” as the main character, “Rockzilla”

"We are very excited to be partnering with Nickelodeon on such an inventive promotion," said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. "The legendary music of Gene Simmons and the sounds of our Les Paul guitar are the perfect match for My Dad the Rockstar."



Basket magazine

Epiphone Les Paul Basket Magazine Special
2006 Epiphone Les Paul Special Basket Magazine Promotional Guitar
  • 2006
  • Promotional guitar for the Basket Magazine
  • Full-front "Basket Magazine" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Basket Magazine, the official NBA magazine of Germany is currently holding a contest to win a custom Epiphone guitar signed by Dallas Maverick forward Dirk Nowitzki.

Dallas Maverick forward Dirk Nowitzki recently signed a custom Epiphone Les Paul guitar. The guitar will be raffled in the upcomming issue of the official German NBA magazine BASKET. A second guitar will be presented on air on Germany’s clear channel PREMIERE during a basketball game broadcast before christmas.



Guitar Hero II

Epiphone Guitar Hero II Les Paul Special
2006 Epiphone Les Paul Special Guitar Hero II Promotional Guitar
  • 2006
  • Promotional guitar for the Guitar Hero II Playstation game
  • Full-front "Guitar Hero II" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

In case you've been under a rock lately... the hottest game going is Guitar Hero by RedOctane. The craze for the Sony Playstation game is so strong that competitions are popping up all over the world, including Berlin, Germany where these pictures were recently taken. The event was sponsored by Epiphone and was a smash hit!

This year Epiphone was on hand to help RedOctane introduce their new game, Guitar Hero II, scheduled to be released to the public this fall.



Rock & Roll hall of Fame

Epiphone Les Paul Special
2006 Epiphone Les Paul Special Promotional Guitar
  • 2006
  • Promotional guitar for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  • Full-front Rock & Roll Hall of Fame pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night View Electric Guitar is now available. The custom Epiphone electric features a night view of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and can be purchased at the Hall of Fame on-line store.





Sonic Boom Music

Epiphone Sonic Boom Les Paul Special
2006 Epiphone Les Paul Special Sonic Boom Promotional Guitar
  • 2006
  • Promotional guitar for Sonic Boom Music record store
  • Full-front "Sonic Boom" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

Seattle based record store chain Sonic Boom is giving away a custom Epiphone guitar. Stop by the Ballard location this month and the Capital Hill location in August for your chance to win!



Rolling Rock

Epiphone Rolling Rock Les Paul Special
Epiphone Les Paul Rolling Rock Promotional Guitar
  • 2009
  • Promotional guitar for Rolling Rock Beer
  • Full-front Rolling Rock pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish










Vans Downtown Showdown

Epiphone Vans Downtown Showdown Les Paul Special
2009Epiphone Les Paul Special Vans Downtown Showdown Promotional Guitar
  • 2009
  • Promotional guitar for the 2009Vans Downtown Showdown
  • Full-front "Vans Downtown Showdown" pickguard graphic
  • Ebony finish

For the third year running Epiphone partnered with the Vans Downtown Showdown to provide customized Epiphone Les Paul guitar trophies.

The 5th Annual Vans Downtown Showdown went down on the Paramount Studios back lot featuring the world's top street skaters attacking custom-built obstacles set against a New York City backdrop.






RUSH: Beyond The Lighted Stage

RUSH: Beyond The Lighted Stage Epiphone Les Paul Standard
RUSH: Beyond The Lighted StageEpiphone Les Paul Standard Promo Guitars
  • 2010
  • Promotional guitar for the movie "RUSH: Beyond The Lighted Stage"
  • "RUSH: Beyond The Lighted Stage" graphic on lower bout
  • Ebony finish

Be sure to check out RUSH Beyond The Lighted Stage... coming to a theatre near you in June 2010. As an added bonus, register to win a custom Epiphone guitar at select theatres showing the film!

Directors Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen embark on a comprehensive exploration of this extraordinary power trio, from their early days in Toronto, through each of their landmark albums, to the present day. Featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with notables such as Jack Black, Billy Corgan, Trent Reznor, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Kirk Hammett (Metallica) and Gene Simmons, this film explores the forty-year career and phenomenon behind what could be the world’s biggest cult band. The much-anticipated film premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.





Tito's Handmade Vodka

Epiphone Tito's Handmade Vodka Les Paul Special
2010 Epiphone Les Paul Special Tito's Handmade Vodka Promotional Guitar
  • 2010
  • Promotional guitar for Tito's Handmade Vodka
  • Full-front "Tito's Handmade Vodka" graphic
  • Ebony finish

Preparing for a rocking summer, Tito's Handmade Vodka has partnered with Gibson Guitar and the Archiving and Preservation Programs of the GRAMMY Foundation on a series of music events. In addition to selling customized Tito's-branded Epiphone guitars, Tito's will be hosting Tito's Handmade Session events in Gibson Guitar showrooms around the country.



Tito's Handmade Vodka

Epiphone Tito's Handmade Vodka Les Paul Special
2011 Epiphone Les Paul Special Tito's Handmade Vodka Promotional Guitar
  • 2011
  • Promotional guitar for Tito's Handmade Vodka
  • Full-front "Tito's Handmade Vodka" graphic
  • Vintage Sunburstfinish

Tito’s Rocks… Festival Season 2011! Tito's Handmade Vodka is ready to rock this year's festival season with a hefty lineup of awesome events!





Les Paul Studio


SoBe Beverages

2004 Epiphone Les Paul SoBE Promotional Guitar 2004 Epiphone Les Paul SoBE Promotional Guitar
2004 Epiphone Les Paul SoBE Promotional Guitar
2004 Epiphone Les Paul SoBE Promotional Guitar
  • 2004
  • Limited run of 500 guitars
  • Pepsi & SoBE promotional guitar
  • Alnico zebra pickups
  • No fingerboard inlays
  • SoBe "Van Halen"-style black, green & white graphics
  • SoBe lizard logo on headstock* SoBe green finish
  • SoBe strap and gigbag included





Les Paul Standard


SoBe Beverages

SoBe Epiphone Les Paul  Standard
Sobe Epiphone Les Paul Standard Promo Guitars
  • 2003
  • Promotional guitar for SoBe Beverages
  • Full-front SoBe flame or splatter graphics
  • SoBe logo on pickguard
  • Ebony finish

With summer just around the corner, what better combination could you ask for than your favorite brand of guitar to jam on and your favorite great tasting drink to quench your thirst? Epiphone is proud to be involved in a summer long partnership with Sobe!

Local radio stations in major markets across the country will be hosting the “SOBE Love Bus Brew” tour where listeners will have the opportunity to win entrance to the “Love Bus Brew Bash” station party by answering questions about the new SOBE beverage. (hint…..answers will be found on www.sobebev.com) Each local grand prize winner will receive party access for 2, a limited edition custom Epiphone SOBE electric guitar and a years supply of SOBE.



Music Rising

Music Rising Epiphone Les Paul  Standard
Music Rising Epiphone Les Paul Standard
  • 2006-Current
  • Special run guitar for the Music Rising Foundation
  • "Music Rising" logo graphic on lower bout
  • Ebony finish

Music Rising is a charity co-founded by Producer Bob Ezrin, U2's The Edge and Gibson Guitar CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. Launched in November 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the foundation aims to help in the purchasing of new instruments for the musicians of New Orleans affected by the disaster.



Shaka Ponk & WOM Magazine

Shaka Ponk Epiphone Les Paul  Standard
WOM Magazine & Shaka Ponk Epiphone Les Paul Standard Promotional Guitar
  • 2006
  • WOM Magazin (magazine) was discontinued in 2009
  • Promotional guitar for Shaka Ponk & WOM Magazine
  • Shaka Ponk "Monkey" mascot graphic on lower bout
  • Ebony finish

Rockers Shaka Ponk have teamed up with WOM Magazine in Germany to give away a cool custom Epiphone Les Paul Standard.







Les Paul Custom

New York World Police & Fire Games

Epiphone World Police & Fire Games Les Paul Custom
2011 Epiphone World Police & Fire Games Les Paul Custom
  • 2011
  • Promotional guitar for the 2011 World Police & Fire Games
  • Full-front "World Police & Fire Games" graphic
  • White finish

Epiphone guitars is proud to be a part of this summer's 2011 World Police & Fire Games in New York City. Epiphone has donated a specially designed Epiphone Les Paul Custom in tribute to New York City and the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedies. The Epi Les Paul, which will be signed by Ace Frehley and Dennis Leary among others, will be raffled off at the conclusion of the games. The goal is to raise $100,000.






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