In their nearly 150 year history, Epiphone guitars have been used by world-class musicians like Alex Lifeson (Rush), Django Reinhardt, Trent Razor (Nine Inch Nails), Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones), Nick Valensi (The Strokes), Noel Gallagher (Oasis), bluesmen like Gary Clark Jr and John Lee Hooker and jazz artists like Joe Pass. It is a highly regarded brand, undeniably revered as one of the top American guitar manufacturers today. Epiphone manufactures acoustic guitars, electric guitars, double basses, banjos, resonator guitars and other stringed instruments that command a considerable market share across the globe. The Epiphone brand is owned by the world famous musical instrument manufacturer Gibson Brands, Inc.