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14 famous Epiphone players

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By Rob Power published 22 May 2013

We celebrate 140 years of Epiphone

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Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher

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Ezra Koenig

Ezra Koenig

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Jack Casady

Jack Casady

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Matt Heafy

Matt Heafy

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Matthew Followhill

Matthew Followhill

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Gary Clark Jr

Gary Clark Jr

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Keith Richards

Keith Richards

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Robb Flynn

Robb Flynn

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Nick Valensi

Nick Valensi

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Paul Weller

Paul Weller

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Pete Doherty

Pete Doherty

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Skyler Skjelset

Skyler Skjelset

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The Edge

The Edge

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The Beatles

The Beatles

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