John Lee Hooker - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (Official Music Video) #iloveguitars epiphone sheraton 2. Epiphone was founded by a luthier of Greek origins in America in 1932. It was one of the direct competitors of Gibson, which in 1957 decided to acquire it and have it produce authorized copies of its instruments (depending on the period, Epiphone achieved better quality than Gibson on many models). But Epiphone also has and had its own models that have become famous over the years, after being played by many artists. (Lennon used an Epiphone Casino). The most sought-after models are the pre-Gibson archtop models. The most famous remains the Sheraton 2, the legendary guitar of J. L. Hooker. I drool just seeing it in his hands...