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Tonante, initially called Ao Rei dos Violões Limitada (To the King of Acoustic Guitars in English), was started in April 5 of 1954 by the Portuguese brothers Abel and Samuel Tonante who artisanelly built musical instruments, thirty years after their arrival in Brazil. Tonante is one of the most known stringed instruments manufactures in Brazil, together with companies such as Tagima, Giannini and Dolphin. |
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The Epiphone Company is a musical instrument manufacturer founded in 1873 by Anastasios Stathopoulos. Before being bought out by Gibson in the late 1950s, Epiphone was Gibson's main rival in the archtop market. Their professional archtops, including the Emperor, Deluxe, Broadway and Triumph, rivaled (and some contend surpassed) those of Gibson. Aside from their guitars, Epiphone also made bass guitars, banjos, and other stringed instruments. However, the company's weakness in the aftermath of World War II allowed Gibson to absorb it.
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Takamine vs Epiphone, 
