For 10 years starting in 1959, Epiphone made the delightful Cortez in Kalamazoo, MI, with basically the same specs as the Gibson B-25. Ours has had a little repair work but is in remarkable shape for the price, compare that to Reverb and Ebay! But better, come and play this lovely smaller-bodied mahogany and spruce guitar. With the original case AND a modern hard-shell, all under $2k.