Epiphone is proud to announce that Tony Iommi, the iconic lead guitarist for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends Black Sabbath, will make a special appearance at the Epiphone Booth to sign autographs during the Musikmesse Trade Show on Friday, April 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Hall 4.0 Booth J60.  This summer, Epiphone will also officially announce the new Ltd. Ed. Tony Iommi Signature model, designed by Tony exclusively for Epiphone.

Tony Iommi has created some of the most famous and treasured riffs in rock and roll and is widely acknowledged as the Godfather of Heavy Metal. This year, Black Sabbath celebrates the 45^th anniversary of their debut album, which has since become a rock and roll classic.

The annual Musikmesse held in Frankfurt, Germany is one of the world’s premier music industry events, attracting the very best instrument manufactures and top artists from every genre. During the four day event, manufacturers, dealers, and professional, semi-professional and lay musicians get together and look into the latest products.

Visit Epiphone.com for more news about Musikmesse, Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath, and for updates on the new Ltd. Ed. Tony Iommi signature model coming this summer from Epiphone!

About Epiphone:
For over 140 years, Epiphone has been a leading innovator in musical instrument design. Epiphone is known throughout the world for classics like the Casino and the new PRO-1 Collection, designed by Pros to be the easy to play. Epiphone is also the official instrument of Rocksmith 2014, the critically acclaimed video experience that’s teaching millions around the world how to play guitar and bass. Since Epiphone’s humble beginnings in Sparta, Greece in 1873 through its rise to fame in Manhattan, and its reemergence as a dominant force in musical instruments from its new headquarters in Nashville, TN, Epiphone has been the premier name for professional affordable instruments. Epiphones can be heard on over a century of classic recordings by Les Paul, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Joe Pass, John Lee Hooker, and today’s top artists like Gary Clark Jr., Paul McCartney, Echosmith, Jack Casady, Joe Bonamassa, Dwight Yoakam, Tommy Thayer of KISS, Slash, FUN., Robb Flynn, Matt Heafy, Alabama Shakes, Vampire Weekend, and Brendon Small. As part of Gibson Brands, Epiphone offers innovation, history, and the guarantee that their instruments can last you a lifetime.