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Published on 11/16/11 at 09:24Lightweight double cutaway mahogany body with thin satin finish
Historically accurate SlimTaper™ neck profile
Mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets
Equipped with a pair of Epiphone’s legendary mini-humbucking pickups
Tune-o-matic bridge with roller saddles
Tremotone™ vibrato tailpiece
2 volume, 2 tone controls, 3 way toggle switch
"Batwing" headstock with 6 inline vintage style tuners
1/4" output
Around 6 pounds
UTILIZATION
The new Wilshire reissue is fantastically easy to play. It features an incredible neck joint and double cutaway access to make even the highest fret very easy to play. It balances well on a strap or sitting down, and the light weight makes it a joy to play. The Tremotone vibrato is great, in a Bigsby kind of way - it only adds subtle frequency variance to a note, not crazy whammy bar stunts like Vai. These factors all together make it a good candidate for a blues, country, or rockabilly guitar.
SOUNDS
This guitar sounds fantastic. I am very impressed by these pickups - I thought I'd want to change them for sure! Other newer Epi guitars I've played have benefited from a change of pickups, but these minis sound very well voiced for this guitar. The basic vibe of the sound is that of a nice Tele - very responsive, cutting and bright in the bridge, warm and smooth in the neck, yet with tons of clarity. The controls are interesting - they are set up like most Gibsons - 2 volume, 2 tone, 3 way switch. But they are located in a crescent line, not in a trapezoid, so it can take a bit of getting used to knowing which knob goes to which function.
OVERALL OPINION
I'd recommend this to anyone except extremely modern experimental musicians and metal freaks. Aside from that, it'll do the sound of the other genres great justice, with great playability to boot. The Tremotone is a nice, classy touch, and it helps this guitar stand out among the rest. Great axe!
Historically accurate SlimTaper™ neck profile
Mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets
Equipped with a pair of Epiphone’s legendary mini-humbucking pickups
Tune-o-matic bridge with roller saddles
Tremotone™ vibrato tailpiece
2 volume, 2 tone controls, 3 way toggle switch
"Batwing" headstock with 6 inline vintage style tuners
1/4" output
Around 6 pounds
UTILIZATION
The new Wilshire reissue is fantastically easy to play. It features an incredible neck joint and double cutaway access to make even the highest fret very easy to play. It balances well on a strap or sitting down, and the light weight makes it a joy to play. The Tremotone vibrato is great, in a Bigsby kind of way - it only adds subtle frequency variance to a note, not crazy whammy bar stunts like Vai. These factors all together make it a good candidate for a blues, country, or rockabilly guitar.
SOUNDS
This guitar sounds fantastic. I am very impressed by these pickups - I thought I'd want to change them for sure! Other newer Epi guitars I've played have benefited from a change of pickups, but these minis sound very well voiced for this guitar. The basic vibe of the sound is that of a nice Tele - very responsive, cutting and bright in the bridge, warm and smooth in the neck, yet with tons of clarity. The controls are interesting - they are set up like most Gibsons - 2 volume, 2 tone, 3 way switch. But they are located in a crescent line, not in a trapezoid, so it can take a bit of getting used to knowing which knob goes to which function.
OVERALL OPINION
I'd recommend this to anyone except extremely modern experimental musicians and metal freaks. Aside from that, it'll do the sound of the other genres great justice, with great playability to boot. The Tremotone is a nice, classy touch, and it helps this guitar stand out among the rest. Great axe!