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Epiphone 1966 Worn Wilshire

$627.41 Price Tier: Standard

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5.0 (6)

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Introducing the Epiphone 1966 Worn Wilshire, a contemporary echo of a cherished vintage solid body Epiphone. Constructed in Indonesia, this guitar offers an exceptional blend of affordability and quality. It boasts a neck-through body design, offering enhanced sustain and resonance. The dual mini humbuckers provide a broad spectrum of tonal possibilities, controlled by dedicated volume and tone knobs. A three-position pickup selector switch ensures you can adapt to any musical situation on the fly.

Key Features:

Neck-through body design: Offers enhanced sustain and resonance.
Two mini humbuckers: Provides a wide range of tonal possibilities.
Volume and tone control: Allows for easy sound customization.
Three-position pickup selector switch: Ensures versatility in various musical situations.
Built in Indonesia: Offers a balance of affordability and quality.

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Epiphone 1966 Wilshire Tremotone

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The Epiphone 1966 Wilshire w/Tremotone

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2012 Epiphone 1966 "Worn" Wilshire Guitar Demo

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Epiphone - 1966 Wilshire w/Tremotone

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Epiphone 1966 Worn Wilshire tremotone (bridge pickup demo)

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Features and functionality

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The Epiphone 1966 Worn Wilshire features double volume and double tone knobs with mini humbuckers, providing great articulation with high-gain amps.
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The Trem-O-Tone system allows for vibrato effects, adding flourishes to playing, but doesn't significantly alter the core sound compared to the non-tremolo version.
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Owners suggest replacing stock pickups with Seymour Duncan minis, specifically SM2 for the bridge and SM3 for the neck, to enhance tone.
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Many users find the guitar's playability exceptional, making it difficult to switch to other guitars.
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Humidity can significantly affect tuning stability, as noted by an owner who experienced tuning issues after outdoor exposure.
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Use cases and applications

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The guitar is praised for its classic rock bite, though some desire hotter pickups for modern music styles.
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Owners indicate the guitar's compact size and excellent upper fret access make it ideal for studio use.
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The Wilshire PRO, similar to the version without the Trem-O-Tone but with different pickups, is highly regarded for its quality even without the vibrato system.
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Owners express a strong aesthetic preference for the faded red color, noting its visual appeal compared to other finishes like brown.
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4.5 out of 5

Based on 4 Reviews and 18 Ratings

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roccstar

326

about 10 years ago

Lightest guitar I've ever played....lighter than a Parker Fly

I LOVE this guitar. This is one of my favorites in my entire collection and what's hilarious is that it was built with all the parts Gibson/Epiphone either didn't want or had too much of so they threw together using said parts and presto! While it didn't sell very well at all upon it's initial release, people quickly caught on once they heard one or better yet, played one. This is a VERY unique sounding, feeling, etc guitar.

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Guitarist Keyboardist Composer

Genres:

Electronic Pop Hip Hop

jimmarchi1

41029

10 years ago about 10 years ago

and they have a unique look for the era

michael_kearney

213

over 8 years ago

Great Garage

Love playing this guitar; great garage sound, smooth, feels and sounds so good.

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Singer Guitarist Composer

Genres:

Rock Blues Alternative rock

automaticadam

304

almost 8 years ago

Another fun affordable reissue of an Epi Classic

I have the late 2000's reissue in blue, used it in a few live shows but it is primarily a home studio/rehearsal axe

mattcartwright

159

almost 11 years ago

Easily playable and thick tone

I bought this guitar in 2012 as far I can remember. I bought it off Van McCann from Catfish and the Bottlemen. The guitar itself has a thick tone, it's very light and it's really easy to get to the highest frets

jimmarchi1

41029

11 years ago almost 11 years ago

so you have a vintage one, not an RI? I swear they did a far east RI of this a few years ago, maybe I am wrong....

roccstar

326

10 years ago about 10 years ago

I have a vintage. Haven't played the RI personally but I know about it. Personally I'm the type of guitarist that seeks to get the exact sound of my favorite guitarists so I find out what equipment they have from top to bottom and try to get it all LOL! I got my JCM 800 & first Talman because Tom Morella had them. Mike Stroud from Ratatat has played a 66' Wilshire his entire career so when I heard Ratatat for the first time I needed to achieve that guitar sound. Now that I've had it for years, went to Berklee for Production & Engineering and have since been further educated on sound design I realize the guitar has little to do with his particular sound. With him it's more so the effects & processing. He has a very cool recording technique where he writes a guitar part, plays the notes backward into Logic, then reverses the waveform so the attack is like an envelope effect. That and his Octavia & Whammy pedal are used to get that harmonized 3 guitars at once sound. I have a whammy 4 but I need a Whammy 5 + I cheaped out and got a Boss PS-6 instead of the Octavia. Now I'm gunning for an Octavia and an Eventide.