Epiphone Wilshire Electric Guitar
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Loaded with a pair of snarling PRO P-90 pickups, the Epiphone Wilshire brings players back in time with ferocious tones, groovy style, and rock-solid feel.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
P90 Soap Bar Pickups | Smooth, sweet tone with a powerful, open midrange |
Mahogany body | Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain |
Laurel fingerboard | Chocolate hue; similar feel and tone to rosewood |
LockTone Tune-o-matic/Stopbar bridge | Epiphone proprietary lock-in hardware |
Overview
Cherry From its first appearance in 1959 the Wilshire has been one of Epiphone's most successful original solid body electric guitar designs. The Wilshire P-90 brings back many of the features of the earliest Wilshire models including the symmetrical double-cutaway mahogany body with dual PRO P-90 Soapbar pickups, three on a side reduced sized Kalamazoo headstock with Epiphone Bikini badge and ivory button Epiphone Deluxe tuning machines, and a buttery tortoise shell pickguard with foil E logo.
The Wilshire P-90 comes equipped with a glued-in mahogany neck with a medium C profile, Indian laurel fretboard with 12" radius and 22 medium jumbo frets, 2 volume and 2 tone controls and an Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, and is available in classic Cherry and Ebony finishes.
The Wilshire P-90 comes equipped with a glued-in mahogany neck with a medium C profile, Indian laurel fretboard with 12" radius and 22 medium jumbo frets, 2 volume and 2 tone controls and an Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, and is available in classic Cherry and Ebony finishes.
Specs
Body Shape: Symmetrical Epiphone Wilshire
Body Material: Mahogany
Neck Material: Mahogany
Profile: Medium C
Scale Length: 24.724"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone
Nut Width: 1.693"
Inlays: Dot
Joint: Glued in
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Ivory buttons
Pickguard: Imitation Tortoise with foil "E"
TrussRod: Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover: 3-Ply Epiphone Bullet
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with nickel inserts
Switch Tip: Cream
Switch washer: Black with Gold text
Control Covers: Black; PVC
Strap Buttons: 2 - bottom and below heel on body
Pickup Covers: Black Soapbar P-90
Neck Pickup: Epiphone PRO P-90 Soapbar
Bridge Pickup: Epiphone PRO P-90 Soapbar
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS potentiometers
Pickup Selector: 3 way toggle
Output Jack: 1/4" Epiphone
Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Body Material: Mahogany
Neck Material: Mahogany
Profile: Medium C
Scale Length: 24.724"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone
Nut Width: 1.693"
Inlays: Dot
Joint: Glued in
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Ivory buttons
Pickguard: Imitation Tortoise with foil "E"
TrussRod: Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover: 3-Ply Epiphone Bullet
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with nickel inserts
Switch Tip: Cream
Switch washer: Black with Gold text
Control Covers: Black; PVC
Strap Buttons: 2 - bottom and below heel on body
Pickup Covers: Black Soapbar P-90
Neck Pickup: Epiphone PRO P-90 Soapbar
Bridge Pickup: Epiphone PRO P-90 Soapbar
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS potentiometers
Pickup Selector: 3 way toggle
Output Jack: 1/4" Epiphone
Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
- Cherry
- Shipping Weight: 9.5 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 41 x 17 x 5 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): EOWLCHNH1
- Ebony
- Shipping Weight: 10 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 42 x 17 x 5 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): EOWLEBNH1
In order to continually improve the design, quality, and performance of Epiphone's products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Epiphone reserves the right to change specifications without notice.
Documents and Manuals
For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
(1 ratings)
Submitted December 28, 2022 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Epiphone Wilshire P-90's"
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I ordered this guitar from zZounds just before Xmas and in two days I received it along with the ordered Epi SG case that fit the Wilshire perfectly. The guitar is top notch all the way. A more than worthy alternative to a Gibson or Fender. What's nice is that the scale length is a fraction shy of the Gibson's 24.75 length it's not much but it makes a welcome difference to me. The neck has a nice rounded shape similar to the rounded Gibson neck. The pickups are cutting without being to piercing. Engaging both pu's have a unique tone that's vaguely like the second out of phase setting on a strat. The frets are all level without any bury ends. The laurel fingerboard is smooth with nice coloring. The intonation was spot on out of the box. The wood grain and colored finish are impeccable. The only downside to it all is that it's top heavy.The head of the guitar is hard to keep up. Putting a strap button on the end of the upper horn is something I may look into.The thing is this, 60 years ago this guitar would have cost about half of what you'd pay today but you get this same guitar today that's built with twice the quality today compared to 1963.
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