Vic Flick Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 What are (were) those guitars like? Were they any good? They're nice guitars' date=' great necks, sort of the Epiphone version of the SG. Thin body, less than 1 1/2", mahogany slab. [center'] Epiphone Crestwood Custom Epiphone Wilshire [/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxst1281733995 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Since the run of Lennon reissues seems about to be sold out' date=' a Macca signature reissue looks to present Epi with the opportunity to bring another similarly priced (and quality) instrument to market. There's probably an audience who would buy a reissue like that for its collectable potential, another audience who would buy for nostalgic or sentimantal reasons, and another audience that would buy to get a vintage spec instrument with a Bigsby. [/quote'] I heard that they're going to issue another 1,965 Revolution and 1965 Casinos... Wasn't through "official" channels, though, so I can't vouch for the veracity of the information... Anyone else hear anything about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansla Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 http://www.musicstore.de/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/MusicStore-MusicStoreShop-Site/-/-/-/Default-Start Musicstore in Cologne, Germany is selling Wilshire in white and cherry, for 177 euros ($260)! A german friend called them and told me that they have 60 in each color. So far, they are the only ones selling these in Europe, maybe they got the same kind of deal as music123 did a while back. They couldn't say if there will be more available. I should be playing my cherry Wilshire next monday.. O:)/ Another friend order one to the US and told me it cost about $280 with shipping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 They're nice guitars' date=' great necks, sort of the Epiphone version of the SG. Thin body, less than 1 1/2", mahogany slab. [center'] Epiphone Crestwood Custom [/center] I had one that looked a lot like this one back in the 70s. It was a natural finish with a white pick guard and a maple neck, but it didn't have the tremolo. It was a nice guitar from what I remember. The thing I didn't like about it was that it had gold hardware, but it was a sharp looking guitar. I guess I really didn't know what it was called until I saw some of you pics. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvyellow Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 The red Wilshire on that European website looks AMAZING! Even the whgite one, and I'm not partial to white guitars, looks REALLY nice! I wonder when we'll be getting them here in Canada....or when one of your nifty internet stores down south will start stocking them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL-KABONG! Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 The natural one mentioned sounds like an ET 290N...japanese rig from the 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL-KABONG! Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 The natural one mentioned sounds like an ET 290N...japanese rig from the 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL-KABONG! Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I bagged one the white chinese wilshires from music123...I might hafta bag a cherry one from the Gur-mans... I got lucky as my white one was in great nick and played well (no issues even after 1.5 years!). I heard there were some bad ones and many were damaged in shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 The natural one mentioned sounds like an ET 290N...japanese rig from the 70s That's just like the one I had - thanks for the pic, it's taking my down memory lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL-KABONG! Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 So...what happened to these? Did the idea get scrapped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Heheh... Yep' date=' you got it.. I'm free as bird! (Just don't tell my girlfriend I said that!) And unfortunately, I'm far too acquainted with the dynamics of GAS... (I was just being facetious in that last post...) But if I don't stop buying Epis, I'm never gonna have the money for my upper-scale GAS![/quote'] Yeah, and those "upper scale" objects of our GAS are getting more and more "upper scale" (as in priced into the stratosphere) all the time! Especially Gibson! Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;>O CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiEric Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 So...what happened to these? Did the idea get scrapped? The Wilshire is available for preorder on MF now: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Limited-Edition-Wilshire-Electric-Guitar?sku=518527 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL-KABONG! Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I have one of those white wilshire reissues (one of the music123 ones from a few years back) I thought that EPI was gonna make a better knock offs with mini-hums...but in today's economy, they probably PUNTED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL-KABONG! Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Also That musicians "friend" deal went up 50 bucks since you posted that link. It was $249 when I looked on saturday, now it's $299...fer pete's sake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiEric Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 You're right. It was definitely $249 when I posted the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL-KABONG! Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I heard some absolute nightmares about quality on these. Mine was just fine though, in fact, much better than I expected for a $249 geetar...guess I got lucky. I wish they would make CRESTWOODS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niemieki-warszawa Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 how can i get one of these damn things to the uk?!?!?!?!?:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mak1965 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I am glad I read this! I just got the ES295 and was going to return in today,, I felt guilty of having 5 guitars and this was to celebrate 1 year of non smoking!!! I now have the ES295 Back on the guitar stand! I will show these pics to my wife when she gets home! THANKS!! Mark http://www.myspace.com/theofficialmarkkuniepage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Here's Steve Marriott playing an Epiphone Dwight (same as the Coronet, Dwight was the name of a music store that ordered these guitars with their name on the headstock): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZMmV6xXYFw Also, early "School of Rock" playing Dwights/Coronets: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL-KABONG! Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I asked Epiphone and this was their response after a week of "research" Hello, Thanks for your patience! Those models are still considered in the development phase, so we have no definite information to release at this point. We will post information on the website if and when information is available: www.epiphone.com Thank you for the inquiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerostreet Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I asked Epiphone and this was their response after a week of "research" Hello' date=' Thanks for your patience! [b']Those models are still considered in the development phase[/b], so we have no definite information to release at this point. We will post information on the website if and when information is available: www.epiphone.com Thank you for the inquiry. Interesting....I sometimes doubt the info the phone reps give you. Case in point, look what I just found in at epiphone.com/press under Independent dealers: WILSHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I found that link earlier today, as well...some interesting guitars listed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 "Budget"' date=' hmmm what a novel idea! Does it work? lol Svet[/quote'] LOL! I was thinking the same thing, Svet! Let me know, if you find one... Budget, that is... ;>) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkin38 Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Anyone know which Coronet model? The one with 3 strings to a side or the Bat Wing design. Got the money already and the wife is already pissed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL-KABONG! Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Zerostreet That red wilshire is one of the chinese models with regular humbuckers that have been available for a couple years now. They have been sold by Music123 (i got mine in June 06), and more recently at a couple german stores. The white one is currently available @ musician's friend. I don't think they are related to the reissues mentioned in the Guitar World article, because the article specifically mentions all the "batwings" (wilshire crestwood & coronet) and these chinese guitars were already being made- 2 years before the publication. Only epi really knows I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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