clarkuss Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I've fired off an email into Gibson trying to coax them into revealing some information about this year's Epi models. My guess now is in time for Christmas because the summer will soon be here and gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox50 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thanks for posting your photo. The wording sounds as if you no longer own the guitar. In your experience how did it play ? Would it stay in tune ? Those pickup's , which one's are they ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unreal77 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 If you look at the bottom of the "teaser" it seems the guitar is white. Cant wait!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I'm not as keen on this '62 style wilshire as much as the later batwing/mini versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox50 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I finally caught on to what the Musicians Friend guitar is . It's a Jimi Hendrix model . Probably old news around here . click link Jimi Hendrix model information from fretboard-dot-com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerome_travis Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 It does look different from the sales picture.. and Daewon sounds really Korean haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icantbuyafender Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 That's just it... I never hung out at guitar forums before this place... It's YOU GUYS who are to blame!! Before this place' date=' I would get GAS once or twice a year! Sometimes unrequited! Now I get GAS [b']ALL THE FREAKIN' TIME![/b] And it MUST be SATED! Look what you've done to me! Y'all should be ASHAMED of yourselves!! this is why my axe collection doubled within 8 months.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unreal77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Epiphone posted a new photo teaser... ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I think this strongly points towards a Chinese 62 style Wilshire reissue at an affordable price. Epiphone used the USA model to probably gauge how interested people were in the 60s stuff. And they seem to be captialising on the USA Lennon guitars with their inspired by Lennon MIC Casino due out soon. I hope this will be followed with the pattern: USA Crestwood >> Chinese Crestwood USA Coronet >> Chinese Coronet USA Olympic >> Chinese Olympic I could be entirely wrong though. I hope whatever it is will come in more than just white because i definitely won't be buying it if it is in white. And eventually if we want new models we'll have to give the Chinese guitars a chance. They've made remarkable acoustics and have had a few years at it now so it won't be long before a they'll be sounding great. It's not as if everyone wouldn't go out and mod out the electrics anyway... **Edite: Those vintage style white knobs is mounting evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerostreet Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I hope whatever it is will come in more than just white because i definitely won't be buying it if it is in white. We differ here...I really want white , and if it's got a trem that will cinch it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 But there's already a white Wilshire available. Admittedly not in a '62 style but i think the mid 60s models look coller anyway. Batwing headstock, non-symmetrical PG. I really hope they do bring out those faded wilshires out soon. I want something in faded black or faded red - is it too much to ask for some cool vintage green and blue finishes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerostreet Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I know about the white Wilshire available at Musician's Friend, but I do prefer the p90 version. And as to green...this color would be amazing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe2Grind123 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icantbuyafender Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I want one with mini buckers like the photos from some euro site were circulating worn faded finishes and minibuckers.... :-p'''' DROOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerostreet Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Yet another pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerostreet Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Well....cat's outta the bag...this guy on EBAY is selling one already: EBAY LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 And from that pic, looks like it will be just as expensive as the other 62. What a waste of time and money on Epiphone's part. If you released something at $500 you'd sell about 1000 times more than you would these custom shop historic pieces. Who would even buy it when you can get 2 vintage Epis for that if you look long enough. Bloody stupid if you ask me. What an anti-climax and disappointment. My only hope is that they'll have some cool reissues coming out of the chinese custom shop soon. It's not as if nobody is willing to pay $500-$1500 for an epiphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerostreet Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 And from that pic' date=' looks like it will be just as expensive as the other 62. What a waste of time and money on Epiphone's part. If you released something at $500 you'd sell about 1000 times more than you would these custom shop historic pieces. Who would even buy it when you can get 2 vintage Epis for that if you look long enough. Bloody stupid if you ask me. What an anti-climax and disappointment. My only hope is that they'll have some cool reissues coming out of the chinese custom shop soon. It's not as if nobody is willing to pay $500-$1500 for an epiphone.[/quote'] I agree. It may be cool to have if you can afford it, but I'd rather have a sub $500 or so guitar I can afford to buy and play. I am disappointed as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxHart85231281734137 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 thats a load of poop man, i was really lookn forward to seeing these be a lil cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL-KABONG! Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Don't despair MAXHART, there may be cheap wilshires coming. Here is a link to the thread with the euro pix from march 09. These, along with several other unreleased EPI guitar pix were yanked from the euro site soon thereafter. Luckily, someone linked the photos so you can still see the ebony and cherry, mini-hum equipped "aged" wilshires that were supposed to be available "soon" at around $500...but who knows if they will actually come out with them http://forums.epiphone.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=9168 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I'm still in the market for a cheap Wilshire to set up properly as a slide guitar: I've been keeping my eye on the Guitar Center website. At the moment, the delivery date keeps going back (right now, it's set at June 1 2009). The price is good - $299. I'll probably place my order quite soon, because once they come into stock I expect Guitar Center and Musicians Friend will raise their price. If the Wilshire never happens I could be tempted by a Danelectro Dead On '67 for this purpose: But the Wilshire looks the better bet...a stable bridge that is more easily adjusted, and no dodgy trem to lock down etc. Those Dano tuners don't look too convincing either, do they? Plus, the Wilshire's an Epi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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