rathole Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I just got my Epiphone Wilshire re-issue guitar about an hour ago----I have only played it for about 10 minutes but I love it!!----I have an original 1964 Wilshire and I had to have this reissue!! here is a picture of the two together. the re-issue is actually a copy of a 1966 Wilshire but they are almost Identical--I did notice the re-issue has a slightly wider neck than the 1964 Damn I'm happy. :):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxHart85231281734137 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 sssssaaaaaaaaweeet man! HNGD! go get some blisters on ya fingers and tell me how she plays, and how those mini's sound I am realllllly wanting one of these what finish did ya go with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Arcadius Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Congrats man! Your comments on the re-issue are certainly anticipated, since you also own the real thing.. Enjoy her as much as you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Nazarenie Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 sound differences? same wood grain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathole Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 One thing I noticed is the body was made from 2 pieces of wood---the grain doesn't match---(kind of dissapointing) the bottom 4 inches or so is different from the rest---the original 1964 body was all one piece---the top of the body has been sculptured in the back to fit your belly, I guess, where the 1964 is not sculptured--I hope to get to play it more this weekend to see how it sounds. what little I did play it, I liked it---the neck is perfectly straight. I'll have to do some checking to see what wood the '64 was made from and what the re-issue is made from--other than the 2 pieces on the body, I think I am really going to like it though--I'll take some pics of the grain on the back---my '64 had a more glossy finish--this is more of a satin cherry---more to come.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suicidehummer Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I'm pretty darn sure the '64 is Honduran Mahogany. The Reissue is three pieces of mystery Mahogany with a two-piece African Mahogany veneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Congrats on the acquisition!!!! We look forward to any more reviews you may have on the Wilshire!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyg Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Congrats on the new Wilshire. I've had mine for almost two weeks now (you can find my previous post and pix elsewhere on the forum) and there have been absolutely no issues with it. I haven't even had to change the strings and, now that they've stretched in, the tuning is rock solid. Frankly I was a little worried that it was made in Indonesia but if this is representative of Indonesian quality control I think that the Chinese should be worried. Love your '64 as well. I'm pretty darn sure the '64 is Honduran Mahogany. The Reissue is three pieces of mystery Mahogany with a two-piece African Mahogany veneer. I can't see any evidence of veneer on my Wilshire. Mine looks like three pieces of wood and you have to ask the question why would they veneer it like that? Plus the wood grain can be seen to continue around the sides. JG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Congrats on the new Wilshire. I have been thinking of getting one down the road...Have Fun!!:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgguitarslinger Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I just got my Epiphone Wilshire re-issue guitar about an hour ago----I have only played it for about 10 minutes but I love it!!----I have an original 1964 Wilshire and I had to have this reissue!!here is a picture of the two together. the re-issue is actually a copy of a 1966 Wilshire but they are almost Identical--I did notice the re-issue has a slightly wider neck than the 1964 Damn I'm happy. :) nice axe my friend i just bought the epi lp negative beautiful axe also!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Congrats! Nice pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Nazarenie Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 itis kinda odd to use veneer. i have an old african mahogany lp, veneered, as it's a cheapy? if so the veneer goes round the edges. can they veneer like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssss Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Does anyone know where to get WHITE reissue Wilshire from Europe? Where should I ask? I can also buy used ones. Does these 2009 models differ from 2008 models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssss Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Doulbe post. Sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyg Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Does anyone know where to get WHITE reissue Wilshire from Europe? Where should I ask? I can also buy used ones. Does these 2009 models differ from 2008 models? The 2009 re-issue is more faithful to the original 1966 model as it has the mini-humbuckers and nickel hardware (although Epiphone omitted the vibrola that was fitted at the time) whereas the earlier 2007/8 models were fitted with full size humbuckers which original Wilshires never were. Apart from that I can't see that there's much difference. Thomann are still advertising them on their site in white at Euro 258.00. http://www.thomann.de/gb/epiphone_wilshire_ltd_white.htm JG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suicidehummer Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Congrats on the new Wilshire. I've had mine for almost two weeks now (you can find my previous post and pix elsewhere on the forum) and there have been absolutely no issues with it. I haven't even had to change the strings and' date=' now that they've stretched in, the tuning is rock solid. Frankly I was a little worried that it was made in Indonesia but if this is representative of Indonesian quality control I think that the Chinese should be worried. Love your '64 as well. I can't see any evidence of veneer on my Wilshire. Mine looks like three pieces of wood and you have to ask the question why would they veneer it like that? Plus the wood grain can be seen to continue around the sides. JG[/quote'] There is no way Epiphone would use African Mahogany on a $250 guitar. Therefore, the top has to be a veneer. itis kinda odd to use veneer. i have an old african mahogany lp, veneered, as it's a cheapy? if so the veneer goes round the edges. can they veneer like that? Odd? Epi veneers every single G-400 and now the backs of LPs. If you Epi LP is old, then it can't have an African Mahogany veneers or be made of African Mahogany because they didn't do that until 2003 (Elitists made of African Mahogany) and roughly 2006 (African Mahogany veneers started). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathole Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 Still haven't had much time to play this yet, but the few hours I have, I have to say I really like it so far--The strings are still stretching a little (don't know what kind was on it--I am going to change them soon) I think it plays great, sounds great. the picture below shows the mis matched wood--you can see a definate line where it looks like the bottom four inches is different than the rest. thats my only complaint, and it is a small complaint, because looks doesn't matter to me as much as how it plays and sounds. I think I am really going to like it. the second picture shows the original 1964 wilshire back and the new wilshire back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyg Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 There is no way Epiphone would use African Mahogany on a $250 guitar. Therefore' date=' the top has to be a veneer.[/quote']I don't think that anyone has said the Wilshire is made from African mahogany, I certainly didn't. I've now had the scratchplate off of mine and I still maintain that I can find no evidence of veneer. I work in the furniture industry and I know what I'm looking for. My Wilshire is obvously made of three pieces of wood and, as I wrote in an earlier post, little or no effort has been made to conceal that fact. If you were going to use veneer you would use one or two pieces to disguise the mismatch, otherwise why bother?. As you say Epiphone would not use African mahogany on a £250.00 guitar but whatever they've used, and putting aside the mismatched body pieces for a moment, what they've done for the money is IMHO amazing. JG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathole Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 what they've done for the money is IMHO amazing. I'm with JG for the money, I think this is a great guitar--I don't know for sure what they sold for in 1964 or 1966--My dad bought mine a a pawn shop for $100.00, but I'll bet they were 250-300 dollars new and 43 years later you can buy the reissue for $379.00----I think thats a great deal..IMHO----the website says mahogany body and mahogany neck, doesn't mention veneer anywhere but I am not a wood guy so I am clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalrulez Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 HNGD!! I would love t ohave an original and am GAS'n for one of the new RE-issues with the mini'buckers. I got one of the Arctic White Wilshire Customes for Christmas last year and love everything about the guitar. I do not care if the fullsize humbuckers are not "corerct" as they do sound good and that is what counts. The best part of the look to me is the bat wing headstock. It is hoads down THE best looking headstock ever put on any guitar to me. Again HNGD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Was in Wichita, on a Music Store "crawl," and couldn't find a single "Wilshire," anywhere. When I inquired, at Guitar Center, they told me: "We can't keep them in stock..." So...??? Seems to be popular, around here...for the moment, anyway. Who knows, what will happen with the "new model" thing wears off. But, they seem to be great guitars...especially, at their price point. I (personally) haven't had a chance to really play one, cranked...but I noodled around on one, when they first appeared in stores. It was nice! It was a faded cherry...the lighter one, and the wood match was pretty decent, on that particular one. I guess, I should have bought it... but, I'm trying to resist, any more guitars, right now. Even though, "Resistance is Futile," I know... ;>b CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxHart85231281734137 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 so whats the verdict fellas, solid wood or not? viniered or not?, how do you like the guitars now? and wasnt one of the finishes a little more glossy than the others? thanks I am pretty positive I am going to pull the trigger on one of these with the prez day sales going on, its either this or the firebird studio thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvf Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I just received one of these. Very nice but I was surprised how light it is - makes it slightly neck heavy. Rathole, how does the weight of your re-issue compare with the original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyg Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 so whats the verdict fellas' date=' solid wood or not? viniered or not?, how do you like the guitars now? and wasnt one of the finishes a little more glossy than the others? thanks I am pretty positive I am going to pull the trigger on one of these with the prez day sales going on, its either this or the firebird studio thanks![/quote']Well, I've had the Wilshire for three months now and I'm still pleased with it. It's definitely not veneered. I'm not saying that it's the best or any sort of exotic mahogony but it is solid wood, not laminated. There's been no major problems but I did have to widen the nut slots a little (there was a slight tuning problem which I blamed on the tuners but they were/are fine) and gave the truss rod a tweak to stop the strings choking around the middle of the neck. It's great having such access to the top of the fretboard and I seem to spend more time there on this guitar. The sound's not really Gibson or Fender but it's still very usable. The only thing that really bugs me is the pickup selector switch which (for me) is badly placed and easily hit. Still, it's in the same place as the original so that's life. I can't say that I find it neck heavy but I do use a wide leather strap that grips my shoulder. I think if you try one you'll probably like it. It's great value for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icantbuyafender Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I've been MIA for a while, but I have seen a few reissues. They make me wish the white wilshire was never produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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