audiomitch Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Unpacked it and out appeared a tiny, shiny white guitar. It is SMALL. I knew it was a short scale, but the body is smallish too. No big deal, just smaller than I was expecting. The build quality seems very nice so far, but the setup is almost non-existent. The last new Epi I bought was an EB-3 bass and it had the same setup issues: way too much relief and action set too high. I did a quicky on the truss rod, and found out it was basically spinning loose. No tension on the nut whatsoever. Easy fix and they supply a hex wrench. After that I lowered the bridge. Voila! A quick and dirty setup. The serial number is from 2008, so this guitar has been sitting in it's box for the last two years. It has the factory strings that will definitely be replaced. But even with those the guitar has a nice amount of sustain and tone. Kind of like a miniature SG. I'm going to replace the pickups with a Gibson Burstbucker Pro and a Seymour Duncan Seth Lover that I have sitting in a box. It's basically the reason I bought this guitar (and the price!). But even if I didn't replace the pickups it would still sound acceptable. My first impression: First of all, for the price it's a fantastic guitar! Second of all, if price wasn't a factor, and I was shopping around I may not have picked this guitar. Not fond of the neck shape. I had a Epi Les Paul Studio once that had the same wide neck. But you never know, after I put some decent strings and the new pickups it may be sublime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Can you get a Pic of the Wilshire next to another git for comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomitch Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 Here's a messy pic, but hopefully will do the job. My Casino next to my Wilshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomitch Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 A better comparison? My Gibson Les Paul Custom next to my Wilshire. It's a little hard to tell, but you'll notice that the Wilshire horn is about 3" short of the LP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 For the price I would have LOVED to get one, but I was too late. When you pull the pups, read the label on the backs - I'm curious what pups Epi is putting in a Wilshire! Also curious what they are wound to, resistance-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Nah, you're just used to playing those big honkers. Look...its taller than the LP[biggrin] Congrats! I really do like the Wilshires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbiesinger Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 I can't believe that this guitar was so cheap and that I missed it. It's hard to believe anything of quality could be that cheap. I wonder if you could put some P90's in there. Do they fit in the standard bucker spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomitch Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 I can't believe that this guitar was so cheap and that I missed it. It's hard to believe anything of quality could be that cheap. I wonder if you could put some P90's in there. Do they fit in the standard bucker spot? There are humbucker sized P90's by various manufacturers, but a regular P90 won't fit in a humbucker cavity. Gibsons version is a P94. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Now I AM curious as to the pickups in the guitar - I checked out the MF website, they indicate it has: (unless I'm looking at wrong git) Bridge pickup: Alnico Classic Plus 4 humbucker Neck pickup: Alnico Classic 4 humbucker Coil-splittable pickups I do not know the Epi Model # of a "Plus 4" pup, or the resistance value. Will try my luck via reviews and see if I can find out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyg Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Now I AM curious as to the pickups in the guitar - I checked out the MF website, they indicate it has: (unless I'm looking at wrong git) Bridge pickup: Alnico Classic Plus 4 humbucker Neck pickup: Alnico Classic 4 humbucker Coil-splittable pickups I do not know the Epi Model # of a "Plus 4" pup, or the resistance value. Will try my luck via reviews and see if I can find out... I think you're looking at the specs for the new Wilshire Pro model which has only been out a couple of months. This looks to me like the model Epiphone released around four years ago which I'm pretty sure didn't have coil splitting. I may be wrong. Here's a link. http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Limited-Edition-Wilshire-Electric-Guitar?sku=518527 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomitch Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 Now I AM curious as to the pickups in the guitar - I checked out the MF website, they indicate it has: (unless I'm looking at wrong git) Bridge pickup: Alnico Classic Plus 4 humbucker Neck pickup: Alnico Classic 4 humbucker Coil-splittable pickups I do not know the Epi Model # of a "Plus 4" pup, or the resistance value. Will try my luck via reviews and see if I can find out... Pickup pics - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Thank you, A.M. !!!! G-400 pups, I'm pleasantly surprised - they're good ones. I was looking at wrong git on MF website. You have: Bridge - HOTCH(G), 13.3Kohms, Alnico Classic PLUS Neck - 57CH(G), 8.2Kohms, Alnico Classic Great pickups, Also used in most EPI Les Pauls. I LOVE them for Project Guitars! For "some reason", lots of folks pull 'em for pup swaps, and you can find sets on ebay for very reasonable prices. Just stay away from the sets shipping from Hong Kong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbiesinger Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Are those the same ones they put in an SG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Are those the same ones they put in an SG? In Epiphone SGs, YES. I don't know about the G-310 series, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneBoedker Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 In Epiphone SGs, YES. I don't know about the G-310 series, though. The G-310's have 700T/650R (ceramic) pickups, as does the SG Special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 The G-310's have 700T/650R (ceramic) pickups, as does the SG Special. Thanks, Rene - I knew about the LP and SG Specials, the G-310 is now filed away for future reference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomitch Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 Is it just me, or is this body route a little excessive? BTW, the new pickups sound pretty fricken' great in this guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Is it just me, or is this body route a little excessive? BTW, the new pickups sound pretty fricken' great in this guitar! #1. Think of all the stuff you can hide in there! #2. I TOLD you I LOVE the G-400 pups (earlier post), that's why I "dig" them for project gits!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjael Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Is it just me, or is this body route a little excessive? BTW, the new pickups sound pretty fricken' great in this guitar! Welcome to the Brotherhood Of Ridiculous Under-pickguard Routes! The nifty route on the explorer just for the 3-way switch. It eliminates all possiblity if ditching the pickguard and hiding the switch cavity under a poker chip. They could've at least just routed it in the back or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomitch Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 Welcome to the Brotherhood Of Ridiculous Under-pickguard Routes! The nifty route on the explorer just for the 3-way switch. It eliminates all possiblity if ditching the pickguard and hiding the switch cavity under a poker chip. They could've at least just routed it in the back or something. It must be efficient for the manufacturing process. They were gonna stick that plastic there anyway ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbiesinger Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 You could still leave it off if you want. Hehehehe Nothing 100mph tape can't fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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