Ricktoo Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I was at the local Epi/Gibson shop today and was messing around with one of the new Black Royale series Wildcat guitars. I thought it looked pretty nice sounded great and the Bigsby totally sold it for me. Thought I would ask some of the experts here wwhat they thought of them, the salesman told me it was a pretty solid guitar but would probably benefit from better quality P90's. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I love mine. Its a pretty sweet rig. The P90s I find are pretty good for what it is, I wont be changing them out any time soon. I did install a Tusq nut and a roller bridge and now with the Bigsby it holds tune pretty well after dive bombs. I like the fact that this is an Epiphone that doesn't have a Gibson big brother. Right now it is my favorite guitar but my ES339 is pretty close as well. I was at the local Epi/Gibson shop today and was messing around with one of the new Black Royale series Wildcat guitars. I thought it looked pretty nice sounded great and the Bigsby totally sold it for me. Thought I would ask some of the experts here wwhat they thought of them, the salesman told me it was a pretty solid guitar but would probably benefit from better quality P90's. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangedogs Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I was all set to buy one but that sparkly binding turned me off. I bought black DOT instead and love it. The Royale had all the goodies I wanted but just couldn't stand the glitter... I'd like to replace the nut down the road and maybe see if installing a Bigsby is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sada Yairi Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I was told the same thing when I was looking at them. I jumped on a bunch of forums (including this one) and asked around about how many Wildkat owners had felt the need to upgrade the pickups. A few had, but not the majority. Personally, I've had my Wildkat for a while now and I just love the pickups. Mind you, I'm no p90 expert - this is the first p90 geet I've had. I just love 'em, and can't see a reason to swap them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Just get a basic Wildkat. They're an awesome bang for the buck right now, and there's really nothing else like them out there. Great player for little coin. Then again, I'm biased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 The black Royale is a nice looking Kat i have one . Its the best 349 i have spent in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Personal opinion? The pups, unless defective, don't play, the person does. Epi pickups are fine. Another type of pup dropped in aftermarket may give a somewhat different sound, but the question of "better" always will be subjective. IMHO, play what you have and make it yours, especially if it helps you play as a good partner should. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricktoo Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Thanks for all the input guys, I didn't know they had a standard/regular wildkat. Is the black version a true black or is it charcoal grey like the Royale? I can't find any close up pics that really show the finish well, also the binding, is it white? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 The black version is the black royale version. So yes, it is more charcoal grey than black. The binding is more sparkly silver. Thanks for all the input guys, I didn't know they had a standard/regular wildkat. Is the black version a true black or is it charcoal grey like the Royale? I can't find any close up pics that really show the finish well, also the binding, is it white? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Personal opinion? Epi pickups are fine. Yes and no. If you notice my avatar, my 'Kat has black Lollar P90's. The reason is about 10 months in the bridge pickup just flat died. Since I was going to have to replace, I decided to upgrade away from Epi's, even though it was still under warranty. I changed the p/u's on my Dot to SD Classics a few years ago, and the difference was very, very noticeable. Much crisper and brighter, IMO anyway That said, Epi's are a really, really good bang for the buck overall, and I really can't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhippie Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I love mine. Its a pretty sweet rig. The P90s I find are pretty good for what it is, I wont be changing them out any time soon. I did install a Tusq nut and a roller bridge and now with the Bigsby it holds tune pretty well after dive bombs. I like the fact that this is an Epiphone that doesn't have a Gibson big brother. Right now it is my favorite guitar but my ES339 is pretty close as well. Hi, I have a Wildkat too and also changed the nut but not the bridge yet. What roller-bridge did you buy and where did you order it? Did it fit exactly? Thank you for your answere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 AT first I put on a this roller bridge http://www.guitarfet...Paul_p_661.html but I wasn't in love with it, so I went to a Wilkinson locking roller bridge. After a quick setup having it locked into place it works like a dream. The radius on the Wilkinson is different than that of the fret board radius of the Kat, but I have not noticed any difference in playability. First roller bridge used Second Roller bridge which I like a lot better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhippie Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thanks for your information. I think about this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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