This original 2019 Epiphone Wilshire Worn 1966 w/ tremotone is a KILLER guitar for the price.

This particular model has been upgraded with two Seymour Duncan mini humbucker pickups, a standby switch, and a button that kicks in a active bass boost. Sounds incredible. The added button and standby switch adds a lot, someone really knew what they were doing with this.

Like an SG guitar, the Wilshire’s double-cutaway mahogany body with a glued-in mahogany neck that joins the body at the 22nd fret gives you ultimate upper fret access. Lightweight and comfortable, the Wilshire has excellent resonance and natural acoustic tone – even unplugged! Featuring Epiphone’s LockTone™ Tune-o-matic/stopbar combination, the transfer of string vibration is improved even more giving this guitar excellent sustain and clarity. But here’s what separates the Wilshire from the SG. Most early Epiphone guitars including the Wilshire were equipped with mini-humbucking pickups and Epiphone carries on this tradition.

In 1957 Gibson purchased New York’s Epiphone Guitar Company and moved production to Kalamazoo, Michigan. With plans to expand retail distribution by differentiating Epiphone dealers from Gibson dealers, Gibson began production of a new line of “Kalamazoo-made and designed” Epiphones in 1959. For over a decade, Epiphone solid body guitars and basses were produced right alongside Gibsons. These Epiphone guitars represented some of the highest quality and best sounding instruments of their generation. They provided unique shapes, pickup arrangements, and tonal signatures not seen on comparable Gibson models of the day. Under appreciated at the time of their release, numerous artists through the years have recognized the unique appeal of these guitars. Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Paul Gilbert and Steve Marriot are but a few of the artists that have embraced the tone and build quality of these Kalamazoo built Epiphones. One such Epiphone instrument was the Wilshire.

Now with IMPROVED Tremotone! There’s been a lot of tremolos developed over the years but few as unique and distinctive as Epiphone Tremotone with it’s Rosewood insert and metal “E” insignia. Introduced in 1961, it was optional equipment on many classic Epiphone models. Epiphone engineers have taken that same, great design and improved it with a spring-loaded return system that allows for ultra-smooth operation and excellent return-to-pitch characteristics.

Cool Retro-Looks! Also unique, the Wilshire features Epiphone’s own “batwing” headstock. A classic design that improves tuning ease and accuracy by offering a straight string-pull design, the headstock is adorned like the original with the vintage “Epiphone” logo in gold.

Features include a 1960’s SlimTaper (TM) neck profile with Rosewood fingerboard, and Sperzel tuners.

And to give it that worn-in look and feel, Epiphone tops it all off with a thin satin finish.

Guitar plays amazing with a low action and no buzz or issues.

This is an incredible guitar for the money.

Comes with a good gig bag.