Mid '60s Epiphone Wilshire Demo Part 1

This is a short video of a vintage Epiphone Wilshire. Judging by the pickups, headstock and body style and carve I think it's either a 1964 or 1965 example. It originally had the Maestro Vibrola on it but that got replaced with a standard stop tail piece at some point in its life. It's also had a refinish and some new knobs too along the way. Everything else, including the electrics are original apparently. It plays like a dream and I'm really enjoying the range of sounds it can produce. In this demo it's plugged into a TS 808 Tubescreamer and a Cornell Romany amp on its lowest wattage setting. The sound quality is not great through my Canon Ixus camera mic but hopefully it gives a flavour of how it can rock out. I love this guitar.

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Music

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• Epiphone
• Wilshire
• Vintage
• 1960s
• Cornell
• Romany

[BakedxZombie]

I've just ordered the black version of your guitar. I'm kind of in that undergroundy, Dinosaur Jr and Nirvana type bands. I'm hoping this will explore a new sound,which is why i bought it. Nice playing, keep it up.

[MrAtrocity]

@BakedxZombie I think you've chosen a great guitar for that kind of sound. Wayne Kramer and Fred Smith from The MC5 played Wilshires (or variants thereof) so it's a good choice. Thanks!

[barassodinga]

Rockin', man! That thing has quite a snarl.

[MrAtrocity]

@barassodinga It does growl. I think it's the balance of the mini humbuckers and the light weight body that do it.

[ericmu17]

Fantastic Playing and sound too!

[MrAtrocity]

@ericmu17 Thanks, that's very kind.

[SonicStrings]

Two people seem to like pink floyd rose spandex pant guitars and jerk of on Ingwie Malmsteen ;-). Just joking another great Video - love it!

[djbones666]

Now, whenever I hear ZZ Top's Sharp Dressed Man, I remember the crazy drummer. hahaha

[MrAtrocity]

@tph777 Thanks so much for the kind comments. I'm self taught which is why I have a lot of bad habits but I've been playing for a long time so I've learned a bit along the way.

I'm really in love with the sound of mini-humbuckers in such a light guitar. Does it sound similar to the re-issue, or is your re-issue the one with the P90s in it? I only ask as I've never played one and I'm curious what differences there are. Thanks again.

[tph777]

That was great, your guitar sounds really good. I just bought an epiphone wilshire pro limited edition reissue. Where did you learn to play?