Epiphone Wilshire Pro

DanGo · 8th July 2011

I'm considering picking one of these up, since they're so cheap, but also are lots of fun to play. The pull to single coil humbuckers give this guitar a lot of versatility.

My hesitation is that it's cheap. I have lots of really nice guitars (Sadowsky, vintage Gibson SG, etc.), so I don't want to buy junk, but my impression is that the original Wilshires had some cache and resale value.

Anybody have any thoughts on these?

Dan

nedorama · 9th July 2011

the originals now have cachet, but I think they were considered a cheap student model when they came out. The repro still looks cheap, and I'd definitely want to spend time playing it to see if it lives up to your standards. Otherwise, there are plenty of well made single coil guitars to choose from.

DanGo · 13th July 2011

Good advice Nedorama. Already played it twice. Kinda like it! The reissues are humbuckers, though (which I like!).

8th July 2011	#1
DanGo Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 518 Thread Starter	Epiphone Wilshire Pro I'm considering picking one of these up, since they're so cheap, but also are lots of fun to play. The pull to single coil humbuckers give this guitar a lot of versatility. My hesitation is that it's cheap. I have lots of really nice guitars (Sadowsky, vintage Gibson SG, etc.), so I don't want to buy junk, but my impression is that the original Wilshires had some cache and resale value. Anybody have any thoughts on these? Dan __________________ composer/producer www.FutureTenseMusic.com

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nedorama Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,242	the originals now have cachet, but I think they were considered a cheap student model when they came out. The repro still looks cheap, and I'd definitely want to spend time playing it to see if it lives up to your standards. Otherwise, there are plenty of well made single coil guitars to choose from. __________________ nedorama Monkey Boy Studios Summit 2BA-221, TLA-50 mBox Pro 3, Pro Tools 10.1.3 Radial JDI x 2, ProD2, ProRMP '65 Bandmaster 2x12 combo with Dr. Z Brake Lite, '65 Showman, '74 Princeton, '77 Princeton Reverb, Dr. Z. Mini Z Head, Dr. Z 1x12 Cab, pedals, George L's cabling

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13th July 2011	#3
DanGo Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 518 Thread Starter	Good advice Nedorama. Already played it twice. Kinda like it! The reissues are humbuckers, though (which I like!).