1978 Epiphone Wilshire Vintage Guitar Set Neck Natural, Japan Matsumoku
$1,599.99
$1,599.99
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Up for sale, a 1978 Epiphone Wilshire in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Produced by the Matsumoku factory in Japan, this uncommon iteration of the Wilshire was only available for a few short years in the latter half of the 1970s. Retaining the original '60s-era Wilshire body shape, this guitar weighs a modest 7lbs 10oz, boasting a maple body and set neck construction, with the three-piece maple neck capped by a bound rosewood fingerboard.
Its set-neck construction affords the instrument additional resonance comparable to the bolt-on Wilshire models also offered by Epiphone in Japan. The humbuckers meter in the low 7k ohm range, and these pickups are known for their excellent top end clarity while delivering a touch of growl and a warm midrange character. This Wilshire benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, with 10-46 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .820” 1st fret, .825” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, block inlays
-Frets: Slender, light fret wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 5/8”, bone
-Tuners: Epiphone “E” stamped
-Serialization: 8-prefix, five-digit stamp
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple (three-piece)
-Pickups: Epiphone humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, stopbar (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: One-ply pickguard with black “E” Epsilon, black pickup rings, reflector cap knobs
The Natural finish has some minor scuffs and dings across the back, with more restrained wear on top, and there is a small finish chip on the inside edge of the treble-side cutaway. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with some minor marks on the headstock edges.
A faux leather gigbag is included.
Its set-neck construction affords the instrument additional resonance comparable to the bolt-on Wilshire models also offered by Epiphone in Japan. The humbuckers meter in the low 7k ohm range, and these pickups are known for their excellent top end clarity while delivering a touch of growl and a warm midrange character. This Wilshire benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, with 10-46 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .820” 1st fret, .825” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, block inlays
-Frets: Slender, light fret wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 5/8”, bone
-Tuners: Epiphone “E” stamped
-Serialization: 8-prefix, five-digit stamp
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple (three-piece)
-Pickups: Epiphone humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, stopbar (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: One-ply pickguard with black “E” Epsilon, black pickup rings, reflector cap knobs
The Natural finish has some minor scuffs and dings across the back, with more restrained wear on top, and there is a small finish chip on the inside edge of the treble-side cutaway. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with some minor marks on the headstock edges.
A faux leather gigbag is included.
