DISC Epiphone Worn 66 Wilshire Tremotone, worn black

Full Description

Born in 1959 with two Gibson P-90 pickups, the Wilshire was refitted with Epiphone's own acclaimed mini-humbucking pickups in 1963, and evolved into its optimum configuration in 1966, the model that is represented here in the 1966 Worn Wilshire Tremotone. These pickups have powerful Alnico V magnets for plenty of bite and sting, yet retain excellent warmth and clarity when played clean. The piece de resistance on this new rendition of the Worn Wilshire, however, is its totally re-engineered Tremotone vibrato tailpiece, with rosewood insert and metal "E". A rarity on original Wilshires, this unit offers extremely smooth operation, outstanding return-to-pitch capabilities, and accurate and even manual vibrato tones thanks to its clever and unique design, which wraps the strings around staggered flanges rather than one consistent "roller bar", to detune each string somewhat differently according to thickness and tension. The result is a more balanced vibrato of chords, with notes detuned more equally.

Features/Specifications:

Body & Bridge:

Just like the original, the 1966 Worn Wilshire Tremotone is made from a solid slab of resonant and lightweight mahogany with an asymmetrical double-cutaway design. It is completed with a thin satin finish in Aged Cherry, Worn Cherry, or Worn Black to give it an aged look and feel, and to allow its full tone to ring true.

The 1966 Worn Wilshire Tremotone includes Epiphone's Tune-o-matic bridge, equipped with roller saddles for excellent tuning stability with the redesigned Tremotone vibrato tailpiece. Quality die-cast tuners round out the package. All hardware is nickel plated.

The 1966 Worn Wilshire Tremotone carries a period-correct glued-in mahogany neck with a fast '60s SlimTaper profile, a tilted batwing 6-in-line headstock, and a rich brown rosewood fingerboard, all important components in its feel and tone. It is built to the traditional 24.75" scale length, and offers outstanding playing access right up to the 22nd fret.

With its historically accurate mini-humbucking pickups, which are brighter and clearer tonally than full-sized humbuckers, and its individual volume and tone controls, the 1966 Worn Wilshire Tremotone accurately reproduces the sound and performance of the original Wilshires, making it a versatile guitar suitable for anything from blues, to rock, to country or surf. The 1966 Worn Wilshire Tremotone is also equipped with a legendary hardware set.