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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Andrew W on October 04, 2011, 09:17:46 AM

Title: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Andrew W on October 04, 2011, 09:17:46 AM

(http://www.epiphone.com/images/N_2976b.jpg)

Some young whippersnapper from a modern popular music beat-combo of whom I've never heard has collaborated with Epiphone to make a sort of Wilshire/Les Paul hybrid. Leaving aside that it should arguably be a Crestwood/Les Paul hybrid as it has block inlays [pedant]cough[/pedant] I'm not quite sure what I think of it.

I suppose I'm so used to seeing a Wilshire with mini-humbuckers or P90s that the full size humbuckers look a little unbalanced to me. I do love Wilshires though (I have a mid '60s one that is an absolute blast) so I could be talked around to liking it though I do slightly struggle to see what this does that an SG doesn't already do. Anyway an interesting spin on what I think is a bit of a neglected classic.

More info... (http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=2976)
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Ian Price on October 04, 2011, 10:09:32 AM
I quite like that! It wouldn't work for me though as it has HBs.
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: gwEm on October 04, 2011, 10:22:53 AM
I don't hate it, but I won't be rushing out to buy it.
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: sgmypod on October 04, 2011, 11:08:50 AM
Damn you, I already wanted a whilshire now I want this as well
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Philly Q on October 04, 2011, 11:28:45 AM
Quote from: gwEm on October 04, 2011, 10:22:53 AM
I don't hate it, but I won't be rushing out to buy it.

Likewise.

In principle, a Wilshire (or Crestwood) is cool, but there are too many details I don't like:


What does Phant-O-Matic mean?
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Telerocker on October 04, 2011, 01:26:49 PM
Like it is in this color, but would not be my first love.
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Ian Price on October 04, 2011, 01:32:00 PM
Quote from: Philly Q on October 04, 2011, 11:28:45 AM
What does Phant-O-Matic mean?

I'm stumped. At least Gretsch had an obvious link in the name of the Stump-O-Matic.
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Loomer on October 04, 2011, 03:20:19 PM
A bad pun on "Phantom?"
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Ian Price on October 04, 2011, 03:26:05 PM
Maybe. But why? The bloke who plays this is in My Chemical Romance  :?
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Loomer on October 04, 2011, 03:27:12 PM
Well, phantoms are sort of Goth-y in a Hot Topic sort of way, aren't they?
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Ian Price on October 04, 2011, 03:29:31 PM
Somebody got paid to come up with that name as well!
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Loomer on October 04, 2011, 03:30:08 PM
Someone should look for a new job then..
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 04, 2011, 05:56:38 PM
Quote from: gwEm on October 04, 2011, 10:22:53 AM
I don't hate it, but I won't be rushing out to buy it.

But EPI Wilshires and Crestwoods were Paul Gilbert's favourite guitars when he was younger - in fact it was the first guitar he had Ibanez copy for him
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Philly Q on October 04, 2011, 06:53:41 PM
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on October 04, 2011, 05:56:38 PM
Quote from: gwEm on October 04, 2011, 10:22:53 AM
I don't hate it, but I won't be rushing out to buy it.

But EPI Wilshires and Crestwoods were Paul Gilbert's favourite guitars when he was younger - in fact it was the first guitar he had Ibanez copy for him

Yeah, I seem to remember he and Bruce Bouillet had pink and green ones with minibuckers and Kahlers!
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 04, 2011, 07:01:14 PM
(http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/2917/racerx5dr51.jpg)

(http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7067/bruce2j.jpg)
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: gwEm on October 04, 2011, 11:23:05 PM
the shred-tastic paul gilbert one looks alot cooler
Title: Re: The Epiphone Phant-O-Matic Wilshire
Post by: Philly Q on October 05, 2011, 12:18:05 AM
 :D