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I got this 1965 Epiphone Wilshire Batwing Stereo today

That's just super-cool! Even cooler with working Maestro vibrato!!

antipodean wrote:That's just super-cool! Even cooler with working Maestro vibrato!!

Thanks! I alway liked this guitar because Wayne Kramer had one.



Was that Maestro Vibrola used on any other guitar? I saw one on an Epiphone Coronet but it looked a little different.

Nice Mitch.

I like it! Are those like mini-humbuckers?

Thanks! Yes it has mini-humbuckers. Gibson made some cool Epiphone solid body guitars in the 60s.



I like the Batwing headstocks

I like the Melody Maker-styled one with the Maestro whammy (an option not available on the Gibson). The Coronet is cool, too. Somehow the deluxe models don't really do anything for me.

kiramdear wrote:I like the Melody Maker-styled one with the Maestro whammy (an option not available on the Gibson). The Coronet is cool, too. Somehow the deluxe models don't really do anything for me.

Thanks Kira,Yeah I like the Coronets too. Southside Guitars has some nice ones.

I got another old Epiphone today this one is a '67 Olympic Double.

I think Epi fever has officially swept the RRF! Nice!

kiramdear wrote:I like the Melody Maker-styled one with the Maestro whammy (an option not available on the Gibson). The Coronet is cool, too. Somehow the deluxe models don't really do anything for me.

Same here. I definitely like the gritty prospects of the non-deluxe models much more than the deluxe. They just look right too...the deluxe ones look too polished.

I like The Wilshire best.

I found an Epiphone "E' a desk draw. I bought it about 5 years ago and sold the the guitar I bought it for before I used it.

[quote="octagon"]Thanks! Yes it has mini-humbuckers. Gibson made some cool Epiphone solid body guitars in the 60s.



I used to have the little Melody Maker version in this photo. It was in a custom bright orange color called "California Coral". It was a cool little guitar but the neck was like playing the thick end of a Louisville Slugger and the pick up squealed whenever it was overdriven. I parted with it to help finance my 330/12. If I can find a photo of it I'll post it.