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Update: The seller, Dan, sent me several pictures so I am posting them here for the record - of course this guitar sold very quickly - YIPPEE! Turns out one of my readers was able to snag this Wilshire - Congrats to Brandon who got a nice little vintage player for a very good deal. Thanks for the pics, Dan - JC
Yes, you read correctly. This seller didn't originally post any pictures but it sounds like he knows his instrument. Says his father purchased it new in 1965. He kept the original pots and jack and wiring when they were replaced - the only thing you'd need to locate are some original Wilshire control knobs. Not bad if it is as he says it is. Sounds very collectible (and playable) if not a perfect collectors' piece.
true vintage guitar - $500 (chester, il)
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Date: 2010-01-12, 11:41AM CST
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for sale is a 1965 Epiphone Wilshire. these guitars are going for 4 times the price of this instrument or more. i am the second owner of this guitar, as my father was the first. it is the cherry finish. the only things i don't have that were original are the control knobs. the pots, jack, and switch have been replaced but i still have the originals. on a scale of one to ten this guitar is a 6/7 in appearance and an 8/9 in playability. a gig bag is included. if you are seriously interested i can email you pictures of the guitar.
Location: chester, il
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ALERT: 1965 Epiphone Wilshire in Southern Illinois for $500
Update: The seller, Dan, sent me several pictures so I am posting them here for the record - of course this guitar sold very quickly - YIPPEE! Turns out one of my readers was able to snag this Wilshire - Congrats to Brandon who got a nice little vintage player for a very good deal. Thanks for the pics, Dan - JC
Yes, you read correctly. This seller didn't originally post any pictures but it sounds like he knows his instrument. Says his father purchased it new in 1965. He kept the original pots and jack and wiring when they were replaced - the only thing you'd need to locate are some original Wilshire control knobs. Not bad if it is as he says it is. Sounds very collectible (and playable) if not a perfect collectors' piece.
true vintage guitar - $500 (chester, il)
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Date: 2010-01-12, 11:41AM CST
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]
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for sale is a 1965 Epiphone Wilshire. these guitars are going for 4 times the price of this instrument or more. i am the second owner of this guitar, as my father was the first. it is the cherry finish. the only things i don't have that were original are the control knobs. the pots, jack, and switch have been replaced but i still have the originals. on a scale of one to ten this guitar is a 6/7 in appearance and an 8/9 in playability. a gig bag is included. if you are seriously interested i can email you pictures of the guitar.
Location: chester, il
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Original condition Epiphone Wilshire regularly sell for $2K and higher. This one has been refinished and had the tuners and tailpiece replaced however it has all the original electronics and the refin appears to be a very nice job indeed. All that said...
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This seller has relisted this guitar three times over the past month so there must be some issue with it (otherwise it would have sold by now). I am guessing that it must be refinished - there was no "red woodgrain" finish avail in 1965, only Red, White...
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I know, I know... $1300. Pricey. I don't expect my readers to run out and buy this guitar but I did want to highlight it because these are as rare as hen's teeth. This one has had the same owner since 1966 - quite a find. **************************...
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These japanese made Crestwoods are nice solid guitars and this Cherry Burst is the prettiest of the finishes. I played one exactly like this at the Guitar Center Vintage Room in Hollywood a few years back and they were asking $550 for it at the time....
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