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Your Chance to Claim a Limited Re-creation of a Distinctive Guitar!

The Gibson Custom Shop Epiphone 1962 Wilshire LTD solidbody electric guitar brings back a rare classic! Originally manufactured in very limited quantities (only 180 were made in 1962), the Wilshire is back in the form of a fantastic, spot-on re-creation. The Epiphone 1962 Wilshire LTD features a mahogany body and neck, great-sounding P-90 pickups, nickel hardware, and a double-cutaway design that fits its original era perfectly. Limited to a worldwide run of 100, it's a rarity the second time around, too, so call today to get your own Gibson Custom Shop Epiphone 1962 Wilshire LTD!

Gibson Custom Shop Epiphone 1962 Wilshire LTD Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:

• A great re-creation of a classic Kalamazoo Epiphone guitar
  
• Sought-after collector's axe
  
• Limited to 100 worldwide
  
• Lots of case candy

A great re-creation of a classic Kalamazoo Epiphone guitar
Erroneously referred to over the years as "budget models' and "poor-man's Gibsons," the Epiphone electric guitars manufactured at the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo, Mich., between 1959 and the early 1970s have long represented some of the greatest values around in quality American-made vintage instruments. That is, until the world discovered what a clever few guitarists had long understood - that these Epiphone electrics were not only a bargain, but also great playing and sounding guitars as well. That's when the values of these early Epiphones started to escalate on the vintage market.

Sought-after collector's axe
From the time of its introduction, the solid-body Epiphone Wilshire has been a favorite "undiscovered classic" among those in the know, but the fact that so few Epiphone Wilshire Model SB-432 guitars were ever produced (only 180 in 1962) combined with its unerring quality, playability and tonal versatility, has sent its value soaring from its humble introductory price of $210 to upwards of $5,000 to $12,000 on today’s vintage market, depending upon year and condition.

Limited to 100 worldwide
Now, to commemorate the achievement of these great Kalamazoo models, Epiphone is proud to introduce the 1962 Epiphone Wilshire in cherry, which is the first model in a new series of reissues known as the "Epiphone Historic Custom USA" collection. Made in Nashville, Tenn. in cooperation with Gibson Custom, the 1962 Epiphone Wilshire in Cherry combines impeccable attention to detail and historic accuracy, and is limited to only 100 guitars worldwide. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer today to get your hands on one of these very limited guitars!

Lots of case candy
The Wilshire comes with an impressive collection of collectible extras. In addition to the original-style hard case, you'll receive a numbered Certificate of Authenticity in a leatherette binder, a vintage-style coiled guitar cord, commemorative picks, a commemorative T-Shirt, and a 1962-style thin leather strap.

Gibson Custom Shop Epiphone 1962 Wilshire LTD Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

• Color: Dark faded cherry
  
• Body: 1-piece mahogany body
  
• Hardware: Nickel
  
• Bridge: ABR-1
  
• Tailpiece: Stop bar
  
• Neck and headstock: 1-piece mahogany
  
• Fingerboard: 22-fret rosewood
  
• Inlays: Pearloid dot
  
• Neck profile: Wilshire
  
• Scale: 24-3/4"
  
• Nut width: 1-11/16"
  
• Tuning machines: Kluson
  
• Pickups: P90 (Rhythm) and P90 (Treble) single-coil
  
• Controls: Two volume, two tones, 3-way selector switch
  
• Strings: Vintage .010 strings
  
• Original-style hard case
  
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity in leatherette binder
  
• Vintage-style coiled guitar cord
  
• Commemorative picks
  
• Commemorative T-Shirt
  
• 1962-style thin leather strap

The Gibson Custom Shop Epiphone 1962 Wilshire LTD is a great-sounding re-creation of a rare classic!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number HB083C