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[Byrdman]

I have been looking for a reasonable P90 guitar to play through my Marshall amps, and was in-between appointments today, so I stopped by my favorite local guitar store, https://www.jimmysvintagemusic.com/

Here we have an Epiphone Wilshire P90. It's pre-owned, but other than a decent setup, it has not been played much at all or the person is real particular with his gear, not a blemish, scratch, or smudge anywhere. Figured $300 all in wasn't going to kill me if I didn't like it, but so far, it plays very well and weighs considerably less than my Epi LP's. Nice wide 43 mil nut width and med neck. Usually Epi electronics are crap so if they start giving me issues, I'll get another 50's wiring kit from Toneman and start looking for some Gibson P90's unless someone suggests something better.

 

[State of Epicicity]

I have been looking for a reasonable P90 guitar to play through my Marshall amps, and was in-between appointments today, so I stopped by my favorite local guitar store, https://www.jimmysvintagemusic.com/

Here we have an Epiphone Wilshire P90. It's pre-owned, but other than a decent setup, it has not been played much at all or the person is real particular with his gear, not a blemish, scratch, or smudge anywhere. Figured $300 all in wasn't going to kill me if I didn't like it, but so far, it plays very well and weighs considerably less than my Epi LP's. Nice wide 43 mil nut width and med neck. Usually Epi electronics are crap so if they start giving me issues, I'll get another 50's wiring kit from Toneman and start looking for some Gibson P90's unless someone suggests something better.


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This is exactly where the freaking pickup selector should be! That's one of my big pet peeves about Les Pauls. How's the balance between the neck and bridge pickups? That neck is placed like a 24 fret guitar, like 22 fret SGs too.

 

[Byrdman]

This is exactly where the freaking pickup selector should be! That's one of my big pet peeves about Les Pauls. How's the balance between the neck and bridge pickups? That neck is placed like a 24 fret guitar, like 22 fret SGs too.

Not bad, I was getting some really good blend tones yesterday with the volume on the neck in that 6-8 range.

I will say that the electronics are crap. First thing I'm going to do is replace all the pots and wiring and see if that makes the PU's sing better. If not, I see some Gibson or Bareknuckle P90's in it's future.