The Epiphone Forum

Hi y'all, I'll post some photos of my Wilshire when I have a chance...it is one of the first batwing models with some unique prototype features...plays and sounds great and is very nice and light. A nice break for these aging boomer shoulders!

RAB here...I am a big vintage Epiphone fan, owning and gigging them for many decades (gulp!) :shock: The first Epi I owned was a 1964 Casino. Then I had a '64 Sheraton. Been thru a bunch of vintage Epis since then. Current main squeeze is my '62 Riviera augmented by a '63 Wilshire. I am looking forw...

Here is a photo of my current '62 Riviera S/N 8247X

Here's a photo of my old Sheraton S/N 9171X

Gorgeous blonde Sheraton. If she were mine I'd have the switch restored to its original location...I owned a '62 blonde Sheraton for awhile. It was too mint to gig so I sold it. Her replacement is a near mint '62 Riviera...the a Royal Tan finish is so light it almost looks like honey or aged blonde!...