I had to do the same fret polishing and saddle filing. First day of playing my fret hand fingers were stained black. High E would get plucked right out and was hung on a barb. No tone on that string until saddle filing. All fixed and love it now. I have the Crestwood Custom 150th with trem.
@sunnyhaair2 ай бұрын
Nice! I know it’s a nuisance to have to put in that work on a new guitar, but in the grand scheme of things it’s a little work for a big reward. The guitars are great with a little elbow grease! Thanks for watching and congrats on the Crestwood!
@solomonsanchez1897 Жыл бұрын
You could have adjusted pickup and pole heights to balance the pickups out. They are probably wound pretty close to each other and their placement is what's affecting the balance. Also, Gibson used to use their ceramic mini humbuckers on almost everything they made with minihumbuckers before realizing that they sounded horrible and went back to alnico. Those may have a factor in your experience with Gibson mini's. Having said all of that, even top of the line guitars from a budget brand need to played in person before being purchased. The reason is that any reputable dealer will set up a guitar properly before having it on the sales floor. I wouldn't consider spending close to grand on a guitar sight unseen, unless I knew how to set up a guitar. These aren't necessarily a quality control problem, but a disconnect between retailer and manufacturer. Not all guitar companies realize that when a brick and mortar dealer is bypassed by warehouse sellers that all of the things that dealers actually do for those companies are bypassed. Unfortunately, that usually means a decent setup. I thought that Gibson USA were doing setups for top tier Epiphones, but it sounds like that's not the case any longer. Sorry for your experience, but live and learn, I guess.
@sunnyhaair6 ай бұрын
Live and learn indeed! And I've learned that with Epiphone it's as hit or miss as it can be - It's either flawless or borderline unplayable. I do think it would benefit Gibson/Epiphone greatly to do what you mentioned and have their domestic teams do at least basic QC management. PRS' SE Line is so well received because they manage that in house. Either way, I don't hate Epiphone at all - but it's disappointing to think about all the stunted potential because beginning players don't know what they don't know when it comes to set up and playability. Thanks for watching and sorry for such a late response!
@joo16417 ай бұрын
I just received a Sire S7 and I love it. It was between the S7 and this Wilshire. I think you convinced me to pick this up next. Hopefully it will still be around this summer. Thanks for the great video!
@v4pilot3317 ай бұрын
It is super cool. Pops had an original and I'll never forget it. They should have done oval inlays on the fretboard for heavens sake.
@sunnyhaair2 ай бұрын
I bet that original was sweet!
@jonathanhorne650311 ай бұрын
I have Crestwoods for the both the anniversary series and the regular issue. I liked the lower output pickups on the anniversary model. Both guitars compare well with the edge going to the 2023 anniversary. Added comment in Feb 2024. I took my Crestwood (non 150th anniversary) and dropped in a set of Lollar Firebird pickups. It’s much better guitar now. It’s a keeper along with my 150th Coral Crestwood. I might get one of these too. Epiphone has upped their game recently.
@Davo2233 Жыл бұрын
Your amp is where you get headroom. Not from the guitar
@Ruby.not.Rudy8 Жыл бұрын
This color 😍👌🏽
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
It looks great in person! Thanks for watching!
@H_Oscarsson Жыл бұрын
I'm glad I stumbled upon your video about this guitar. I was thinking about buying one, but hesitated since I earlier have had problems with every Gibson and Epihone I owned. All of those guitars are now long gone. I have a $150 Harley Benton that is better built than the $2500 Gibson I had. It has left some...trust issues. And since the Gibson "Authenthic" debacle, Gibson is pretty much a dead brand to me. I think maybe Epiphone is becoming that as well, which is a pity...
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
I don’t have much experience with Harley Benton (I think I played a used one at a Guitar Center years ago but I can’t be sure in hindsight), but Epiphone has consistently been the worst brand I’ve dealt with when it comes to QC. They could be doing so much better. As for Gibson, I’ve only played 2022/2023 stuff and I’ve gotta say the QC there has been the best I’ve experienced next to Jackson. That makes Epiphone being so bad even worse. They have the potential to be untouchable but for whatever reason there seems to be no improvement over the last 4 years there. Thanks for watching. Im glad it was able to help you out. There’s too many good options on the market nowadays to take a gamble with that kind of money.
@chzzyg2698 Жыл бұрын
I had one of the 2010 Wilshire's and it was such a great guitar. My only gripe was the position of the output jack. I ended up having to sell it because of an Army deployment. Ever since it's been one of those guitars I've gone back and forth on several times.
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
This one’s actually my second Wilshire. My first one was my first “real” guitar! It was a 2008 Wilshire Pro - the white one with block inlays and I wanted it so bad! Saved for it, placed the order… broken headstock on arrival. I feel like I’d be a much better player had that one worked out though. Lots of respect for your service and I’m sorry you had to let the Wilshire go. If you ever pick one of these up let me know how it works out for you! I know there’s gotta be more good than bad ones out there. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
@chzzyg2698 Жыл бұрын
@@sunnyhaair Thanks! I'm not much for the color, but the orange one with the Bigsby lookalike is kinda cool. Don't know if I'll be able to scrounge up the dough. My funds got rerouted to a PRS overhaul project I'm working on.
@RUSTY-A-L10 ай бұрын
Excellent video I bought an Epiphone Les Paul Pro 2 and it had a couple of high frets as well. It was Stupid Deal of the Day though at $350 so I really couldn't complain much.
@sunnyhaair8 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yeah, Epiphone’s are generally worth a little QC issue here and there as long as it’s something that can be fixed easily enough (and free!) I’ve really wanted one of the bolt on studios they make (can’t remember the name but it’s the $249 one), but I’ve been nervous because in my experience the lower the price, the lower the QC thresholds.
@Tijuanabill Жыл бұрын
The elephant in all the rooms these days, is the fretboard. Dry, weird colored Laurel boards are just hard to get behind. Can they not be roasted? Is maple only permitted on Fenders? Why can't we darken some of these boards, like they do with maple? Maple, Rosewood, and Ebony boards are what we are used to seeing. Make the Laurels and Walnuts or whatever, just look a bit darker, so they look like guitars still.
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
What’s weird to me is how different the Laurel I’ve had on Squiers is compared to the Laurel on Epis. The Epiphone stuff had always been more porous (and usually dry) compared to the Squiers. With Fender bringing rosewood back to the Mexican models I’m sure Epiphone’s will move back to it for future special releases
@Tijuanabill Жыл бұрын
@@sunnyhaair Maybe. But Gibson/Epiphone seem to be true believers in the cause to not use up all the good wood. I get that there isn't much of it left, but I can't think of a better thing to use it on. 😎😎
@HelpingHandAlias Жыл бұрын
Hey Sunny. I hope you're doing fine. Thx for your true in depth review. Yeah, the qc is still a problem that sucks. You know how many guitars i owned and played in the past. Ibanez has still the best qc by far, even in the lower price range.
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Hey man good to hear from you! I’m doing well and hope you are too. In my experience this last year Gibson quality control has been great - right up there with Ibanez and Jackson. But then in all the brands I’ve dealt with Epiphone QC has been the worst. It’s a shame really because it’s something they are completely capable of easily improving on.
@JoshuaC923 Жыл бұрын
Love the clean tone!
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
The middle sound really blew me away. Perfect for layering or standing out on its own!
@ensignofindustry10335 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video! These guys polyurethane or thinner nitro?
@sunnyhaair5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! It’s a poly finish
@BlueberryStinkFinger6210 ай бұрын
Nothing disappointing about Epiphone.. Epiphone are back to primium brand after a long layoff Epiphone was never meant to be a budget brand in the first place and they weren't until Norlin ruined them when they took over Epiphone and Gibson..JC Curliegh ends that in 2019 by restoring Epiphone back to where they should have always been.
@FrankBuyers...guitarista-iu3zg10 ай бұрын
Many don't realize the Epiphone Quindoe facility is completely American owned and operated Scott Lewis is the facility manager along with American and Asian luthiers who are there
@wilhen13 ай бұрын
Love the looks and features on the Wilshire but how in the world are they selling this for $900?? If your quality control issues are common, this should be a $400 guitar at best.
@sunnyhaair2 ай бұрын
Yeah it shouldn’t be a nail-biter. I hope they’ve upped the quality control to the inspired by Gibson custom standard Thanks for watching btw!
@Tijuanabill Жыл бұрын
They missed a chance with that batwing headstock, to do some cool multi-surface colors, IMHO.
@calebm.6147 ай бұрын
Hey do you know what other cases might fit the wilshire shape? I hear they fit in ones designed for sg's and maybe a tele but haven't gotten confirmation
@ronfarmhand51795 ай бұрын
Yes, they fit the SG case I have one
@gregsandifer2398 Жыл бұрын
Great camera work
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’ve been experimenting with dialing in my lighting. I wanna make sure I capture this gear as best as I can. Thanks for watching!
@mattlamborn5673 Жыл бұрын
I guess for once I lucked out...mine did need neck and bridge adjustment, but that was it...and the adjustments did hold.
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Congrats! Epiphone’s definitely rolling out more good ones than bad ones so I’m hoping there’s gonna be more people happy with what they get out there
@richardkay20009 күн бұрын
At the 0:05 mark he says "now I want to get straight to the negatives", but then you have to wait until 6:26 for that. WTF???
@sunnyhaair9 күн бұрын
I meant to say I don’t wanna get straight to the negatives
@richardkay20009 күн бұрын
@@sunnyhaair Fair enough.
@RichardPerrymanGuitarist Жыл бұрын
I have a 78 Deluxe with the mini humbuckers. I consider it my magic guitar. If you set the volume and tone correctly "its warm with unending sustain". Use both pickups, turn the tone knobs down to like 2 or 3. Volume on 9 or even 10 and this guitar sings. You can not set the volume and tone like you would a LP Standard. It's not the same guitar. People say the deluxe is bright. I disagree. Of course it's a matter of taste too. I wouldn't mind having the Epiphone Wilshire. I would probably love it.
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
I don’t doubt that at all! Before I got the Goldtop I did some video surfing and I was super excited, but for whatever reason I just couldn’t get it working for me. Truthfully, playing thru a modeler could have something to do with that. If you pick up a Wilshire let me know how it holds up to your 78!
@timothyvanburen3431 Жыл бұрын
Damn, sorry you had this experience. I ordered one and had a similarly dry/scratchy fretboard, but haven't had the same issues with bridge saddles, tuning stability, and haven't needed to make truss rod adjustments. All of which is to say Epiphone/Gibson are still clearly very, very inconsistent with quality control. Still, I like this guitar better than any of the Gibsons I've tried in recent years, so investing in the necessary tools - even at a higher baseline price point - feels like a small trade off for such a great sounding guitar (that doesn't neck dive!!).
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear yours is treating you well! You’re absolutely right - fixing the issues takes a little investment of time & money, but overall not a bad deal if you’re happy with everything else Thanks for watching!
@bimwopbarn476 ай бұрын
does anyone know why the bridge pickup polepieces face the neck instead of the bridge?
@sunnyhaair6 ай бұрын
I too would like to know 🤔
@eertje01 Жыл бұрын
Looks like this new series is about the same quality as the 2020 crestwood and wilshire reissues. Which is sad because that series is about 50% cheaper!
@erickt1974 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, sadly. Different neck profile and Gibson pickups though!
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
It’s really unfortunate they have to be such a gamble because of the QC. When Epiphone’s are good they’re great! Maybe even untouchable
@eertje01 Жыл бұрын
@@sunnyhaair yes I completely agree!
@phayzyre1052 Жыл бұрын
Very nice sounding guitar! Just adding to your comment I recently played a Gibson deluxe with the mini humbucker‘s and I didn’t like it either. Way too bright and snappy for me but on this Wilshire they sound superb.
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Isn’t that Deluxe borderline unusable? No clue what’s going on that they’re horrible on the Deluxe but incredible on the Wilshire 🤔 guess it’s gotta be the capacitors in the LP?
@phayzyre1052 Жыл бұрын
@@sunnyhaair I know! Just adding to your comment Gibson still hasn’t quite got their quality issues under control as they are still cranking out guitars with problems. I gave Gibson’s new CEO the benefit of the doubt and thought they would have turned that company around when they fired that weirdo Henry Jusczkiewicz but it appears their new CEO is no better. IMO, Gibson better get their act together quick if they want to stay in business. I hear a lot of younger guitar players calling Gibsons “your grandfather’s guitar” and are turning to other brands due to not only better quality but some are well within what their wallets can bear. I love Gibsons but if they don’t watch out they are going to slowly price themselves out of style!
@phayzyre1052 Жыл бұрын
@@sunnyhaair Oh, and to answer your original question, it could be the capacitors I’m the LP. I’m not sure why Gibson re-released that Les Paul deluxe as nobody I know asked for it! They would have fared better just releasing a regular Les Paul standard in that RED color but Gibson is well known for not listening to their customers and doing a lot of oddball bullshit that leaves people scratching their heads! 🤔
@Tijuanabill Жыл бұрын
I mean...how many truss rod allens do we all own, in current year? 20? 50? If more, you might have a problem but if less than one, you also have a problem.
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
I feel like I don’t have enough 😅
@Rand_al_Thor372 Жыл бұрын
Drop some Duncan P90s in that baby rock td out!!!
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
That is probably the coolest thing about this type of routing - you can switch between P90s and Minis as often as you want for such a wide range of tones 😎 Thanks for watching!
@Paul-rt4ix Жыл бұрын
Ahh so do p90 just drop straight in without any routing?
@Rand_al_Thor372 Жыл бұрын
@@Paul-rt4ix yep. Perfect fit
@nlprelated43757 ай бұрын
If I buy this guitar, how much will it cost me to fix all the issues you mentioned?
@sunnyhaair6 ай бұрын
Sorry I missed your comment! If you DIY, it won’t cost much. Files can be anywhere from a few dollars to $20 a piece. With labor from a tech though, I don’t think it would be worth it because I imagine with fret issues most techs would charge around $200 USD give or take $50.
@Hellacop68 ай бұрын
´Handcrafted in China’ says it all…very disappointed, especially as I was hoping it could replace my 64 original crestwood custom.
@Tijuanabill Жыл бұрын
45 day no questions asked return policy = We can do this forever, just keep sending me guitars, until one is correct.
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Usually I won’t give a manufacturer a second chance on the same model 😅
@Paul-rt4ix Жыл бұрын
Is the neck chunky?
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Not at all! It’s Epiphone’s classic slim taper neck.
@HumbleHeartMinistry8 ай бұрын
Bought the same guitar, different color, about a month or so ago. Plays great, was set up perfectly, the frets needed nothing done to them, and pickups don’t sound to bad either. Here is a video of me playing it through my Headrush MX5 and two frfr headrush speakers. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h7mffatn2rG6Yp8.htmlsi=YujPDgrzUtg9EeNT
@Thesirentarot Жыл бұрын
😍😍😍
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Woah 🤯 thank you for watching 😍I’m actually huge fan of yours 😌 you should start posting more and preferably with a cat you may or may not have named Luna
@Thesirentarot Жыл бұрын
@@sunnyhaair Thank you ☺️ I’m a huge fan of yours too, and I think I will 🥰
@billy_pirie Жыл бұрын
🎯
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
🙏
@jamesgross6466 Жыл бұрын
Great guitar to take lessons on!
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Yeah as lightweight as it is it completely removes the awkward physical struggles you can sometimes have when learning
@linkhatchet Жыл бұрын
Ya need to yell next time because I could hardly hear ya. But good video
@youtubevideos415 Жыл бұрын
It's totally out of tune.
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Yeah sadly keeping it in tune was impossible 😔 I mention that later in the video but I probably should’ve addressed it first. Thanks for watching!
@youtubevideos415 Жыл бұрын
@@sunnyhaair Yeah, i noticed that after writing the comment. It's so sad that you get this problems with Epiphone guitars. They have the potential to be awesome, but so far every single one has let me down.
@williampontarelli7258 Жыл бұрын
The guitar is fine.the player needs work.
@sunnyhaair Жыл бұрын
Can’t argue with you there 😜 Thanks for watching!
@Tijuanabill Жыл бұрын
Why be mean man? Just smile and make others smile too! =)
@rixcnx6531 Жыл бұрын
Hey meandawgbill chill. Thanx sunny for the good info, especially the qc concerns since I can flag them to the shop before I buy.
@abergreg8 ай бұрын
Epiphone reissued these after several emails, twenty years ago from me suggesting that they do so. The miserable so and so's didn't even say thank you. I suspect someone at Gibson took the credit for it. These are seriously overpriced.
@Jameson00411 ай бұрын
You should tune it first
@sunnyhaair11 ай бұрын
Later in the video I mention keeping it in tune was impossible and elaborate on why. I probably should’ve addressed it first. Thanks for watching!