Coronet, Crestwood Custom, and Wilshire P-90 Now Available Worldwide at Epiphone.com
NASHVILLE, TN - December 17, 2020 - The leading innovator in designing affordable professional instruments, Epiphone is proud to unveil the new Coronet, Crestwood Custom, and Wilshire P-90 from the Designer Collection; available worldwide now at www.epiphone.com.
Epiphone first introduced the Coronet, Crestwood, and Wilshire in the late 1950's. Perfect for every stage, the guitars mark some of Epiphone's most successful original solid-body electric guitar designs in its history. The Wilshire is also considered the father of the famous SG guitar, preceding Gibson's lighter, double-cutaway model by three years, and offering better upper-fret access. Notable players of these three, essential, no nonsense rockers are Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Winter, Paul Revere and The Raiders (bass and guitar), and Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance, among many more. Each instrument includes features inspired by those early versions with symmetrical double-cutaway mahogany bodies with glued-in medium C profile mahogany necks, Indian laurel fretboards, 22 medium jumbo frets, and Kalamazoo headstocks with Epiphone Bikini badges.
Earlier this week, Epiphone launched the "Five Days of Coronet" giveaway. Every day through December 18 (11:59pm CT) fans have the chance to win a new Epiphone Coronet in Ebony or Cherry. To enter, visit the Epiphone Instagram and like the Coronet photo and tag two friends in a comment. The Epiphone "Five Days of Coronet" giveaway is open to all residents of the U.S. and Canada 18 years-old and above; there is no purchase necessary to enter, for full rules and terms, visit: Here.
Epiphone Coronet: Coronet photos: Here. Coronet spec sheet: Here.
First introduced in 1958, the Epiphone Coronet is one of Epiphone's first and most successful original solid body electric guitar designs. The latest version brings back many of the features of the earliest Coronet models including the symmetrical double-cutaway mahogany body with single Epiphone PRO™ P-90 Dogear pickup, three on a side reduced-size Kalamazoo headstock with Epiphone Bikini badge and ivory button tuning machines, and a white buttery pickguard with foil E logo. The Epiphone Coronet comes equipped with a glued-in mahogany neck with a medium C profile, Indian laurel fretboard with 12" radius and 22 medium jumbo frets, 1 volume and 1 tone control with CTS® potentiometers, and an Epiphone Lightning Bar compensated wraparound bridge.
Epiphone Crestwood: Crestwood Photos: Here. Crestwood spec sheet: Here.
The Crestwood first appeared in 1958 and it was renamed Crestwood Custom in 1959; it is Epiphone's first original solid-body electric guitar design. The new Epiphone Crestwood Custom returns to its roots with features that harken back to the early models including a symmetrical double cutaway mahogany body with two Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker™ pickups, three on a side reduced sized Kalamazoo headstock with Epiphone Bikini badge and ivory button Epiphone Deluxe tuning machines, and a clear buttery pickguard with white center stripe and foil E logo. The Crestwood Custom comes equipped with a glued-in mahogany neck with a medium C prole, Indian laurel fretboard with 12" radius, 22 medium jumbo frets and Epiphone oval inlays, 2 volume and 2 tone controls with CTS® potentiometers and an Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic® bridge with Graph Tech® TUSQ® saddles and Tremtone vibrato tailpiece.
Epiphone Wilshire P-90: Wilshire Photos: Here. Wilshire spec sheet: Here.
From its first appearance in 1959 the Wilshire has been one of Epiphone's most successful original solid-body electric guitar designs. The Wilshire P-90 brings back many of the features of the earliest Wilshire models including the symmetrical double-cutaway mahogany body with dual PRO P-90 Soapbar pickups, three on a side reduced-size Kalamazoo headstock with Epiphone Bikini badge and ivory button Epiphone Deluxe tuning machines, and a buttery tortoise shell pickguard with foil E logo. The Wilshire P-90 comes equipped with a glued-in mahogany neck with a medium C prole, Indian laurel fretboard with 12" radius and 22 medium jumbo frets, 2 volume and 2 tone controls and an Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece. The Wilshire is available in the classic Cherry and Ebony finishes.
Epiphone's Designer Collection featuring the Coronet, Crestwood Custom, and Wilshire P-90 offers classic electric guitars in popular colors, at an accessible price. For all things Epiphone, visit: www.epiphone.com.
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For over 140 years, Epiphone has been a leading innovator in instrument design with models like the Casino, the Texan, and Masterbilt Century Archtop Collection. Epiphone began as the "House of Stathopoulo" family business in Sparta in the 1870s and rose to fame during the jazz age in Manhattan before joining Gibson brands in 1957. Today, Epiphone continues to make history from its headquarters in Nashville, TN. Epiphones have powered classic recordings by Les Paul, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones along with today's top artists like Peter Frampton, Gary Clark Jr., Tommy Thayer of KISS, and Lzzy Hale. Epiphone offers innovation, history, and a lifetime guarantee. Whether you are learning your first song in your bedroom, or rocking an arena, Epiphone has always been there, for everyone, for every generation, for every stage. For more information, visit Epiphone.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
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