The Epiphone Wilshire Phant-O-Matic Electric Guitar was designed in collaboration with Frank Iero, guitarist for multi-platinum band My Chemical Romance.
The Wilshire 'Phant-o-matic' combines an incredible array of features that only Epiphone would dare put in one instrument. The result is one of the smartest and most flexible guitars on the market with all the vintage styling that made Wilshire models a behind-the-scenes favorite of Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Paul Gilbert, and Steve Marriot.
The Wilshire 'Phant-o-matic' features a double cutaway design with a solid Mahogany body. The 24.75” scale Mahogany hand-set neck has a 1960s SlimTaper profile, a rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays, a 12” radius, and a 1-11/16” nut. The neck profile and double cutaway make the Wilshire “Phant-o-matic” a perfect guitar for chunking rhythm or cutting leads. The Antique Ivory finish, black single-ply pickguard, and classic form are eye catching to be sure. But what really sets the Wilshire “Phant-o-matic” apart from the pack is how it sounds.
The "Phant-o-matic" employs two classic Epiphone pickups, our famous Alnico Classic Plus Humbucker in the bridge and an Alnico Classic Humbucker in the neck position. To get the most of the wide tonal possibilities from this pickup arrangement, we’ve included a mono 6-Position Rotary VariTone notch filter, much like the one used most famously by blues legend B. B. King.
The Epiphone Wilshire Phant-O-Matic Electric Guitar main features include:
- Antique Ivory Finish
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: 1960's SlimTaper
- Neck Joint: Glued-In
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-Layer (Black/White) with vintage "E" in white
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood with mother-of-pearl BLOCK inlays
- Headstock: Clipped Ear 3-on-a-side with vintage "Epiphone" logo in gold
- Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic Plus Humbucker
- Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic Humbucker
- Controls: Master Volume Control, 6-Position Rotary VariTone notch filter, Momentary KillSwitch, 3-way pickup selector with black toggle cap
Fingerboard: Single Ply
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Frets: 22; medium-jumbo
- Bridge: LockTone tune-o-matic/stopbar
- Nut Width: 1-11/16"
- Hardware: Nickel
- Machine Heads: Wilkenson Vintage style with Green Keys
- Pickguard: Black; Single Ply
- Epiphone StrapLocks
- Includes Premium Gigbag
Epiphone Wilshire Phant-O-Matic Electric Guitar (code 88760)
6-String Electric Guitar, 6-Position VariTone Notch Filter, Momentary KillSwitch, Includes Premium GigBag, Antique Ivory
£349.00 (inc vat)