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Guitar Collecting: Epiphone 1966 “Worn” Wilshire
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Pickups
Pickups Model
The Worn 1966 Wilshire is equipped with a pair of Epiphone’s legendary mini-humbucking pickups. These mini-humbuckers made in the image of the originals, with adjustable pole pieces, enamel wire, Alnico-V magnets, and rounded nickel plated covers set in an original style black mounting ring with height adjustment screws.
Magnet Material
The pickups are made with Alnico II bar magnets, just like many of the most prized original PAF humbuckers.
Tonal Characteristics
The mini-humbucking picukps marry the power and hum-free performance of a traditional humbucker with a narrower magnetic field and a smaller size to produce a bright, focused output that gives added clarity and chime to the Worn 1966 Wilshire.
Electronics
Volume and Tone Controls
Independent volume and tone controls and a three-way selector switch provide the sonic versatility for which so many classic Epiphone guitars are renowned.
Toggle Switch
The Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul features the classic three-way Switchcraft toggle switch with cream plastic tip.
Output Jack
The guitar features a 1⁄4” output jack made by Switchcraft, for years of trouble-free service.