Posted by Dwight Listmayer (via moderator) on October 08, 2004 at 17:44:23:
In Reply to: Mysterious Old Epiphone posted by David (via moderator) on September 21, 2004 at 20:17:25:
: I've been all over the Web to identify this one--any ideas? Black solid body, heavy, uneven double cut-out w/ "bat wing" head (like Fender). So far it's a Crestwood or Wilshire from c.1964. BUT--the headpiece says in pearl inlay script "Epiphone by Gibson tm" The inlays are pearl wedges on rosewood. It has three pick-ups,(black, one is wide like a humbucker), only two knobs (V/T) (black metal) and three small toggle switches, each one operates a pick-up. no pick guard. Tremelo bar is missing and it hooked into a spring-loaded box. The edges of the body have white trim.
: If the neck wasn't unique I'd guess the body was reworked, maybe so, but I've never seen the wedge inlay or the name script.
Yes ... indeed a mystery. With only 4 models to choose from I think - those 2 plus the Olympic & the "Dwight", yours doesn't sound quite like any of them, but mostly like a modified Crestwood? Serial # anywhere?
Good luck with it.
Strat Man Dwight