Epiphone WildKat

Semi-hollow body, single cutaway 6-string. Probably manufacturered in 2000, bought in 2001. Korean made guitar with some First World features and workmanship. Binding on body and around f holes. It has a laminated flame maple top, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard. 24 frets, set neck. Master volume, master tone, independent volume (2) and two Alnico VP-90 PUs. Three position "Treble/Rhythm" switch for playing bridge, neck, or both PUs. Chrome sealed Gotoh tuners. Usually comes with a Bigsby tremolo with the Epiphone "E" on it. Mine was adapted at the factory with a trapeze floating bridge instead of the bigsby. (Some guitars had faulty bigsbys, so factory replaced them with the floating bridge). Fine with me since I got it for a song as a "used" guitar on the internet. I don't do Blitzkrieg divebombing or a lot of surf music anyway. Wildkats come in three finishes, Antique natural (mine) which has a nice maple yellow top, translucent black (can see flame maple grain), and a painted turquoise finish (no grain seen). Many good features on a reasonably priced guitar.

I've only used it with my 50 watt practice amp at home and through the 16 channel board at my church (Bose speakers). Sounds very good with the usual effects; chorus, reverb, distortions, played through a BOSS effects pedal. It is not good for high gain use. The VP-90 PUs are quiet in all 3 switch positions. The guitar is not a screamer although it will hold it's own for any rock lead. If you play Hendrix, you probably play a Strat anyway. Best for jazz, blues, rockabilly, ska, and anywhere that you'd consider a more expensive semi-hollow. Nice, fat sound.

The guitar was set-up well with middle-low action. The 09 strings that came with it are a little to "slinky" for me so I may move up a step (I'm primarily an acoustic player). The finish and bright chrome hardware are impressive-one fellow guitarist called it "sexy". He's getting the translucent black Wildkat after seeming mine. The cream colored binding on the body and f holes give the guitar a finished look found in guitars costing much more. Noticed a small discoloration in the binding in one of the f holes (very small), and the two tone knobs were slightly off center (a little "wobble"). All in all, a fine looking and nicely built guitar.

I've had the guitar for two weeks so we'll see how it holds up. But the guitar feels substantial. The tuners are solid as are the PUs. It is not a lightweight guitar-there is real wood in there! This is NOT a Hollywood breakaway guitar used in cowboy fight scenes. The strap buttons are large and beefy. Too early to tell, but I will be depending on it since its my only electric.

Don't know. Haven't had to deal with Epiphone about anything.

I've been acoustic guitar for 25 years. I have a Takamine bought in 1976. If it were lost or stolen, I'd try to replace it, but I don't think I'd get a better deal than the one I got. Suggested retail is $800 on the Wildkat so I doubt I could get it for close to the same priceI bought it for. It is a beautiful looking guitar with a full, fat semi-hollow sound. It even sounds good unplugged although it doesn't put out the volume the largerhollow bodies. Hard to beat the quality for the price.

Small, semi-hollow, "original design" Limited edition, 6 string electric. Korean made. 24 frets.Mahogony body, laminated maple top, master volume, independent volume (2), master tone, two chrome alnico p-90's, turquoise finish, tune-o-matic bridge, epiphone labelled bigsby, gotoh tuners.

This is a great axe for everything excepy "high-gain" situations. Anyonr who has ever used p-90's knows they can be unforgiving in a high gain situation. Otherwise this guitar will do it all! I have played it through a Peavey Trans-tube, Laney LC-50 all tube, and a Yamaha DG-100 solid state amd with exemplary results. Pick-ups are suprisingly quiet; silent when in middle position. I also use a Tech-21 Comp-Tortion pedal and a VooDoo Labs Analog Chorus pedal. This guitar is extremely fat! P-90's :) nuff-said. Imaculate. It does take some knob work to keep the semi-hollow under control.....but well worth the effort.

Out of the box the guitar arrived with towing-cables for strings! Most likely 11-52. Changed immediately to 09-46. Action was a bit high but nothing that could not be easily rectified. Pickups are surface mounted, but do have adjustable pole pieces which is a wonder. The finish is mirror-like and immaculate. None better. The attention to detail is unmatched in this guitar. I can remember when the Korean made guitars were shit; but another look, especiallly at Epiphone, and one would be hard pressed to find a better quality instrument on the market under 500.00. It simply cannot be done. The binding on body and neck is absolutely flawless. The Turquoise finish is brilliant! Perhaps this can all be attributed to the computers now used in most of the Korean factories. The tolerances set by the manufacturers are microscopic in every detail. F-holes are also bound and again....flawless!

I was astonished at the weight of this guitar. Very heavy, rock solid. I originally thought that I would have to be very gentle with a semi-hollow guitar...not so! I would not hesitate for a minute to smack the hell out of a stage-charging groupie with this axe. All chrome hardware. Enormouse strap pins. I would gig without a back-up, no second thoughts at all.

Have telephoned the comapny several times to ask advice and thay have always been very courteous and quite helpful each time.

I have been playing over 20 years. I also own a G & L ASAT CLASSIC, RICKENBACKER 650-D. If this guiatr were stolen I would be very distraught and immediately seek to own another. Epiphone continues to astonish me. All I can say to anyone who has not investigated Epiphone Guitars, just go to a local dealer and have a look. I guarantee that you will be stunned. No doubt. These guitars are the highest quality, best priced axes going right now. Sure, we'd all love to lay down 3000.00 for a new Gibson; but if you are like me; on a budget, fat chance. Check out the Epi's man!