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Epiphone Wildkat Electric Guitar with Bigsby Tremolo

Alnico V Pickups. Bigsby Tremolo.

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Description
Like the Epiphone AlleyKat and the FlameKat, the WildKat features the small semi-hollow body. And they've added two Alnico V P-90s for classic tone and now featuring a Licensed Bigsby Vibrato. What a sound! The WildKat also features a set maple neck, a flame maple top, and a mahogany body.

Technical Info

Pickups: 2-Alnico-V P-90's

Hardware: Chrome

Scale: 24.75 in.

Nut Width: 1.68 in.

Neck: Set

Neck Mat: Maple

Fretboard/Inlay: Rosewood/Block

Body Mat: Mahogany

Top: Flame Maple

Tailpiece: Bigsby

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Epiphone Wildkat Electric Guitar with Bigsby Tremolo Reviews

38 People rated this product :
           8 out of 10
           9 out of 10
"One Hot & Wild Kat!"
Feature:
No accessories except a very crummy "instrument" cable but it does come with both hex keys needed. The master volume is tits fer sure. Easy to use and "set it and forget it" with the added versatility of the3-way Les Paul style switch on top.

Quality:
Set up super before shipping. Grover machines? Genuine Bigsby? P-90 Alnico pups? It does not get any better, especially at this price!

Value:
Like I said above - find any guitar this well made of quality tonewoods and with the appointments this guitar has for even 50% more and I'll buy it.

Desirability:
This ax is hot. Even snooty "name brand" buyers openly admire its looks and many comment on the sound, the styling overall.

Sound:
Absolute killer single coil P-90 wail. The P-90 is a legend for a reason. The small semi-hollowbody adds to its unique sound. As with others of this style there can be a feedback problem if played loud in a very small space. Good miking helps avoid this. The Bigsby sounds like a Bigsby but adds the problem of frequent tuning needed.

Ease of Use:
Very nice neck profile. Smaller body shape makes it usable by smaller players but it's not so small bigger players feel confined. Some neck dive maybe but I never noticed as I use lined straps only (suede or wool) and it's a lightweight as well. The gripes about going out of tune? Easy - don't buy anything but hardtails. Any vibrato or tremolo on any guitar is a tuning chore.

Support:
Never needed it on this ax. Have dealt with Epiphone and Gibson before and always get answers even if Gibson takes awhile.

Overall:
I can't see getting rid of this guitar for any reason. Will I buy others? Sure. But this fills the spot for rockabilly/hard blues & blues rock very well. Would I like a Gibson 335? You betchum. Can't swing it. If this were stolen I would prosecute to the fullest and ask for the thief to be sentenced to play a Wal-Mart Special for life.

Submitted: 09/15/2007
Style of Music: Blues & blues/rock mostly
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           9 out of 10
"Wildkat On Fire."
Feature:
The features are great, the Grovers, Bigsby, Set neck, F-holes all a plus, and of course the finish, it shines. The knobs are the key, just remember. The pickups are not easily adjusted, cause they are dog-eared, and some folks may thank that the neck pick up is a bit muddy, but the middle position is what the guitar is primarily made to be on and then adjust your highs and lows from there.

Quality:
Great Quality, can't beat the price or features unless you spend from at least 3-5 hundred more dollars.

Value:
Great value, worth every dime. I bought this guitar and it blew my mind!

Desirability:
Very Sexy, chicks dig it, guys want to have it. It is very curvy, voluptuous if you will, yet refined and classy.

Sound:
This guitar is perfect for country, blues, classic-current-and even hard rock. The P-90's deliever quite an expressive sound, very true to attack! It combines the sounds of 4 of my favorite guitars, a Les Paul, 335, White Falcon, and even a Tele! It is all in the knobs kids. By tweaking the tone and individual volume knobs you can either swing, or sting, its all there. Fo Rock or Metal players a noise compressor would be nice, cause it can feed back, but it really puts out aswell. Also locking tuners would be nice, that is if you over use the Bigsby like a Floyd Rose (which I have been known to do!). But overall from vintage to virtuoso it kills. The action is nice and fairly low, and it does require 10's, but I swear they feel as comfortable as 9's on the smooth wide neck.

Ease of Use:
Easy to get great diverse sounds, from Neil Young, Billy Duffy, Bill Gibbons, to Jerry Reed, Merle Haggard and Brent Mason.

Support:
Don't know, never had to use it.

Overall:
Overly satisfied, definetly what I was looking for and more.

Submitted: 01/29/2008
Style of Music: Alt-Country/80's Rock
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