Epiphone WildKat

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$339.00 to $477.00 Budget/Beginner

4.5 (42)

9 Reviews

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Unleash your musical wild side with the Epiphone WildKat. This distinctive archtop guitar is ready to rock your world with its vintage tone and unique sound, making it a standout addition to your guitar collection. Its semi-hollow body, smaller than most, is crafted from mahogany set with a dazzling flamed maple top, creating a complex resonance and extended sustain.

The guitar's maple neck, carved in the classic SlimTaper D-shape profile, provides a comfortable and smooth playing experience. The glued-in neck-to-body joint ensures solidity that you can feel in your hands, perfect for extended playing.

The WildKat is fitted with two Alnico V P-90 pickups -- a P-90R in the neck position, and a P-90T in the bridge position, delivering a super-vintage sound with lots of crisp transients and shimmer. The inclusion of the Licensed Bigsby Vibrato ensures you can create wild bends and tremolo effects, while the Grover 16:1 tuning machine heads maintain solid intonation.

Key Features:

2 x Alnico-V P-90 Pickups
Chrome Hardware
24.75-inch Scale
Hand-Glued Set Neck
Maple Neck
Pau Ferro Fretboard
Mahogany Body
Flame Maple Top
Bigsby Tailpiece

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Epiphone Wildkat guitarinteractivemagazine.com

4.5 out of 5

Based on 9 Reviews and 42 Ratings

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trevor_colborn

over 9 years ago

Great guitar, insane price

Love my Wildkat. She's metallic red, and her name is Scarlett. This guitar is an insane value, but I did have to swap a few things. For me, the Grover tuners and stock bridge were subpar, but I swapped to a roller bridge and auto trim tuners, so I'm set. You won't regret this guitar though, as long as your willing to put in a little bit of work!

walter

3605

9 years ago over 9 years ago

I've always wanted one of these.

jimmarchi1

39516

9 years ago over 9 years ago

Wow, you don't like Grovers? were they Sta-Tites or Rotamatics?

trevor_colborn

9 years ago over 9 years ago

Actually not sure, I put the Grovers on my acoustic (where they work very well). I think the Grovers just couldn't handle the constant movement. Locking tuners play well with bigsby.

retneom

almost 10 years ago

great choice for guitar if you don't have much to spend

First of all, this is the best guitar I have ever owned so far. I have had it for around a year and it's held up nicely. It's a quality instrument despite the tuning problems a Bigsby can have, retuning your guitar once a week should keep you in check. Overall, I'll give it a 8/10 solely because there are better guitars out there but this is an exceptional instrument and I recommend it to those who aren't loaded.

vebarzy

over 8 years ago

Great sound, nice bite

This guitar gets really aggressive when you turn up the gain. perfect for a bit of White Stripes.

only issue is the Bigsby that was used which has a history of causing tuning stability issues on any guitar it is put on. planning to fix this or make it hard tail.

tjepson

almost 6 years ago

Solid guitar with tuning issues

Solid guitar with tuning issues.

The guitar can get some pretty cool tones out of it. Decent low end, but can't stay in tune ever.

Roles:

Singer Guitarist

Genres:

Rock Alternative rock Indie rock

bakiethesaxon

362

about 5 years ago

My semi-hollow

The only semi-hollow guitar I own, at the moment. Great sounding, great feel, and very affordable.

axeman

252

over 9 years ago

I have the Wine Red version

Super nice for a low priced semi hollow. Plays great, the Dogear P90s are super impressive. Overall a very very versatile guitar along with the bigsby this one was a no brainer when I found it for under $400 brand new at a local guitar show. It was the perfect time for me to add a semi-hollow to the arsenal.

axeman

252

9 years ago over 9 years ago

Well, this one is no more. Just sold it last week. Still a nice guitar, but I got an offer I couldn't refuse for it.

callum_lausberg

355

about 9 years ago

Wild Animal

I have this guitar and I love that it doesn't weigh a tonne. The P-90's are really cool, plenty of beef with clarity you just can't get from a humbucker. Tuning stability leaves a little bit to be desired but that's probably a Bigsby thing. Great rock n' roll guitar!

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Singer Guitarist Bassist

Genres:

Rock Pop Metal

robert_w_baldwin

over 8 years ago

Great free modifications

This guitar required a roller bridge and a rewire job to clean up the tone, but I love it even more now.

jacobbaldwinmusic

144

over 8 years ago

The Most Beautiful Guitar On Earth

This guitar is incredible. It is my go-to electric when I lead worship. I could never get rid of this thing. It's too beautiful. It also sounds amazing.

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Rob Chapman

Composer, Guitarist

Dorje

Verified via YouTube

"This is a lot of guitar for £300" - Rob at 22:50.

Hozier

Guitarist, Singer

Verified via Instagram

Playing Epiphone WildKat in this post. Seen playing the guitar often on tour in 2023.

Hayley Williams

Singer, Guitarist

Paramore

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In this photo, one can see Williams with an Epiphone Wildkat.

Barry Gibb

Guitarist, Singer

Bee Gees

Verified via YouTube

Used a black/flame coloured Wildkat in the "Live by Request" concert in 2001 and possibly during other concerts/recordings.

Miranda Lambert

Guitarist, Singer

Artists of Then, Now & Forever

Verified via Gibson

"I’ve always played Gibson acoustics—Hummingbirds, Sheryl Crow models, and Songwriter Deluxes. For electrics, I played Epiphone Wildkats for a long time, but last year Gibson built me two beautiful new electric guitars—a pink Gibson 339, and a black Les Paul Junior with a custom purple pick guard and truss rod cover." - Lambert about Epiphone WildKats.