1977 Epiphone "Crestwood" (Made in Japan)

[@101Volts]

This looks like a 1970s Epiphone ET-290, really. Full-sized humbuckers, stop tail, sunburst fading to Cherry on the edges, Gold Hardware, _Made in Japan..._ It all fits. Yeah, it's based on the Crestwood / Olympic / Wilshire body shape, but it's an ET-290.

[@paxonearth]

I just saw one at a pawn shop for $400. Looks like the original pickups and tailpiece have been replaced though. Very cool.

[@mannyortiz5533]

I have this guitar and I love it,I got lucky and bought it at a pawn shop 5 years ago for 136$

[@southlanfilmsusa]

I have an ET290 exactly like this one and they play and sound amazing, mine is a 76 model. Oh and BTW these are not actually Crestwoods, they are just ET290's they were never marketed as being Crestwoods.

[@stephenivanndachrisbygulo7979]

That sound is awesome!

[@greatvanzini]

hell ya!

[@deathvalleyjoyride]

sounds great. I have one in cherry red with an amazing flame top. Stock p'ups still rip for a 40 year-old guitar. Just don't call it a Crestwood. This is the awesome ET-290. ;)

[@mazsenior]

Didn't they change the name from Crestwood to ET-290 once they began importing them? Cool none the less.

[@FIVE_DOLLAR-DAVE]

So what is the difference between the ET-290 and the ET-295 Wilshire

[@davidperez-qc4go]

Are they called Wilshire??? I have one too from the 70s... are they worth much or not??

[@wyattklein9089]

I have a 1970 in all black

[@austint8237]

I have a friend that has one too...I thought my Genesis Custom was rare.

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

So if it has a bolt on neck and three on a side tuners it is MIJ?

[@mazsenior]

Great ET-290. I got one for X-mas in '75 and I still rock it. The pickups are lower output, so it's a great guitar for Blues and Classic Rock IMO.

[@billsexton8073]

I got an ET-275 the very same Christmas. I was in 6th grade.

[@nickuschock9255]

Try Gibson Burst buckers man

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

Oi was always confused about the difference between the sixbon a side Wilshires and the three on a side . Now I know! MIJ Epiphone! There is a beat up one in a pawn shop. A little to much now but if it sits there....

[@tiborrisko7349]

Mr Magic backing track?

[@JeanClodVanShot]

it looks pretty weird, but the sound is good

[@nickuschock9255]

Is it 100% maple