Back to navigation


Vintage-inspired Tribute to Epiphone’s Most Elegant Semi-hollow





This article was


Written By





Our Product Research Team





Get to know them!





Celebrate a century and a half of Epiphone excellence with the 150th Anniversary Sheraton! This guitar is a full-featured tribute to the early days of Epiphone’s acquisition by Gibson ? a time when Gibson and Epiphone instruments were crafted side-by-side in Gibson’s historic Kalamazoo, Michigan factory. So, it’s only fitting that this Sheraton’s exceptionally resonant semi-hollow layered maple body is loaded with a pair of Gibson-made mini humbucking pickups that represent a tonal crossroads between single-coil shimmer and all-out humbucker might. Next, the 1-piece mahogany neck comes complete with a sleek slab of Indian laurel, all carved into a speedy ’60s SlimTaper profile for an effortless feel from the first fret all the way up to the 22nd. It’s all finished off with an elegant assortment of aesthetic appointments, including 7-ply body binding, glittering gold hardware, distinctive abalone/mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays, and a period-correct Tremotone tailpiece for smooth and subtle tremolo tonalities.





Related Videos: 150th Anniversary Sheraton Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar - Cherry


Premium Gibson-made Mini humbucking pickups





To celebrate a century and a half of instrument-making expertise, Epiphone dug deep into the Sheraton’s history, all the way back to the days when Gibson and Epiphone instruments were built in the very same Kalamazoo, Michigan factory. The Epiphone 150th Anniversary Sheraton is clearly a visual tribute to that lauded era, but two Gibson-made mini-humbucking pickups seal the sonic deal with a vintage-inspired tone straight out of the ’60s. What do they sound like? Gibson mini-humbuckers split the difference between the full-bodied warmth of a humbucker and the sparkling, defined top end of a single-coil. It’s a remarkably versatile hum-canceling pickup design that’s equally at home dishing out snarling dirty tones, sparkling cleans, and everything else in between.





Top-notch tonewoods





In choosing to take after the original specs of the Epiphone Sheraton, a 100% maple center block body was the first significant step. With this brighter tonality and feedback-resistant design, you can expect a fantastic attack with much more naturally articulate and clear responsiveness than other tonewoods. The well-sustaining 1-piece mahogany neck is also true to the past but houses a smoother Indian laurel fingerboard that only slightly differs from the Sheraton’s original rosewood appointment. Atop the fingerboard are 22 fast-playing frets, marked by the classic mother-of-pearl block inlays that feature Sheraton-correct abalone “V” inserts.





The epitome of Sheraton style





The luxurious Sheraton has always been one of Epiphone’s premier semi-hollow instruments. However, the Epiphone 150th Anniversary Sheraton truly pulls out all the stops ? aesthetic and otherwise. This instrument is a proper tribute to the Sheraton’s 1960s heyday, boasting beautiful 7-ply top binding, gorgeous mother-of-pearl inlays on the headstock and laurel fingerboard, and a jaw-dropping replication of the rarest Sheraton finish of them all: an elegant cherry stain that graced less than 100 instruments during the Sheraton’s initial Gibson-built run. However, the piece de resistance is found in the Epiphone 150th Anniversary Sheraton’s idiosyncratic Tremotone tailpiece ? a rock-solid tremolo system that’s simply bursting with vintage style.





Epiphone 150th Anniversary Sheraton Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:


Limited-edition model, celebrating a century and a half of Epiphone excellence


A truly vintage-inspired callback to the time when Epiphone and Gibson instruments were crafted side-by-side in Kalamazoo, Michigan


Layered maple semi-hollowbody construction with maple centerblock offers the depth and resonance of a hollowbody, but with significantly reduced feedback


Elegant 1-piece mahogany neck carved into a speedy ’60s SlimTaper profile


Indian laurel fingerboard planed into a high-performance 12-inch radius


Gibson-made mini humbucker pickups grant you the girth of a humbucker crossed with the articulation of a single-coil pickup


Period-correct Tremotone tailpiece with Indian laurel insert and foil “E” logo is ideal for adding a touch of subtle tremolo to your tone


Glittering gold hardware, from the LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge to the pickups to the Grover Rotomatic tuners


High-class sheraton-signature appointments, including 7-ply top binding, mother-of-pearl/abalone “V” insert block fingerboard inlays, and “tree of life” headstock inlay