EPIPHONE CRESTWOOD CUSTOM

This rather tidy repro of Epiphone’s Crestwood, originally released back in 1958, was another low-cost guitar that really impressed us, particularly in its details. It’s powered by a pair of Epiphone Pro mini-humbuckers and loads on a Tremotone vibrato, which proved a lot easier to restring than a Bigsby. “The Crestwood Custom is the big surprise,” said reviewer Neville Marten. “The Pro mini-humbuckers are spectacularly good. Clean, they retain an open clarity that’s bright but never piercing. Add a nice drive pedal and it’s one of the most musical sounds around. Try some dirty slide with both pickups on – it’s Texas blues-rock heaven!”