Epiphone Crestwood Custom (Tremotone) Cherry Original

Essential Information About the Epiphone Crestwood Custom Cherry Guitar

• Faithful reissue of an iconic model introduced in 1958, renamed Crestwood Custom in 1959, Epiphone's first solid body with two pickups.


• Two Epiphone PRO Mini Humbuckers: warm, precise, and punchy tone, ideal for modern rock and vintage sounds.


• Set mahogany neck (Medium C profile) and mahogany body: comfort, sustain, and a very musical "set-neck" feel.


• LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with Graph Tech TUSQ saddles and Tremotone vibrato: stability and expressiveness.

A Crestwood That Recalls the Spirit of the Early Series

The Crestwood holds a place in Epiphone's history as a solid body with a distinctive look, and this Crestwood Custom embraces very characteristic design elements: a symmetrical double cutaway mahogany body, a Kalamazoo headstock in a reduced size with Bikini badge, and a decidedly "mid-century" aesthetic thanks to the transparent butterfly pickguard (white center stripe and E logo). Within the lineup, it positions itself as a vintage character model, yet equipped with modern and reliable components (refined electronics, stable hardware) for regular use both in the studio and on stage.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles?

The Crestwood Custom is aimed at motivated beginners to intermediate guitarists seeking an electric guitar with character, as well as experienced musicians looking for an instrument different from the usual standards. It excels in rock, indie, pop, blues, and any genre requiring articulated tones with rich density, while offering nuances thanks to the vibrato and the volume/tone controls per pickup.

The Sound

The combination of mahogany body + set mahogany neck promotes a mid-rich sound, even response, and natural sustain. The mini humbuckers provide a distinctive signature: tighter and more defined than full-size humbuckers, yet thicker and quieter than single coils. The CTS potentiometers and 3-position selector switch allow fine adjustments (cleaning via volume, brightness variations via tone). The LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with Graph Tech saddles contributes to tuning stability and attack, while the Tremotone opens the door to subtle and expressive vibrato effects.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain the original setup, prefer a set of electric strings with gauges 10-46 (matching the supplied gauges). For transport, the guitar fits the following options: EpiLite case (711106481579), hard case (711106261447), or gig bag (711106261980), depending on the desired level of protection.

Technical specifications

Body shape	Epiphone Wilshire symmetrical	Tuner plating	nickel
Body material	mahogany	Bridge	LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Finish	gloss	Tailpiece	Tremotone with Indian laurel insert and aluminum E logo
Material	mahogany	Tuners	Epiphone Deluxe Vintage with ivory buttons
Profile	Medium C	Pickguard	transparent Epiphone butterfly with white center stripe and aluminum E logo
Scale length	24.724" / 628 mm	Truss rod	dual action
Fretboard material	Indian laurel	Truss rod cover	Epiphone Bullet 3-ply
Fretboard radius	12.01" / 305.05 mm	Control knobs	black hats with nickel inserts
Number of frets	22	Selector tip	cream
Frets	Medium Jumbo	Selector washer	black with gold text
Nut material	Graph Tech NuBone	Plastic parts	black; PVC
Nut width	1.693" / 43.0 mm	Pickup rings	black; PVC
Inlays	Epiphone Oval	Pickup covers	nickel
Neck joint	Set-in