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Emily Wolfe's $600 Epiphone Sheraton
Emily Wolfe bought an Epiphone Sheraton for $600 at Guitar Center, which became her career-defining guitar.
In brief
Emily Wolfe bought an Epiphone Sheraton for $600 at Guitar Center, which became her career-defining guitar. Emily Wolfe bought an Epiphone Sheraton for $600 at Guitar Center, which became her career-defining guitar. Originally reported by Guitar World.
Emily Wolfe's dream guitar
Emily Wolfe dreamed of playing a Gibson ES-335 but couldn't afford it.
Guitar Center purchase
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She went to Guitar Center with $600 to buy an Epiphone Sheraton.
“I want a 335 so bad. But I have $600, and that's a really beautiful black Sheridan... I'm gonna get it.”
Career impact
The Sheraton became her only guitar for years and defined her musical style.
“That was the thing I played forever. It was the only one. It was honestly part of my body.”
Gibson partnership
Cody Allen helped her get into the Gibson showcase at NAMM.
“We need to go to NAMM. We're taking you and your band, and you're gonna play the Gibson Showcase.”
Signature model
Epiphone created a signature model for her after her NAMM showcase.
“We've got to do a signature.”
White Wolfe model
She released a White Wolfe Sheraton to represent her artistic evolution.
“I chose the Bone White this time around to represent my evolution as an artist. White is just something I wouldn't normally pick, and I wanted to get out of my comfort zone.”
The bottom line
Emily Wolfe bought an Epiphone Sheraton for $600 at Guitar Center, which became her career-defining guitar.
