[babalooga]

Hi guys, I did a side by side with a new Gibby Studio, a 4 year old Gibby Std., and an Elitist Std., I played the Studio 5 min. and hung it back on the wall. The choice between the other two took a long time,but I took the Elitist home with me, and after a year I have no regrets. If the Elitist was'nt on the wall I might have just as easily bought the Gibby, I had one before and sold it,(what a genius!) point is the Elitist sounded and felt as good as a Gibby to me, so go with what YOU feel is right for YOU and enjoy. Getting input from forum members is a big help, but the final decision is yours alone. As far as the nitro vs. poly debate goes, I have a PRS McCarty- it aint nitro and it is a screamer, great tone and sustain. Oh yeah one more thing, I agree the headstocks on Elitists are dorky looking, but looks don't count when we're talking sound so I just live with it. Just my 2 pennies worth.