Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus

andy007 · 01-27-2009, 06:24 PM

Can someone verify that the Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus has a carved maple top and not a flat top like some of "the Paul" guitars had.

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Andy

Sinmastah · 01-27-2009, 06:25 PM

It is curved

andy007 · 01-27-2009, 06:39 PM

Hey Sinmastah... how do you like yours? Is the maple top a pretty good quality picee of wood? Thanks. Over and out.

Sinmastah · 01-27-2009, 06:43 PM

I don't have a Les Paul, but yeah they are really good quality. One peice (Technically 2 because bookmatched). No veneers on plain tops.

overdriver · 01-27-2009, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy007

Hey Sinmastah... how do you like yours? Is the maple top a pretty good quality picee of wood? Thanks. Over and out.

They have a good maple top but the figure is a veneer.

andy007 · 01-27-2009, 06:46 PM

You mean the veneer is fake? Like a plastic photo that is glued on? Or a genuine wood veneer? I thought the Elitist series was supposed to be top notch.

diceman · 01-27-2009, 06:47 PM

Yup, carved top - no veneer on plain tops, veneer on plus tops. They are great guitars. Long neck tenon, bone nut, one piece neck, solid 2 piece body, USA pickups, etc.

EEF13 · 01-27-2009, 06:48 PM

I hear they are just as good if not better than the Gibson les paul studio

andy007 · 01-27-2009, 06:57 PM

I talked to two luthiers and they said the Elitest models were on par with the Gibson Les Paul Standard (not the studio). I don't know what to believe. I have a genuine Gibson SG that has a plastic nut that broke and I had to get that fixed. I didn't realize the genuine Gibson product had a plastic nut. By the way is $500 a good price? It's in great condition.

diceman · 01-27-2009, 07:02 PM

Flamed veneer on the plus tops - real wood veneer.

diceman · 01-27-2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy007

I talked to two luthiers and they said the Elitest models were on par with the Gibson Les Paul Standard (not the studio). I don't know what to believe. I have a genuine Gibson SG that has a plastic nut that broke and I had to get that fixed. I didn't realize the genuine Gibson product had a plastic nut.

They are on par with any of the USA made Gibsons - Custom Shop aside.

overdriver · 01-27-2009, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy007

You mean the veneer is fake? Like a plastic photo that is glued on? Or a genuine wood veneer? I thought the Elitist series was supposed to be top notch.

No its a real veneer not a fake veneer , thin bookmatched veneer over a nice chunck of plain maple. fake veneer whats that!?

All good don;t like the veneer through ya.

andy007 · 01-27-2009, 07:11 PM

What do you think about the $500 price tag?

diceman · 01-27-2009, 07:12 PM

I think that $500 for a nice one is about HALF of what it is actually worth.

People are gladly shelling out $1200 for new ones if they can find them, and $8-900 for nice used models. Even if it were beat to shit, $500 is a great deal.

overdriver · 01-27-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy007

What do you think about the $500 price tag?

Thats a great deal , is it in good shape they are every bit as good as a Gibson if not better generally speaking. IMO

Akahito · 01-27-2009, 07:41 PM

Plastic and other synthetic materials are/have been used on all high-end guitars throughout the decades. It's MUCH cheaper to make than a bone nut, and the majority can't tell a difference if it's high-density hard plastic or some other specialty material, and not one of those lego blocks you see in some lower-end Epiphones.

I switched the regular plastic nut on my bass to a synthetic ivory replica (=hard plastic) nut and the sound was improved noticeably. I then compared it to a hand-filed bone nut, and noticed no difference.

diceman · 01-27-2009, 07:52 PM

Good news, though - the nut on the Elitist IS made of bone!

wormburner · 01-27-2009, 08:59 PM

Gibson, Epiphone...all Les Pauls are beautiful in their own way. But I had to laugh when my buddy with the 2007 Cherryburst Gibson LP refused to give me back my Elitist LP plaintop at our rehearsal last weekend. "Its so heavy!" he said. (His Gibson is chambered, Elitist are not.) He's a little frustrated with his tone, and admitted that the Elitist had it bang on!
Long Neck tenon + Bone Nut + 9.2lbs of African mahogany = priceless.

diceman · 01-27-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by wormburner

Long Neck tenon + Bone Nut + 9.2lbs of African mahogany = priceless.

That pretty much sums it up.

01-27-2009, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
andy007 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stranded in Utah Posts: 465 Thanks: 15 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus Can someone verify that the Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus has a carved maple top and not a flat top like some of "the Paul" guitars had. -- Andy

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andy007 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stranded in Utah Posts: 465 Thanks: 15 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus Hey Sinmastah... how do you like yours? Is the maple top a pretty good quality picee of wood? Thanks. Over and out.

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Sinmastah Epi Verification Expert Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota. Posts: 16,403 Thanks: 8 Thanked 611 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus I don't have a Les Paul, but yeah they are really good quality. One peice (Technically 2 because bookmatched). No veneers on plain tops. __________________ Epiphone Elitist SG Faded Cherry(Jonesey'd and WB'd) Epiphone Elitist SG Faded Brown (EMG's) Epiphone MIJ Les Paul Ebony LQ Fender Mexi Oly White Strat Squier Natural Vintage M Jazz bass Peavey Classic 50 SG's FTW

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andy007 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stranded in Utah Posts: 465 Thanks: 15 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus You mean the veneer is fake? Like a plastic photo that is glued on? Or a genuine wood veneer? I thought the Elitist series was supposed to be top notch.

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diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 29,930 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 419 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus Yup, carved top - no veneer on plain tops, veneer on plus tops. They are great guitars. Long neck tenon, bone nut, one piece neck, solid 2 piece body, USA pickups, etc.

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EEF13 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 8,406 Thanks: 307 Thanked 656 Times in 260 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus I hear they are just as good if not better than the Gibson les paul studio

01-27-2009, 06:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
andy007 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stranded in Utah Posts: 465 Thanks: 15 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus I talked to two luthiers and they said the Elitest models were on par with the Gibson Les Paul Standard (not the studio). I don't know what to believe. I have a genuine Gibson SG that has a plastic nut that broke and I had to get that fixed. I didn't realize the genuine Gibson product had a plastic nut. By the way is $500 a good price? It's in great condition.

01-27-2009, 07:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 29,930 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 419 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus Flamed veneer on the plus tops - real wood veneer.

01-27-2009, 07:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
andy007 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stranded in Utah Posts: 465 Thanks: 15 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus What do you think about the $500 price tag?

01-27-2009, 07:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 29,930 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 419 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus I think that $500 for a nice one is about HALF of what it is actually worth. People are gladly shelling out $1200 for new ones if they can find them, and $8-900 for nice used models. Even if it were beat to shit, $500 is a great deal.

01-27-2009, 07:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 29,930 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 419 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus Good news, though - the nut on the Elitist IS made of bone!

01-27-2009, 08:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
wormburner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 533 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus Gibson, Epiphone...all Les Pauls are beautiful in their own way. But I had to laugh when my buddy with the 2007 Cherryburst Gibson LP refused to give me back my Elitist LP plaintop at our rehearsal last weekend. "Its so heavy!" he said. (His Gibson is chambered, Elitist are not.) He's a little frustrated with his tone, and admitted that the Elitist had it bang on! Long Neck tenon + Bone Nut + 9.2lbs of African mahogany = priceless. __________________ Traditional Goldtop Phaez Rocket Queen Celestion Creamback

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