Epi / Japan

***FLICKOFLASH*** · 05-07-2007, 11:07 PM

these are the ones the OLP forum don't want you mentioning

http://cgi.ebay.com/Epiphone-Les-Paul-Japan-Limited-Orville-MIJ-Vintage_W0QQitemZ180114590000QQihZ008QQcategoryZ38 086QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mr Bones · 05-07-2007, 11:16 PM

heck I would buy that and put a new headstock veneer on it. That is pretty close to my ideal top.

ptate · 05-08-2007, 07:26 AM

That's the Elitist isn't it?

They are very, very close to Gibson specs I believe. Some of our top musicians are choosing to use them instead of the Gibsons.

Cool top.

diceman · 07-05-2007, 05:52 PM

I just picked up an elitist, and that isn't the same headstock shape - I think that is an older Japan/Epi from before they moved production to Korea and then China. The Elitists have kind of a rounded hump in the middle of the top of the headstock instead of the dip that Gibbys have.

Beautiful guitar though - I'd like to get my hands on an old Japanese made Epi Custom one of these days.

Axeman16 · 07-05-2007, 05:59 PM

Beautiful Guitar! there are a few elitists i have seen with the open book headstock, but that is an fuji-gen-gakki. its basically an orville branded epiphone.

diceman · 07-05-2007, 06:06 PM

Here's a regular Epi headstock, and an Elitist headstock - I just got the Elitist last week:

diceman · 07-05-2007, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axeman16

Beautiful Guitar! there are a few elitists i have seen with the open book headstock, but that is an fuji-gen-gakki. its basically an orville branded epiphone.

Alright! Someone who knows what they're talking about

I know that my Elitist was made at the Fujigen factory as well.

standard man · 04-09-2009, 08:04 PM

thats nice!

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Mr Bones V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 225 Parsons Street Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 2 Thanked 20 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Epi / Japan heck I would buy that and put a new headstock veneer on it. That is pretty close to my ideal top.

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ptate V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bolton, Lancs, UK Posts: 342 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Epi / Japan That's the Elitist isn't it? They are very, very close to Gibson specs I believe. Some of our top musicians are choosing to use them instead of the Gibsons. Cool top. __________________ www.pnpmusic.co.uk Handmade pedals built for tone. Avatar made me laugh......Toilet humour, nothing like it.!

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diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,282 Thanks: 305 Thanked 88 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Epi / Japan I just picked up an elitist, and that isn't the same headstock shape - I think that is an older Japan/Epi from before they moved production to Korea and then China. The Elitists have kind of a rounded hump in the middle of the top of the headstock instead of the dip that Gibbys have. Beautiful guitar though - I'd like to get my hands on an old Japanese made Epi Custom one of these days.

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Axeman16 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,079 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Epi / Japan Beautiful Guitar! there are a few elitists i have seen with the open book headstock, but that is an fuji-gen-gakki. its basically an orville branded epiphone.

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07-05-2007, 06:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,282 Thanks: 305 Thanked 88 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Epi / Japan Here's a regular Epi headstock, and an Elitist headstock - I just got the Elitist last week:

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