Abutcher Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I only recently discovered Epiphone guitars after ignoring them for years in favour of Fenders and Gibsons however I was blown away with the quality of a Les Paul Custom Pro then bought a 339, which I love and now have an Epiphone DRM500CE Masterbilt acoustic. Although I love the other two, not only is the acoustic the best of the three, it's the best guitar I own! The build quality of this Indonesian made guitar is exceptional. There is nothing whatsoever wrong with the Chinese made guitars but this Indonesian build really is fabulous quality. When I look at it it makes me happy, when I play it, happier still. Is there a Masterbilt equivalent in the all electric range or are these still to come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Elitists, sadly now discontinued except for the Casino and limited edition Riviera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 exactly what Parabar says I have a Chet Atkins Elitist, it's excellent in every aspect. you can find them on Ebay but, get ready with the check book. Depending on the make/model some are fetching twice what they were new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Unfortunately, both of the above posts are true. I have an Elitist Casino that has gone up in "street" price 25% since I bought it 5 years ago. If I owned an Elitist "anything else", first, I probably wouldn't be selling it, and second, if I did, I'd be asking top coin knowing the damand/availability. I'm glad I have my Casino and My Masterbilt AJ500M. Both are keepers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schaadrack Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Elitists, sadly now discontinued except for the Casino and limited edition Riviera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schaadrack Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 That is functional art. Beautiful guitar. I have a number of Epi...Sheraton 2, blonde, gold, Korea. I really enjoy playing it and just looking at it. Thanks for the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abutcher Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Thanks for this I will try to track one down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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