gerrygtr62 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 hey, there--proud owner of 2 Epiphone Elite/Elitist Les Pauls--here's my babies!! Let's see yours!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diverden Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrygtr62 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Nice duo of the Casino & Lp, bro'!! c'mon, we need more!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amino Moore Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Always happy to show off my Elitist. Elitist LP Studio with a few cosmetic upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrygtr62 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 AS90: gorgeous Sharaton!! Amino: Nice Studio!! I know there's more Elitist/Elite owners out htere--c'mon over, don;t be shy, LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 This group includes an Elitist J-200 on the top row, and two Elitist McCartney Texans and an Elitist '64 Texan on the bottom row. McCartney Texan Elitist '64 Texan This group has an Elitist '65 Casino, Elitist "USA" Lennon Revolution Casino, and Elitist "USA" Lennon '65 Casino on the top row, and an Elitist '61 Dot ES-335 on the bottom row. Elitist "USA" John Lennon '65 Casino Elitist "USA" John Lennon Revolution Casino An Elitist Byrdland and Elitist Broadway are on the bottom row. Elitist Broadway An Elitist SG and two Elitist Les Paul Standards: Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrygtr62 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 RED333: whoa, pretty happening collection there, dude!! Very cool & nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Red, can a have a few of your guitars? There's no possible way you need all of those. That collection is just ridiculously awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny_2_owls Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Red333 your collection is just mind blowing, simply amazing! You must be very happy with all those!! Is there anything you're missing that you'd really want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Red333 Thanks for sharing with the group, great stable you have! Do you have any that stand out as your favorite " Go to " guitars? mgm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Red 333, that has to be the tastiest collection I've ever seen, and from the tastiest avatar to boot. Thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisMiller Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 What an incredible collection. Beautiful... and forgive me for being an old fart, but yes, your avatar is beautiful too. Is that really you? If it is, will you marry me in my next life, predicated on the theory that, (as far as your guitars), you CAN take it with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 What an incredible collection. Beautiful... and forgive me for being an old fart, but yes, your avatar is beautiful too. Is that really you? If it is, will you marry me in my next life, predicated on the theory that, (as far as your guitars), you CAN take it with you? Sorry, that's not me in the avatar. That's the talented Aimee Mann, playing a beautiful old Gibson J-45. And I'm a guy. Sorry. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisMiller Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Sorry, that's not me in the avatar. That's the talented Aimee Mann, playing a beautiful old Gibson J-45. And I'm a guy. Sorry. Thanks for clearing that up! I'm not familiar with Aimee Mann. I'll have to look her up. And maybe in our next life, we can live close enough to jam... marriage can wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Red333 Thanks for sharing with the group, great stable you have! Do you have any that stand out as your favorite " Go to " guitars? mgm Thanks for all the compliments, folks. I'm glad you like seeing some of my collection. mgm, I'd have to say that the stand outs depend on my mood, somewhat. In general, the McCartney Texan (and the Elitist '64) are particular favorites in the acoustic department, as is my Gibson Fuller's J-35 Reissue (the one with the small burst on the top row). The Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500RC, the 12-fret guitar on the extreme left bottom row, is also a stand out. My very favorite acoustic is not pictured, though: a Gibson True Vintage J-45. It's just magical. The Elitist Les Paul's are really powerful sounding and easy playing, and are beautifully made, but in general, I prefer bigger bodies, so the ES-335's or Casinos get the most playing time. The Gibson ES-335, which is the natural guitar towards the center of the picture of the thinlines, is sweeter sounding to me than the Elitist Dot, which is the natural guitar next to it (the large red one is a Gibson ES-333, and the smaller red one a Gibson ES-339). The Gibson ES-335 has jumbo frets, though, so I end up playing the Elitist more, as it has the lower frets I like best. So those would be my favorites, most of the time, LOL. Since I love ES-335 style guitars so much, it won't surprise you to learn that I also have an Epiphone Dot Deluxe (not pictured). The Dot is one of the best bang for the buck guitars around, if you ask me. I also enjoy playing the Elitist Broadway. It feels and sounds great, and has a unique sound compared to a solid body or even the thinlines. I have to tell you, though, the regular Broadway (in the top row of the big body single cut guitars) is a very well-made guitar, though the pups are maybe not as articulate as those on the Elitist, and the wood is plainer. Still, that guitar impresses me, especially considering the price. These Broadways (and the like) can play a lot more than Jazz, too. If you play early rock or roots stuff, these guitars are great. I have a 60's spec J-160E (not pictured), which is the acoustic/electric Lennon and Harrison used in the Beatles; when you set it a certain way, the regular Broadway sounds far closer to it than the Epiphone EJ-160E I have (also not pictured). I also love that Zephyr Blues Deluxe, the one equipped with the 3 black-covered P-90s in the group photo of the single cut hollowbodies. Again, a very unique tone, and lots of variations on it, due to the three pups. The Wildkat (the small red guitar with the Bigsby) is surprisingly versatile, and a great value. It's a very under rated guitar, in my opinion, Speaking of P-90's, the Elitist and Elitist Lennon guitars are great. The Lennon ones in particular are just so well made. The Terada luthiers (Terada is the Japanese factory where the Eltist hollow bodies, semi-hollow bodies, and acoustics were made) are just masters. The Fugi Gen Gakki builders (makers of the solid body Elitists) are world class, too. I have a Fender 50's Telecaster made there, and it too is an excellent instrument, and flawlessly made. It's really too bad the Elitist line was discontinued, as they are excellent guitars by any measure, and a great value to boot. Part of the trouble was that few retailers would put these in their stores, to let open-minded players see for themselves what they were like. I never saw one in a store; I had to buy them all online. Luckily, I was seldom disappointed. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks for all the compliments, folks. I'm glad you like seeing some of my collection. mgm, I'd have to say that the stand outs depend on my mood, somewhat. In general, the McCartney Texan (and the Elitist '64) are particular favorites in the acoustic department, as is my Gibson Fuller's J-35 Reissue (the one with the small burst on the top row). The Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500RC, the 12-fret guitar on the extreme left bottom row, is also a stand out. My very favorite acoustic is not pictured, though: a Gibson True Vintage J-45. It's just magical. The Elitist Les Paul's are really powerful sounding and easy playing, and are beautifully made, but in general, I prefer bigger bodies, so the ES-335's or Casinos get the most playing time. The Gibson ES-335, which is the natural guitar towards the center of the picture of the thinlines, is sweeter sounding to me than the Elitist Dot, which is the natural guitar next to it (the large red one is a Gibson ES-333, and the smaller red one a Gibson ES-339). The Gibson ES-335 has jumbo frets, though, so I end up playing the Elitist more, as it has the lower frets I like best. So those would be my favorites, most of the time, LOL. Since I love ES-335 style guitars so much, it won't surprise you to learn that I also have an Epiphone Dot Deluxe (not pictured). The Dot is one of the best bang for the buck guitars around, if you ask me. I also enjoy playing the Elitist Broadway. It feels and sounds great, and has a unique sound compared to a solid body or even the thinlines. I have to tell you, though, the regular Broadway (in the top row of the big body single cut guitars) is a very well-made guitar, though the pups are maybe not as articulate as those on the Elitist, and the wood is plainer. Still, that guitar impresses me, especially considering the price. These Broadways (and the like) can play a lot more than Jazz, too. If you play early rock or roots stuff, these guitars are great. I have a 60's spec J-160E (not pictured), which is the acoustic/electric Lennon and Harrison used in the Beatles; when you set it a certain way, the regular Broadway sounds far closer to it than the Epiphone EJ-160E I have (also not pictured). I also love that Zephyr Blues Deluxe, the one equipped with the 3 black-covered P-90s in the group photo of the single cut hollowbodies. Again, a very unique tone, and lots of variations on it, due to the three pups. The Wildkat (the small red guitar with the Bigsby) is surprisingly versatile, and a great value. It's a very under rated guitar, in my opinion, Speaking of P-90's, the Elitist and Elitist Lennon guitars are great. The Lennon ones in particular are just so well made. The Terada luthiers (Terada is the Japanese factory where the Eltist hollow bodies, semi-hollow bodies, and acoustics were made) are just masters. The Fugi Gen Gakki builders (makers of the solid body Elitists) are world class, too. I have a Fender 50's Telecaster made there, and it too is an excellent instrument, and flawlessly made. It's really too bad the Elitist line was discontinued, as they are excellent guitars by any measure, and a great value to boot. Part of the trouble was that few retailers would put these in their stores, to let open-minded players see for themselves what they were like. I never saw one in a store; I had to buy them all online. Luckily, I was seldom disappointed. Red 333 Atleast you can cover a wide aray of moods! ;) The Lennon Casino's are amazing, I used to have a Revoloution model ( still kick myself for letting it go! ). The Elitist were some of the best instruments that were on the market for the money, It's a shame for all of us that they have been discontinued for the most part. Japanese quality and craftmanship is top notch, even the standard Epiphone Japan guitars and basses produced in the late 90's through about 2006 were terrific bang for the buck! ( Sorry for going off in a different direction. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydeadblues Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 That is a phenomenal collection red! Do you mind me asking what you do for a living? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Red must be a mental health counselor because suddenly I'm feeling far less guilt about owning fourteen guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrygtr62 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 RED333: thx for your insight on your sweet collection, including the Elitists you have in there--back whe nthey first came out, I saw some in a couple of stores in Los Angleles/Orange County--heck, I remember specifically trying out an Elite LP Custom in Ebony at West LA Music in Santa Monica long ago, came away duly impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imoniichan Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Hello guys. I got 2003 Elite Custom with Gibson style head shape. Enjoy : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 c'mon, we need more!!! Not sure how I missed this thread, but here's my Elitist Casino, which is rapidly becoming my "go to" guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RaSTuS Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Good to see you around here Svet, haven't noticed you around for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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