voodoo777 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) So, I just came by an Epiphone Elitist Custom, but the serial number starts with an EE, which threw me off. Were there any Elitist models made in China? Edited April 1, 2020 by ksdaddy photo links not valid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Unfortunately, someone is trying to pull something shady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo777 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 45 minutes ago, bobouz said: Unfortunately, someone is trying to pull something shady. That's what I thought. The guy couldn't answer my questions, didn't seem very knowledgable on the guitar and wasn't asking much for it. I decided to check it out again. It was sitting in a vintage Gibson case (authentic 70's case). The guitar is a solid body, wine red, grover tuners, looks like Epi 57 pickups. Weird part, the headstock had a "CustomElitist" tag and the pick guard has a faded "Custom Elitist" print on it. Looks like somebody probably replaced them? Looks like it's a LP Pro Top, serial is a 2005 serial. Anyway, gave the guy a low ball offer (mainly wanted the case)... he took it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 So essentially, you bought a case & it comes with a guitar - Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 2005 was when the Gibson Qingdao factory in China opened, building Epiphone Electrics and the serial number starting with EE would be correct for that era. Elite and Elitist guitars were only built in Japan, as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt4356 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 The headstock will tell you, as far as I know there isn't a elite with a normal epiphone headstock. They either have a gibson style, or a thinner gretsch style with a bump on the top. The custom wasn't offered in that flame top and had different binding.Also the pick guard isnt off a custom elite, they were black. It could be a flame top elite, but they weren't offered in wine red. Also its almost impossible given the serial number, Japan wouldn't put a China number on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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