Paul14 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Mine is a 2011. As I recall this was within the first 2 or 3 years of coming out with this model. Am I even close to being correct? just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) I believe the EL-00 Pro came out right around that time. But, prior to the EL-00 Pro, there was a similar model with the same body that was just called the EL-00 that had no electric capability and had a slightly thinner neck, that to my recollection was around since around the early 2000s. Also, someone on the forum also once brought up that a very early version of the EL-00 had a slightly different shaped body than the one that is generally associated with the EL-00 and EL-00 Pro as we know it. I’m a big fan of the EL-00 Pro (n/k/a the Epiphone L-00 Studio) as well as its former incarnation the EL-00. I own a 2013 EL-Pro and a 2017 Limited Edition EL-00 Pro Natural Mahogany.) QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff Edited June 19, 2021 by QuestionMark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul14 Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 Yes the pro came out after. Mine is the plain old EL00 no electronics, & I believe a skinnier neck? I bought it sight unseen as a result of the reaction to the guitar on this forum as well as the Gibson forum. I was just curious . I love the thing. No particular reason for my question.. curiosity, that’s all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 I recall when the Pro version came out the advertisements stated it had a slightly wider nut and fretboard than its prior version. I first had played the EL-00 and really liked its Gibson-like neck and was worried the Pro version would be too different as I was in the market to buy an EL-00 but had not yet done so. However, when I found and it played the Pro I found it was only minimally changed, so no big deal. The Pro’s fretboard is slightly wider but only a small fraction wider. They’re both great guitars. As it us I use a soundhole pickup on mine rather than the Pro’s built in pickup. Enjoy your EL-00. They’re great guitars that it seems few seem to know about. QM aka: “Jazzman”. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I had one of the very first EL-00s from the late ‘90s. It was shaped like an L1, not an L-00 as per the latter models. I’m not sure how long the L-1 shaped EL-00s were made for, but I’ve only ever seen one either in the flesh or online, which is the one I owned! It was a beautiful little guitar. I paid £150 for it secondhand with a Rare Earth pickup installed. I gigged it for several years and really enjoyed it. The neck was a little narrow but I soon got used to it. I traded it towards a ‘94 Gibson Blues King L-00 which was a lot more money but not significantly better, and didn’t stay for long. I wish I’d kept the EL-00! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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