ant7629 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Well after two long weeks of waiting my new baby arrived today, so here come the pics of my new Elitist SG 61' all the way from Japan.... I have a had a quick blast through the ol' valve marshall and I am speechless.... It is an amazing guitar. If you have the money, get one....now! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28v6r Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 " Oh that looks so fake to me.... the "p" and the "h are............":-" Fantastic!! I'm Green with envy... P.S I pass you're way on Wednesday afternoon any chance of a blast:-" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Looks nice, but its not an Elitist, it looks like an Epiphone Japan SG with the limited laquer finish. I prefer these to Elitists because the headstock is the correct shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Nice fiddle man...congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Very nice - I wished I had some extra bucks to buy one. Enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Congratulations, Ant!! But, How did you get my guitar over to England and back, without me noticing?!! LOL! SO glad it arrived safely, and you're happy! As to the comment of it not being an "Elitist?" Well, no one ever said it was, just that it's made in the same place. But, I LIKE/prefer the Gibson headstock, myself. Which is one reason I bought mine, in the first place. But, to each his own. Again...Congratulations, and HNGD!!! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 As to the comment of it not being an "Elitist?" Well' date=' no one ever said itwas CB [/quote'] Ant said it was at the top of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Ant said it was at the top of the thread. I think that the Japanese regard it to be in the Elitist "family" since it is made in that factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrds1965 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Looks nice' date=' but its not an Elitist, it looks like an Epiphone Japan SG with the limited laquer finish. I prefer these to Elitists because the headstock is the correct shape.[/quote'] I agree it is better than an Elitist. And congrats Ant on your new guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Ant said it was at the top of the thread. Yeah, I see that now....blew right throught that, initially. My Bad! Great guitars, whatever. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant7629 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Congratulations' date=' Ant!! But, How did you get my guitar over to England and back, without me noticing?!! LOL!SO glad it arrived safely, and you're happy! As to the comment of it not being an "Elitist?" Well, no one ever said it was, just that it's made in the same place. But, I LIKE/prefer the Gibson headstock, myself. Which is one reason I bought mine, in the first place. But, to each his own. Again...Congratulations, and HNGD!!! CB [/quote'] Thanks everyone! Sorry, I had it in my head head that it is an Elitist because it is made in Japan, its still cool though :-) The finish is very thin. Is the finish on yours smooth under the light or can you see some "dimples"? I can spot them VERY slightly on mine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeymetro Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custer Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Beautiful! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Thanks everyone! Sorry' date=' I had it in my head head that it is an Elitist because it is made in Japan, its still cool though :-) The finish is very thin. Is the finish on yours smooth under the light or can you see some "dimples"? I can spot them VERY slightly on mine....[/quote'] The finish on mine is thin enough that the grain of the mahogany shows through as depressions in some places. I would prefer that over (1) super thick nitrocellulose or (2) grain-filler in the mahogany. The latter looks terrible to me, like someone spackled the indentation in the grain with beige plaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldpriest Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Those guitars look sooo sweet! I have to know where you ordered them from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 There's a fellow on E-bay, from Japan called "kyokyo16" I think it is. He has one up now, for sale. Actually, I think it's the same photo as was for ours, but he apparently still has stock. So...go for it! Don't think you'd be sorry...we certainly aren't. There's another fellow, called "GusHarris" that sells the same thing. I've only dealt with kyokyo16, so I don't know about the GusHarris fellow. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Here are Kyoko's ebay offerings. Click here and order the '61 now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Here are Kyoko's ebay offerings. Click here and order the '61 now! Whoah! Either you beat me to it (the '61 isn't there anymore!) or someone else did. But whenever they sell one, another one seems to pop up in its place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldpriest Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Thanks, zi'll keep a look out. I missed that one as well. The lag on this sight is terrible today. It's just as well, my Gibby SG is good enough for me but those pics got me gassing for another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisprice Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hello...new here but I just got my hands on a similar Epi Japan 61 SG...bought mine last week on Ebay from a guy in Switzerland...its finished in white and looks gorgeous...I already have a 2002 Elite SG...these are the best rock n roll guitars I've owned...Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Thanks' date=' zi'll keep a look out. I missed that one as well. The lag on this sight is terrible today. It's just as well, my Gibby SG is good enough for me but those pics got me gassing for another![/quote'] It's pretty much for a MIK or MIC price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hello...new here but I just got my hands on a similar Epi Japan 61 SG...bought mine last week on Ebay from a guy in Switzerland...its finished in white and looks gorgeous...I already have a 2002 Elite SG...these are the best rock n roll guitars I've owned...Chris White one, huh? Cool! Show us the photozzzz! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Uh oh! Now there's a Les Paul MIJ Epiphone with a Gibson headstock from Japan on fleabay. See 180277579738. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisprice Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I just updated my details with a pic of both my Epi SG's....not a great pic but you get the idea....Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Rocker Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hi Ant very nice axe mate, although I think It would look very nice sitting beside mine at my place :- :- Congrats mate HNGD to you!!! Cheers RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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