theDeuce Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I think they've done it right. Link to info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Looks like a nice package. I'm guessing $999 street. The Bard must be made in China, as the Elitist acoustics and similar-in-concept McCartney Texan (made in Japan) retailed for more. If it's Masterbilt quality (I'm assuming the same luthiers will make the Bard) then it should be a good guitar for non-Roy fans, too. Thanks for the link. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avidkut Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Looks like a nice package. I'm guessing $999 street. The Bard must be made in China' date=' as the Elitist acoustics and similar-in-concept McCartney Texan (made in Japan) retailed for more. If it's Masterbilt quality (I'm assuming the same luthiers will make the Bard) then it should be a good guitar for non-Roy fans, too. Thanks for the link. Red 333[/quote'] I thought the Texans were U.S.-made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I thought the Texans were U.S.-made 40 Texans "aged" to replicate McCartney's Texan as it appeared circa 2005-2006 (called Paul McCartney Replica Texans) and 250 unaged Texans (called Paul McCartney 1964 USA Texans) were made in the USA, in Bozeman, Montana. The Replica Texans were signed by McCartney by the sound hole, while the 1964 USA Texans had his signature on the sound hole label. The Replica Texans sold for between $20,000 and $40,000, and the 250 1964 USA Texans sold for between $4K and $6K. A further edition of 1964 Texans was made in Japan in the Terada factory, where Epiphone Elitist acoustic, semi-hollow and hollowbodies, and Gretsch guitars (among other) were made. These were called the Elitist Paul McCartney Texans. This edition reatls for between $2,000 and $2,800, and has a facsimile signature on the soundhole label. There are also *some* unumbered Paul McCartney 1964 USA Texans floating around (so they have no signed sound hole labels or COA), apparently over runs from the Bozeman production. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak show Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Thanks for the link. Nope, thanks for "nuthin"! Now you've got me wondering how I can get my hands on one of these. I thought it was impossible for me to start GASing, but that damn link spoiled everything!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Wow... That's a nice-looking guitar! and 1332$ sounds like a good price too! (But is it a Japanese made guitar or Chinese?) I didn't even know Roy Orbison played an Epiphone... Well what I do like about this guitar is that it hasn't a huge pair of sunglasses painted on it but that it's very understated and classy. Signature on the back of the headstock, that's it (apart from the Face on the Hardshell case). Well... I'm still waiting for the chinese 1964 Texan they promissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where IS IT?????!!!!!!!!!! JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 To answer your question: yes, Yes, YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 To answer your question: yes' date=' Yes, YES![/quote'] Which of my questions did ya answer? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I have played more than a few 1960s Eleanor Street Epis that were every bit as good if not better than their Gibson counterparts. Whether they got this one right - no way of knowing from a short blurb and pic. Will wait and see what my ears and hands tell me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 If I was to GAS over something, it would be a real guitar. Not that I own something special (a Takamine) but if I was gonna GAS, it would be for a Martin D28, for example, or something worth gassing over, not some poly-dipped Chinese piece of junk (like my Takamine). It's OK to own, play and enjoy our Chinese guitars but to GAS for one is pitiful. You don't GAS for a Miata, you GAS for a Ferrari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDeuce Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 I didn't even know Roy Orbison played an Epiphone... Or a 12 string. I don't have a 12 string right now' date=' only a 9. Can't wait to play [i']Pretty Woman[/i] on this! === Ron G, Lighten up! Life's way too fun to be snobbish and boorish. If you claim to have such distaste for EPI guitars why do you hang around the forum? The types you despise are all you will find here. Can't you see you're making yourself miserable? Also, I'm not interested in a flame war, and will not respond to any further negative attitude posts from you or anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Buffalo Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I didn't even know Roy Orbison played an Epiphone... JM I didn't either. You can take it with however many grains of salt you want, but I heard that the opening riff for "Pretty Woman" was played on the record by Bobby Goldsboro (a member of his backup band at the time). They also implied it was Bobby that came up with the riff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I am having fun...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Well... 1200$ for a chinese guitar is a tick too much. Sorry. I don't know if the quality is any good or not nowadays... Put 300$ on top of that and you get a new Rickenbacker, so come on!!!!!! I don't like 12-string acoustic guitars.... I want mine to be a 6-string roundshouldered Texan or J-45 Anyways... It's a beautiful guitar and I'm sure the lucky person who buys one will enjoy it very much... BTW: Anyone noticed the odd-looking miniature Trussrodcover??!! Where is the 2 screw 'E' Trussrodcover they used in the 60's? JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 BTW: Anyone noticed the odd-looking miniature Trussrodcover??!! Where is the 2 screw 'E' Trussrodcover they used in the 60's? JM Like this one? Epi/Gibson used a couple of different styles. The one on the Orbison does look too small, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Like this one? Epi/Gibson used a couple of different styles. The one on the Orbison does look too small' date=' though.[/quote'] yeah... that's what I thought too. Maybe they're using the two-screwed trussrodcovers for higher priced, american made Epis (-> John Lennon Cas, Macca Tex, Overpriced red one no one really cares for)... Maybe they're trying to avoid confusions.. =( JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 yeah... that's what I thought too. Maybe they're using the two-screwed trussrodcovers for higher priced' date=' american made Epis (-> John Lennon Cas, Macca Tex, Overpriced red one no one really cares for)... Maybe they're trying to avoid confusions.. =( JM[/quote'] I don't know what the logic is. All the Elitists that were reissues of Gibson counterparts got a two-hole TRC. The Elitists that were reissues of vintage ('60s) Epiphone-badged models, like the Texan and Casino, got three-hole TRCs, even though the originals had two (and were built by Gibson in the USA). But wait, they got two-hole TRCs when issued again as the Artist Models. And the one Elitist that had no proper vintage or USA counterpart, the modern Broadway, also got a 3-hole TRC. The crazy-expensive red one gets a 2-hole TRC, but it's made in the USA, so that's to be expected. I guess. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I didn't either. You can take it with however many grains of salt you want' date=' but I heard that the opening riff for "Pretty Woman" was played on the record by Bobby Goldsboro (a member of his backup band at the time). They also implied it was Bobby that came up with the riff.[/quote'] Grady Martin (Johnny Burnette Rock & Roll Trio) played that opening riff on the recording. Dont have a clue what kinda guitar he used though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDeuce Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 Don't be surprised this fall if the production models are different from what we've seen so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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