masc073 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Hello, I have an Epiphone Elite Les Paul Standard Plus, and would like to know which species of African mahogany is used on the neck and body of those guitars? Would salepe or khaya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masc073 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Not really specified.... salepe ??? or Sapele ? http://www.epiphone.com/elitist/standardplus.htm Welcome here :) Thanks very much! The right question is: Would khaya or sapele? Unfortunately, the Epiphone specifications do not tell the mahogany species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masc073 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Ok, the specs for this guitar: Body: Flamed Maple Top, African Mahogany Back (Khaya) Neck: African Mahogany (Khaya) 1PLY (U-Shape) Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale : 628mm Frets: 22F midium-wide Nat: Bone Nut Tuners: Grover tuners Bridge: T.O.M bridge Tailpiece : Stop bar Pickups: 2 Humbuckers - Gibson original Control: 2Vol, 2Tone Finish: Poly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Lunatic Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Yeah, but what species of maple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masc073 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 It's Japanese maple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masc073 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 I have sent an email to the Japanese manufacturer about the species of mahogany of Epiphone Elite/Elitist. About the maple, I had taken previous information, although not an official source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Going by the title I thought this thread was going to be about your excitement at playing an Epi Elitist....... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masc073 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 It's a great guitar I got it some years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 It's a great guitar I got it some years ago. How about that for staying power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrygtr62 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I agree---all Elitists/Elites can smoke any gibson Les Paul, hands-down--best value for the money overall, I want more,LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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