Parabar Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 The Fed Ex man just delivered my first new guitar in several years, and WOW is it a beauty! I scored it in an eBay auction last week, and they don't turn up there too often. Especially not like this one --- it's a NOS 2004 model, dead mint, still has the plastic on the pickguard, gold plating gleaming like new, and maybe the flamiest back I've ever seen. It's even more spectacular in person, but here are the requisite pics: Baby got Back! It's very resonant and live-sounding acoustically, but it came with .010's, which feel too light for it, so tonight I'll probably swap them out for .011's and check it out plugged in. The white plastic knobs will have to go, to be replaced with gold bell knobs, and I'll have to see about the tailpiece. I'm not big on Frequensators, but it can't have just any old tailpiece on it either. And it came without a case, so I'll have to track down one of those as well. This is definitely the nicest guitar in my collection (and the most expensive), so I'll hafta log some practice time to be worthy! (Can you tell I'm stoked?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchtopBill Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 VERY Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Wow that is one beauty of a guitar and the flame on the back is just gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Congrats-what an absolute beauty and you are right about the back,that flaming is just outstanding.She's a true work of art but that's not surprising,Epiphone has been turning out fabulous jazz boxes for decades.I'm sure that you'll spend many hours playing this new beauty-enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 beautiful guitar.hard to find NOS that nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohemian Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Outstanding Congrats!! I have the Byrdland version and looking for a Broadway to keep it company. Nice score.. enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 gorgeous git, congrats! love the flame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I'd surely leave the white knobs & frequensator on there for the vintage Epi vibe. Beautiful guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 What a wonderful looking guitar, that flamework on the back is indeed a treat to behold, enjoy it Parabar, HNGD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 I'd surely leave the white knobs & frequensator on there for the vintage Epi vibe. Beautiful guitar! I could accept the white knobs as "old Epiphone" --- except the rest of the guitar is modeled after the L-5 CES rather than the original Epiphone Broadway, and to my aesthetics they don't blend. The Frequensator I may get used to, but on my Korean Broadway I took it off because the strings I prefer don't have a long enough D string to work well with it, and when I put a heavier tailpiece on, oh MAN did it improve the sound. I've just been playing it through my Epiphone Blues Custom 30 and Mesa Nomad 45, and it's astonishing how different it sounds from the Korean. I'm grinnin' like a pickin' fool --- it's definitely as close to an L-5 as I'll ever need to get --- Wes and Kenny are in there, but so are Scotty Moore, Jimmy Nolen, Jerry Miller and Terry Haggerty, and it's already making me play a little differently. The BC30 brings out the warm richness of the clean tones, and it sounds surprisingly good through the Mesa with the gain cranked into serious crunch territory -- and no feedback issues (at this volume anyway). Next step: change the strings for .011's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Simply beautiful. Are you sure this is an Elitist?From the headstock and the made in Japan label, I would guess this is a Matsumoto(?) made guitar from the 80's.Either way, enjoy. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiphoneFan1989 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Congratulations. Very beautiful guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Nice score Parabar! She looks sweet, especially the backside, and MIJ. I bet you ARE stoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Beautiful guitar, Parabar! I agree, those knobs look funky on the newer style Broadway. Congrats on the find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddyguitar Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Beautiful guitar !!! Nothing like a big blonde .I have several . If your selling those knobs , let me know . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Simply beautiful. Are you sure this is an Elitist?From the headstock and the made in Japan label, I would guess this is a Matsumoto(?) made guitar from the 80's.Either way, enjoy. Mark Yeah, its an Elitist. They were made from the early to mid/late 2000's at the Fuji-gen factory in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdogric12 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Very nice! I had a Broadway in the mid to late 90's and have fond memories of it. Not sure what I'd do about the knobs. I'd hate to change them but I agree, you could put better looking ones on there! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Yeah, its an Elitist. They were made from the early to mid/late 2000's at the Fuji-gen factory in Japan. Mine was made at the Terada factory in 2004, and it has both the Elitist TRC and the decal on the back of the headstock, so no doubts as to its pedigree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oh. I thought they were Fuji-gen. Did they make Elitists at both locations, or am I just confusing guitar models again? lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 HNGD to you Parabar. That really is a thing of beauty. It looks perfect like it is. I think the white knobs look great on it and especially the Frequensator. Congrats on the new acquisition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I agree - the white knobs and freaky-sator make it look like a vintage Epi. I'd leave it alone myself, but it's your git until you decide to sell it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Oh. I thought they were Fuji-gen. Did they make Elitists at both locations, or am I just confusing guitar models again? lol. Fugi-Gen made the solid body Elitists; Terada built the hollow bodies, semi-hollow bodies, and the acoustics. GREAT score Parabar. I love mine! Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Forget the back... That geet is 'headstock heaven' HNGD Parabar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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