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Good lord. One of the things I couldn't stand back in the '60s (when I and my fingers were their skinniest) about Gibson and Epiphone models was the narrow nut and consequent narrow string spacing. Even so, I'd always heard that these were 1-5/8"...or 1.625". That's bad enough. But the specs for this Elitist Texan, if accurate, say 1.56"...which would be 1-9/16". Seriously? Were the originals actually that narrow? If so, now I understand why I could never come to grips with Gibsons and Epis back when.
As for the current model...hey, why not 1-1/2"? Or 1-1/4"? It would look s-o-o-o-o slim and elegant, even if impossible to play. But could that be the whole point...don't buy it to play, buy it to have and brag about? Who ARE they building this for? Quite obviously, I am NOT the demographic. And suffice it to say that I'll be ignoring this model, big time. Too bad. Dirk |
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I once had an Epi Casino electric with a 1.68 nut - felt like a toothpick even for my small hands - and this new Texan is 1.56? Yeow- That is a narrow neck.
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They also usually cost quite a bit more than epiphones other guitars. I estimate these will go on the street for around 1 grand new |
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There's one up on Ebay now:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Epiphone-Eli...item234481733d $2709 + $150 shipping!
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