Epiphone Elitist Texan

[dirkronk]

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

[Richgj3]

Originally Posted by cliffenstein

From Epiphone Acoustics board:

"Hi Dave,

I asked my guitar guy to check with Epiphone. They are telling me that that guitar is only going to be available in Japan. Sorry. It looks like we are expecting the 63 model.

Mark"

(Mark is Dave's Sweetwater contact)

So...perhaps we will soon see some sort of IB63 Epiphone acoustic soon. Weird that Epiphone would put up this Elitist Texan on the regular website if it is only going to be in the Japanese market.

My Gibson 5 Star dealer tells me today that the Elitist Texan is a Guitar Center exclusive in the US...only passing on what I just heard.

Rich

[bitraker]

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.

[Teleman52]

Originally Posted by Richgj3

My Gibson 5 Star dealer tells me today that the Elitist Texan is a Guitar Center exclusive in the US...only passing on what I just heard.

Rich

That seems unlikely. Elitist models have never been guitar center exclusives before. They usually seem to be guitars made in japan and mostly sold in japan with a small amount exported to the us

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

[cliffenstein]

There's one up on Ebay now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Epiphone-Eli...item234481733d

$2709 + $150 shipping!