Epiphone Elitist vs Gibson Studio
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mnbaseball91
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Re: Epiphone Elitist vs Gibson Studio
The Epiphone Elitists are SO much better than low end Gibsons. I'd take an Elitist Studio over a Gibson Studio, then upgrade the pickups and have a better guitar. Same with the Standard.
The Epiphone Elitists are SO much better than low end Gibsons. I'd take an Elitist Studio over a Gibson Studio, then upgrade the pickups and have a better guitar. Same with the Standard.
mnbaseball91
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^Exactly, but with the Elitist Standard you get all the eye candy of a standard too. There's no question that the high end Gibsons walk all over the Japanese Elitists, but the quality of wood and such that Gibson uses on their lower and middle end models has been going down steadily the last few years. Look at the tuners they use on the LP Standards for a perfect example. Would you rather have those or Grovers?
^Exactly, but with the Elitist Standard you get all the eye candy of a standard too. There's no question that the high end Gibsons walk all over the Japanese Elitists, but the quality of wood and such that Gibson uses on their lower and middle end models has been going down steadily the last few years. Look at the tuners they use on the LP Standards for a perfect example. Would you rather have those or Grovers?
Imp
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Re: Epiphone Elitist vs Gibson Studio
:laugh2: its looking good for the studio, isnt it!
i like the fact that the elitist goes through a much more humanised production process.. i dont think i'd worry too much about buying an elitist sight unseen either, QC on MIJ guitars is usually very sharp IME..
tom
:laugh2: its looking good for the studio, isnt it!
i like the fact that the elitist goes through a much more humanised production process.. i dont think i'd worry too much about buying an elitist sight unseen either, QC on MIJ guitars is usually very sharp IME..
tom
rinse_master
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Re: Epiphone Elitist vs Gibson Studio
I say Gibson, only because I haven't played the Epi, but my Studio has been without problems for the last 5 years.
I say Gibson, only because I haven't played the Epi, but my Studio has been without problems for the last 5 years.
danglybanger
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Re: Epiphone Elitist vs Gibson Studio
didn't they change the headstock to a normal gibby one?
slade
didn't they change the headstock to a normal gibby one?
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mnbaseball91
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Re: Epiphone Elitist vs Gibson Studio
It's not exactly the same as a Gibson, but it's much better than the normal epi one.
Edit: refering to the headstock, of course.
It's not exactly the same as a Gibson, but it's much better than the normal epi one.
Edit: refering to the headstock, of course.
roadtoruin
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Re: Epiphone Elitist vs Gibson Studio
I own an Epi Elite Standard Plus. The fit and finsh on this guitar is incredible. It has a long tennon, like a historic. yeah, it doesn't have the open book headstock...so what?....Gibson studio's pale in comparison. If Gibson didn't have such a stranglehold on the US market for LP type guitars, they wouldn't be able to sell studio's at all. The stuff from Japan is incredible. There are several Epi elite/elitists on ebay right now. (no, not mine) I can't recommend this guitar enough, go check one out, if you can find one in a store. you'll buy it.
I own an Epi Elite Standard Plus. The fit and finsh on this guitar is incredible. It has a long tennon, like a historic. yeah, it doesn't have the open book headstock...so what?....Gibson studio's pale in comparison. If Gibson didn't have such a stranglehold on the US market for LP type guitars, they wouldn't be able to sell studio's at all. The stuff from Japan is incredible. There are several Epi elite/elitists on ebay right now. (no, not mine) I can't recommend this guitar enough, go check one out, if you can find one in a store. you'll buy it.
MikeS
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Re: Epiphone Elitist vs Gibson Studio
My Studio is the same age... and I am 100% that it is a much more sound instrument than the brand new models. Different tuners, and I believe the TOM and Tailpiece are different makes as well. I played an 05 Studio a few weeks back, and it definatly had a different feel than mine. Huh, go figure.
kherman is right though. You could sample 50 Epis and 50 Studios and discover that not all 50 Epis are superior to all the Studios, or vice versa. Gotta play what speaks to you.
rinse_master said:
My Studio is the same age... and I am 100% that it is a much more sound instrument than the brand new models. Different tuners, and I believe the TOM and Tailpiece are different makes as well. I played an 05 Studio a few weeks back, and it definatly had a different feel than mine. Huh, go figure.
kherman is right though. You could sample 50 Epis and 50 Studios and discover that not all 50 Epis are superior to all the Studios, or vice versa. Gotta play what speaks to you.
