Elitist Catalog

8/3/2019 Elitist Catalog

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S e c o n d T o N o n e


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Good musical instrumen

D esigned for the professional musician,the new Elitist line from Epiphone combines over

125 years of instrument building experience and

expertise wi th the finest materials. The results are

instruments of impeccable quality and beauty.

The El i t ist Wood At the heart of every greatinstrument is the wood itself. Thats why every piece

of wood used in the Elitist line is hand-selected. It is

then slowly and painstakingly dried to perfection incustom kilns until it is at the ideal moisture content.

The Elit ist Necks All Elitist necks are cut at a14o grain orientation from one piece of wood for

optimum strength, stability and tonal response.

As with all great instruments, the necks are then

carefully and individually fitted to the body using

a hand-glued, dovetail neck joint.

The Elit ist Bodies All Elitist bodies are madefrom the finest tone woods such as African

Mahogany and individually selected for their weight

and tonal qualities. They are then cut and book-

matched to perfection.

The Elit ist Pickups All Elitist instruments areequipped with custom-wound pickups Made in the

USA exclusively for Epiphone by Gibson Musical

Instruments and feature such uncompromising

features as:

High Quality Cover MaterialsAll pickup

covers use quality German silver with vintageNickel or real 24K Gold finish.

Four-Conductor WiringAllowing for all

possible wiring combinations.

Full Wax Potting Every pickup is potted in

a special wax bath to insure that microphonic

feedback due to internal vibration is eliminated.

All covered models receive a second wax bath

to further protect the pickup.

Specially Made MagnetsAll magnets are

magnetized by Gibson to ensure the total

reliability of each magnets performance.

Critical magnetic flux is maintained for the

perfect combination of output without sacrificing

tonal characteristics.

The El it ist H ardwar e All Elitist instrumentsfeature the finest hardware including precision

Grover machine heads for precise tuning accuracy

and stability.

The Elit ist Details Real Abalone and Pearl Inlays

Bone Nuts and Saddles

Hand-Rubbed Finishes

USA Strings

Meticulous Adjustment and Set-up

Since 1873, Epiphone has beenperfecting the art of wood selection.

One-piece Mahogany necks:hand-shaped for all-night

playing ease and comfort.

Quality begins with greathardware. The Elitists featureprecision Grover machine

heads for unsurpassedtuning stability.

Pickups Made in the USA exclusivelyfor Epiphone by

Gibson Musical Instruments.

Book-matched Maple topswith real Mahogany backs

combine for the perfecttonal response.

Real Abalone and Pearl Inlays.


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do not just happen.Epaminondas Epi Stathopoulo

Bone Nuts and Saddles.

Hand-Rubbed Finishes.

Meticulous Adjustment andSet-up.

Gibson USA Strings.


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E L I T I S T H O L L O W B O D Y S


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El i t is t Byrd landTune rs G ro ve r w i th Imp eri al Butto ns

Fingerboard Ebony, Binding over Frets

N eck 5 -pc M aple/ Rosewood/

Maple/ Rosewood/ Maple,

22 fret

N eck Jo in t Set, 14 th fre t

N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Bridge EbonyScale 2 3 -1 / 2

Top Solid Spruce

Back AAA Flame M aple

Sides AAA Flame M aple

Rhythm PU 50 SR (USA Humbucker)

Treble PU 50ST (USA Humbucker)

Co ntro ls 2 -V, 2 -T; 3 -W a y SW

H ardw are 2 4 K G old

Fi ni shes Vi nta g e Sunb urst,

N atural

El i t is t BroadwayTuners G ro ve r w i th Imp eri al Butto ns

Fingerboard Ebony, Binding over Frets

N eck 5 -pc M aple/ Rosew ood/

Maple/ Rosewood/ Maple,

20 fret

N eck Jo int Set, 14 th fre t

N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Bridge Ebony

Scale 2 5 -1 / 2

Top Solid Spruce

Back AAA Flame M aple

Sides AAA Flame M aple


Treble PU 50 ST (USA Humbucker)



Finishes Vintage Sunburst, N atura l


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E L I T I S T A R C H T O P S

Eli t ist C asinoTuners Grover

Fingerboard Rosewood

N eck 1 -pc Mahogany, 22 fret

Neck Joint Set, 19th fret

Nut 1-11/ 16, Bone

Scale 24-3/ 4

Top 5-Ply Maple

Back 5-Ply Maple

Sides 5-Ply Maple

Rhythm PU P90 (USA Single-Coil)

Treble PU P90 (USA Single-Coil)

Controls 2-V, 2-T; 3-Way SW

Hardware N ickel

Finishes Vintage Sunburst, Natura


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Eli t ist Sheraton

Tuners G rover ImperialFingerboard Rosewood

N eck 1 -pc M ahogany, 2 2 fret


N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4

Top 5 -Ply M aple

Back 5 -Ply M aple

Sides 5 -Ply M aple

Rhythm PU 60 N YR (USA NY Mini-HB)

Treble PU 60N YT (USA NY Mini -HB)


H ard ware 2 4 K G old


E li t ist 6 3 3 3 5 D o t

Tuners G roverFingerboard Rosewood



N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4

Top 5 -Ply M aple

Back 5 -Ply M aple

Sides 5 -Ply M aple




Hardw are N ickel

Fini shes C herry, N a tura l,

Vintage Sunburst

El i t ist R ivier a-6 / R ivier a-1 2Tuners G rover




N ut 1 -5 / 8 (1 -1 1 / 1 6 -1 2 st), Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4

Top 5 -Ply M aple

Back 5 -Ply M aple

Sides 5 -Ply M aple

Rhythm PU 60 N YR (USA NY Mini-HB)

Treble PU 60N YT (USA NY Mini -HB)


H ardw are N ickel

Fini shes Vintage Sunburst, Ebony

G uitar PlayerEditors Pick Award

January 20 0 3

Guitar PlayerEditors Pick Award

January 20 0 3


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E L I T I S T E L E C T R I C S

Elit ist Les Paul Standard PlusFaded C herryburst


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Elit ist Les Paul CustomTuners G rover




N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4

Top Book-M atched M aple

Back Book-M atched M ahogany

Sides n/ a





Fi ni she s Eb o ny, Vi nta g e W hi te ,

W ine Red

Elit ist Les Paul Standard PlusTuners G rover




N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4

Top Book-M atched Flame M aple


Sides n/ a




H ardw are N ickel

Fi ni shes Fa d ed Che rryburst,

Honeyburst, Vintage Sunburst

Elit ist Les Paul CustomW ine Red

Elit ist Les Paul Standard PlusVintage Sunburst

Elitist Les Paul 5 7 G o l d T o pMetallic Antique Gold

Elitist Les Paul 5 7 G o l d To pTuners G rover




N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4

Top Hard M aple


Sides n/ a




H ardw are N ickel

Fi ni shes M e ta lli c A nti que G o ld


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Elit ist 6 1 SG S t a n d a r dCherry

Guitar OneJuly 20 0 3

Elit ist Les Paul Standard LHTuners G rover




N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4



Sides n/ a




H ardw are N ickel

Fini shes Faded Cherryburst, Ebony

Elit ist 6 1 SG S ta n d a rdTuners G rover




N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4

Top Book-M atched M ahogany

Back n/ a

Sides n/ a




Hardw are N ickel

Finishes C herry, Eb ony

Elit ist Les Paul Standard Left-HandedHoneyburst

Elit ist Les Paul CustomTuners G rover




N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 3 / 4



Sides n/ a





Fi ni she s Eb ony, Vi nta g e W hi te ,

W ine Red

Elit ist Les Paul CustomEbony


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Elit ist Les Paul StandardTuners G rover




N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4



Sides n/ a




Hardw are N ickel

Fini shes Faded Cherryburst, Ebony

Honeyburst, Vintage Sunburst

Elit ist Les Paul StudioTuners G rover




N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4


Back M ahogany

Sides n/ a




Hardw are N ickel

Fi ni she s Eb ony, Anti que W hi te ,

W ine Red, Vintage Sunburst

Elit ist Les Paul StandardHoneyburst

Elit ist Les Paul StudioW ine Red

Elit ist Les Paul StudioVintage Sunburst


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E L I T I S T A C O U S T I C S

Elit ist Masterb i l t 65 TexanTuners Grover


N eck 1 -pc Mahogany, 20 fret

Neck Joint Set, 14th fret

Nut 1-5/ 8, Bone

Scale 25-1/ 2

Top Solid Spruce

Back Solid Mahogany

Sides Mahogany

Bridge Rosewood

Saddle Intonated, Adjustable

Hardware N ickel

Finishes Vintage Sunburst,

Natural


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Elit ist Masterb i l t J - 2 0 0Tuners G rover Imperial

Fingerboard Rosewood (Ebonized)



N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 5 -1 / 2

Top Solid Spruce

Back Solid M aple

Sides Solid M aple

Brid ge Rosew ood (Eb onized )

Saddle Bone



Elit ist Masterb i l t L - 0 0Tuners G rover


N eck 1 -pc M ahogany, 1 9 fretN eck Jo int Set, 14 th fre t

N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 5 -1 / 2

Top Solid Spruce

Back Solid M ahogany

Sides M ahogany

Bridge Rosewood

Saddle Bone

Hardw are N ickel

Fi ni she s Vi nta g e Sunb urst

Elit ist Masterb i l t J-45Tuners G rover




N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 2 4 -3 / 4

Top Solid SpruceBack Solid M ahogany

Sides M ahogany

Bridge Rosewood

Saddle Bone

Hardw are N ickel

Fi ni she s Vi nta g e Sunb urst,

N atural


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E L I T I S T B A S S E S


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El i t ist EB-3Tuners G otoh




N ut 1 -1 1 / 1 6 , Bone

Scale 3 0 -1 / 2

Top Book-M atched M ahogany

Back n/ a

Sides n/ a

Rhythm PU EGBR (USA Humbucker)

Treble PU EGBT (USA Mini-HB)


H ardw are N ickel

Fi nishes C herry, Eb ony

Eli t ist Thunderbird BassTuners G otoh

Fingerboard RosewoodN eck 1 -pc M ahogany, 2 0 fret

N eck Jo int Through-N eck

N ut 1 -1 / 2, Bone

Scale 3 4

Top n/ a

Back n/ a

Sides M ahogany W ings

Rhythm PU ETBR (USA Humbucker)

Treble PU ETBR (USA Humbucker)

C ontrols 2 -V, 1 -T

Hardw are N ickel

Fi ni she s Vi nta g e Sunb urst


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