BabyBottle
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How rare is the "original version" of Epiphones Les Paul Elite EB (Florentine)?
Hello,
I got among my guitars an 1997 Epiphone Les Paul Elite EB. It's one of the original Epiphone 1996-1998 version of the Gibson semi-hollow les paul Florentine model, (all examples were made in black and gold).
In my opinion it's a very very good guitar, not to far behind my Gibson ES-335 in terms of quality and sound.
I know that they (Epiphone) did in 1999 change the construction/wood in the guitar and made a cheaper version and in other colours, typical sunburst colours etc.
As far as I know, the first version is a rather unusual/somewhat rare guitar. Is there anyone out there who knows (approx) how many they made of this guitar one? Would be fun to know. I've seached the net for all info I could get but there are not that much to find apart from the unofficial epiphone and wikipedia sites.
Hello,
I got among my guitars an 1997 Epiphone Les Paul Elite EB. It's one of the original Epiphone 1996-1998 version of the Gibson semi-hollow les paul Florentine model, (all examples were made in black and gold).
In my opinion it's a very very good guitar, not to far behind my Gibson ES-335 in terms of quality and sound.
I know that they (Epiphone) did in 1999 change the construction/wood in the guitar and made a cheaper version and in other colours, typical sunburst colours etc.
As far as I know, the first version is a rather unusual/somewhat rare guitar. Is there anyone out there who knows (approx) how many they made of this guitar one? Would be fun to know. I've seached the net for all info I could get but there are not that much to find apart from the unofficial epiphone and wikipedia sites.