Epiphone Elitist Byrdland Review

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Overall Rating 4.61

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Features 4.76

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Quality 4.54

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Reliability / Value 4.67

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Epiphone Elitist Byrdland Specs

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  • Body Shape: L5S  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 23-1/2"  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Spruce  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 5-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: D-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Rosewood  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Block  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Medium  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • 50SR USA humbucker at the neck 50ST USA humbucker at the bridge

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Epiphone just can't get tired of making great guitars! Elitist Byrdland is another fabulous instrument that deserves and gets the highest grades! There's little to be wished for, if anything, with this great sounding instrument. A job well done by Epiphone!

Epiphone has put a lot of time and effort into choosing the right features for Elitist Byrdland and tuning them right, and that just made a lot of musicians happy, causing them to award this instrument with the highest grades. Features of Elitist Byrdland are brilliant and Epiphone should be proud of themselves for producing such a beautiful instrument with which you will also be happy, whether you decide to go for it.

A great sounding guitar such as Epiphone's Elitist Byrdland deserves respect, and Epiphone deserves the best marks for producing a beautiful sounding instrument such as this one. You can play Elitist Byrdland with most amps, clean or distorted and it will sound superbly. Hardware is easily adjustable to help you to get your tone. Elitist Byrdland guitar is fun to play. Inspirational instrument, that's for sure.

Epiphone did a good job. Elitist Byrdland is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect Elitist Byrdland to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Epiphone did a really good job with Elitist Byrdland guitar.

Elitist Byrdland is reliable and durable guitar that goes shoulder to shoulder with top built guitars. It will perform well in any imaginable situation, and will stand the test of time, if you take the usual care of your instrument. It is no secret that Epiphone makes good, quality instruments, and that is surely the case with Elitist Byrdland guitar.