Epiphone Elitist Country Deluxe Review

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Overall Rating 3.98

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Features 3.75

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Quality 4.31

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Reliability / Value 3.75

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  • Body Shape: L5S  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Semi acoustic  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Birch  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Urethane  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: Creme  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 3-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Thumbnail  
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  • Number of Frets: 21  
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  • Nut Width: 1.75"  
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  • String Nut: Bone  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Bridge: Bigsby  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Classic  
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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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  • Rhythm PU: 52SR (USA Humbucker) Treble PU: 50ST (USA Humbucker)

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Epiphone's Elitist Country Deluxe is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but Elitist Country Deluxe will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with Elitist Country Deluxe.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Epiphone's Elitist Country Deluxe as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on Elitist Country Deluxe, but Epiphone felt that Elitist Country Deluxe provides enough features for a given price and the market that Epiphone aims for. Perhaps there are better equipped guitars then this one, but Elitist Country Deluxe will deliver what it's built for.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Epiphone made a Elitist Country Deluxe, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Epiphone's Elitist Country Deluxe is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Though it could be better, action of Epiphone's Elitist Country Deluxe is not that bad at all. It may go out of tune when mistreated, but it's easily tuned back in no time. You won't be let down while playing Elitist Country Deluxe's neck. Guitar does feel a bit cheaper, but it will last you a long time, if you handle it with care that each instrument should be getting anyhow.

Some might say that Epiphone didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but Elitist Country Deluxe isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel Elitist Country Deluxe might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.