Here we have a New Old Stock 2004 Epiphone Elitist Sheraton in Very Good condition serial number T403089. Made in Japan at the Terada factory. The only flaw on the guitar is one small tiny crack in the pickguard as seen in the pictures. As with all of these guitars that they made, the 24k gold plating was notorious for tarnishing as it was very thin.
The Epiphone Elitist Sheraton was built as a premium instrument, combining Japanese master-craftsmanship with American electronics.
Body & Neck
- Body Wood: 5-ply Maple/Birch/Maple top, back, and sides.
- Center Block: Solid Maple core (making it a true semi-hollow body, similar to a Gibson ES-335).
- Neck Wood: 1-piece Mahogany set neck.
- Neck Profile: SlimTaper™ "D" shape.
- Fingerboard: Premium Rosewood with real Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone "Block & Triangle" split inlays.
- Scale Length: 24.75 inches.
- Nut Width: 1.68 inches (Bone nut).
Electronics & Hardware
- Pickups: Gibson USA New York Mini-Humbuckers (50R in the neck, 50T in the bridge).
- Hardware: 24k Gold plating.
- Tailpiece: Frequensator split-trapeze tailpiece.
- Bridge: Gotoh Tune-o-matic.
- Tuners: Grover Roto-Matics.
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle switch.
- Wiring: Premium CTS pots and Switchcraft switches.
Visual Appointments
- Headstock: Classic elongated Epiphone "Tree of Life" vine inlay in Mother-of-Pearl.
- Binding: Multi-ply cream and black binding on the body, neck, and headstock.
- Pickguard: Tortoise shell with a foil "E" logo.