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Location: big island | elite T BIN $600 on the bay
is this a good price? |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Looks sensational dressed in flames all the way around! |
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Location: Cincinnati | I bought one in excellent condition 2 weeks ago for $405, but there were several listed at the same time.
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Location: big island | i was thinking' about getting this one as i need a decent six stringer for gigs here in hawaii. i'd prefer to spend $405 instead of $600 but this is the best price i have seen so far. BTW, what preamp is probably on this? |
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Location: closely held secret | OP-30. Decent preamp with tuner, original ancestor of the OP-Pro. |
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Location: big island | tanx, wabbit! |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I bet it's an Op-30. I don't see that big volume knob on the OpPro sticking out. Can't tell if it's LX or not. You'd need to be able to see if there's a truss rod cover or not. The LX would be a lighter guitar, and the neck profile would be different.
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Location: CA | I paid about $550 for my 'T' a year or so ago. These are terrific guitars for this price range — maybe the best. I love almost everything about mine — neck, midbowl, action, sound, OP30. And though I can't say I'm really crazy about the 'Terminator' look, I'm at least getting used to it. And I never have to worry about 'pick scuffing'. |
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Location: big island | the nut width is too narrow for me. is there any room on the neck for a wider spaced nut? |
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Location: Rocky River, Ohio | All the Elite T's at the tour last year had OP-Pros on them.
If it's a newer model, it might have one.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Confused ...
I thought all the flame paint job Elite-T's were LX's and all the solid Elite-T's black, red and pewter were non-LX's.
'Zat not true? |
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Location: big island | seller says OP-30. |
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Location: closely held secret | As John said, there's no OP-Pro knob. The only other preamp I've seen on these is the 30.
Dave, I think you're right.
I do seem to remember seeing one of the original flames that wasn't LX, but it might have been at the factory (and anything is possible there). |
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Location: Utah | New Elite T's used to go for about $850 plus tax etc, but now are higher at GC when they have one.
No room for a wider nut on that neck.
I would strongly suspect it is fan bracing, non LX. My daughter's 1778T Red Flame is the Op30 with the truss rod cover, just like the one in the auction. It definitely has non-LX bracing. The newer version had the OpPro and unknown bracing.
IMO, if the guitar is indeed in "rarely played" condition, it is a very nice guitar for $600. Whether there are better prices out there I dunno. But I don't think you'd be disappointed with the guitar unless the nut width is a deal breaker. |
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Location: big island | this one does have a TRC per the seller, so you are correct flysig. thanks for the info. |
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good price for elite T?