After a trip across the country, my new to me Elite 1778-LX arrived. I have to say that GC did a good job packing and shipping. I'm very impressed. Also, I tought I would have to bring the guitar to the mothership for treatment, but it seems in perfect shape! Perfect action, no cracks, the electronics are fine - I can't find any problems!

 Love this new guitar!

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Thank you, thank you (bows humbly-). I looked at the model decoder and at first I thought Honeyburst. But right, the red on the outside fits in more with a New England fall foliage scene. So unless there'as a better idea, I'm going with New England Burst. Thanks again guys.

  Yes-siree-bob!

Congrats PB! I bet it sounds as nice as it looks!

 Being the humble (some say just humiliated - lol) it sounds so perfect. I compared it my USA Balladeer. I loved that guitar - but hearing this Elite - my G-D! I just have to find the right audience for the different styles. Also I may try heavier strings on the Balladeer.

Tennessee - 2015-10-20 8:52 AM That price was a steal!! Literally half of what I have been looking at for the last two months. Glad you snagged it, but wish I had better you to it! Not that you needed to but curious if you were able to haggle with GC?

No, I didn't haggle. On The Balladeer, which I also bought used from GC, I was able to because it was damaged. This guitar I had been thinking about for a couple of days. It was originally in Eugene, and  by the time I decided  to get it, it ws allready gone. Or so I thought. I looked back at the GC used section and clicked on the picture, and for some reason it had just moved to Medford. So, given "good" condition and a good deal on UPS shipping & handling cross country ($30.00 - cool!), I just hit the "buy" button without talking to them.

 Oh and don't worry guys, I'll be blessing (or burdening - YMMV) you with a video in the coming days - lol.

Congratulations. My first acoustic O was the 1778LX (a natural -4). I went in to buy a Seagull, but when the guy handed me that 1778LX, it was over. It had a better sound than anything else in it's price range. I bought it immediately.

I can't tell on that first picture. Flash and color settings can make colors look very different than what they look like to the naked eye. Here is a NEB finish (but on a 6778LX).

 Thanks all for the compliments. As to the color, it doesn't have the brown elements of Damon's NEB. It's has gold/honey in the middle fading into red on the outside

Coincidentally, on my facebook thread, I saw an ad from Reverb for a Les Paul 1960 Sunburst. It the same scheme as my 1778. Let's see if I can share the picture -.

No good on the picture.