Epi Broadway Elite, ebay now.

Roosto · #1 01-05-2012, 06:01 PM

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bohemian46 · #2 01-05-2012, 09:08 PM

It appears the neck pickup is not original.

The tail piece is a Byrdland and not a Broadway

Knobs appear to be non original Byrdland style.

Roosto · #3 01-05-2012, 11:25 PM

Yes, I agree. But they are nice mods. That said, I would rather stock.

AlohaJoe · #4 01-06-2012, 01:59 AM

The Bartolini is a nice upgrade IMO.

Little Jay · #5 01-06-2012, 03:25 AM

I always get suspicious when people upgrade a guitar and then still want to sell it...... so what is it lacking then?

But then again, maybe they had too high expectations in the first place.

bohemian46 · #6 01-06-2012, 04:39 AM

I have been looking for an Elitist Broadway Sunburst for some time.

I have no interest in a modified unit.

Too bad, no sale.

Roosto · #7 01-06-2012, 07:43 AM

Love those tuners.

Retroman1969 · #8 01-06-2012, 08:30 AM

That's a beautiful Epi. I never cared for those tailpieces, and I don't know what the pickup change would do for it, but those are easy enough items to change out.

Roosto · #9 01-06-2012, 08:37 AM

What is the guitar worth? Getting towards a thousand right now.

PTChristopher · #10 01-06-2012, 08:48 AM

Arguably worth around $1,200. Maybe a little more if someone really values the burst or the Elite (vs. Elitist) name, both of which are unusual, or at least uncommon in this guitar.

The original tailpiece would be easy enough to get. The original knobs were notably weird. Big faceted lumps of white stuff. But speed knobs and other common Gibson moulded plastic are also pretty cheap-o if you really look at them.

If aliens ever came to earth they might wonder two things:

1. Why don't you people get more dietary fiber?

2. Why are "Speed Knobs", really cheap hunks of plastic, de rigueur on ostensibly higher end guitars?

(Aliens use both "de rigueur" and "ostensibly".)

The replacement tailpiece is a widely available sort-of Byrdlanish thing, but with the cap nuts on top.

Roosto · #11 01-06-2012, 10:54 AM

It is definitely a Broadway and not another model?

PTChristopher · #12 01-06-2012, 11:32 AM

Based on everything you can see in the pics, it is exactly what the seller claims it is.

An early Broadway Elite, before the change to the Elitist name - with the mods as described.

I'd go back to the quirky but fun Frequensator tailpiece, but what is on there is usually serviceable - just look for the rare failure of the thin sheet-metal tailpiece base where it bends from the top to the rim of the guitar.

nado64 · #13 01-06-2012, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bohemian46

It appears the neck pickup is not original.

The tail piece is a Byrdland and not a Broadway

Knobs appear to be non original Byrdland style.

The tailpiece comes from a Joe Pass Emperor.
the tailpiece, on the Byrdland, is very close, but it is not exactly like that.

I prefer the original frequensator.

bohemian46 · #14 01-06-2012, 05:42 PM

Joe Pass it is... very close to the Byrdland except nuts and diamond,
Looks odd on a Broadway.

Another consideration, but nothing I have confirmed... I had heard that the nut width on the Elite version may be different ie smaller than the Elitist version.. Again, I have not personally confirmed this but only read it... and of course, anything you read on the internet must be true : ).

SamBooka · #15 01-06-2012, 06:26 PM

Sorry. Period. Six month old on my lap.
Can't type
Aren't Joe Pass is smaller than the Broadway's

Edit: lOL. When you say. Three times Siri recognizes it as . period.

mrblues · #16 01-08-2012, 06:58 AM

My store with a similar beauty:

I have the same guitar (but everything is original on it and ofcz its in burst colour). This is an outstanding instrument, I bought for the same price as it is now on ebay and bought on ebay, also. But the price for me was the 2x in the end because of insurance, shipping, vats costs, and also the st*pid customs officers who ruined my baby. They thought that the humbuckers are some kinda plastic bombs, so they stressed it with some screwdriver instead of lowering the strings and dismantling the humbucker block. They also ruined the frets, I had to get my luthier to change 5 of them, also he had to straighten the neck (cant even imagine what those ppl did with it), and recoil the neck pup... I called to customs office and asked them for some kind of compensation, but they laughed me in the phone and said that thats the "official way"... LOL... I called my lawyer who said that I cant do anything with this, they are unfortunately right, if they have a suspicion about something they might think its dangerous they can do that... I think those ppl never saw any guitars.

ITs ok for now, The Baby is in outstanding condition, and It sounds like none of my guitars before. I love it. Hope You will like Yours as much as I like mine!

cheers,

laci

Roosto · #17 01-09-2012, 05:43 PM

The Broadway sold on ebay for $1,515.

bohemian46 · #18 01-09-2012, 08:29 PM

Congrats to the buyer....
Too bad it wasn't stock.

SamBooka · #19 01-09-2012, 10:06 PM

Completely stock what would it have gone for?
The only complete auction I see on ebay was about 300$ more and it wasnt sunburst.

Knobs, I care not. Tailpiece, I rebuild the frequensator to my specsc. Neck pickup, I would probably have changed it.. maybe not for a bartolini but I was buying the guitar I would try to keep an open mind.

If it meant saving 300$ and getting a SB to boot I would be very happy to have won that auction.