The New E.F.Elliott "RS Model" Guitars

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Re: The New E.F.Elliott "RS Model" Guitars

Postby brutus » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:44 pm

Great work!! What a rock machine! I can't wait for photos of the RS JR

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Re: The New E.F.Elliott "RS Model" Guitars

Postby ElTwang » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:48 am

Way to go, Ed! Absolutely cool. Can't wait to see the next one ;-).

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Postby Strat-o-rama » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:00 am

I must add to the chorus, but find an appropriate word not used yet...how about "Astounding!"
Exclamation point is needed to emphasize the remarkable level of hipness and historic pulchritude you have achieved.

Seriously, looking forward to seeing the different models as you get them completed. Also, you are selling yourself short on the website by not including the '59 and '63 "Top of the Line" models. No question in my mind Semie has passed the torch to you.

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Re: The New E.F.Elliott "RS Model" Guitars

Postby SeanTheFunky » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:06 am

brutus wrote:Great work!! What a rock machine! I can't wait for photos of the RS JR


Yeah same i've been waiting too long for faithful copies to be made of the mkII and now we get the Hallmark II and EFElliot! haha great!!! :D

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Re: The New E.F.Elliott "RS Model" Guitars

Postby Strat-o-rama » Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:11 am

Hi Ed,
will the RS Deluxe have a Mo'-style trem/vibrato available as an option?

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Re: The New E.F.Elliott "RS Model" Guitars

Postby EFElliott » Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:12 pm

Hi Strat-o-rama,

The "RS Standard and DeLuxe" come with a vibrato included in the price, they can be ordered with
the vintage aluminun stop tailpiece like on the "Student Model".In trying to keep that early Mosrite custom shop vibe I'm using the 1959 maphis style tremelo with the Fafnir aircraft bearings that screw directly into the top of the guitar, but no base plate or mistake plate, they don't do anything, going for a cleaner look.
On the Standard and DeLuxe I've re-designed the Aluminum bridge so it's adjustable on both sides for better intonation and I've inlayed a small piece of graph tech materal under each string so the strings glide a cross the notches, this eliminates string pinch and that chirping sound when using your tremelo, a common problem with solid aluminun bridges.
My goal is to build your main guitar, not just a guitar you use on Walk Don't Run and Pipe Line.
All the RS models are 1 5/8 at the zero fret with crowned frets, it gives you a litte more room for your fingers and easier string bending, but for the Vintage fan no extra charge for 1 1/2 nut and speed frets, going to be spraying a bunch of cool vintage colors like sonic blue, surf green,
coral pink, ect. And custom vintage style "Lucite" pickguards custom painted on the back side.
Well I better get back out to the shop and put'em into production.
Ed

It's the same tremelo as this but without the base plate
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The bearings screw into the last set of holes.

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Re: The New E.F.Elliott "RS Model" Guitars

Postby TerryTNM » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:13 pm

Really superb metal work as well as the expected high level craftsmanship of your woodworking.

Great job Ed.

-Terry

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Re: The New E.F.Elliott "RS Model" Guitars

Postby EFElliott » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:32 pm

Thanks everyone,

I realy appreciate all the kind comments.

Ed

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Re: The New E.F.Elliott "RS Model" Guitars

Postby raygun85 » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:29 pm

Ed, thats a very beautiful guitar. I love the simplicity of the design!
How dare you presume to inject, using reproducible facts and rational thought, an on-topic discussion into a thread that had degenerated from sarcasm, personal invective, and hand-waving arguments?

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Re: The New E.F.Elliott "RS Model" Guitars

Postby Bigwave » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:50 pm

I'm just amazed at how beautiful your guitars look. :D
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