I still have my Chet Atkins Elitist that I bought in 2004. USA electronics, Grover tuners (which are standard issue machine heads these days, but not when the Elitists were in production) These were built with (if you read the hype from Epiphone) select woods and components and have a bit more 'by hand' crafting to them. Broadways, Brydlands, Chet Atkins / Country Gent, Casino, Sheraton Dot, Les Paul. There used to be quite a full line up of Elitist. most of them are discontinued now, w/the exception of the casino afaik. The biggest diff with the Elitist is they were made in Japan verses made in Korea, China, Indo, etc.
