Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1953 when Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, eager to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience, saw in Presley the means to realize his ambition. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was one of the originators of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues. |
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Elvis Presley EJ-200E
- 2008-2011
Body:
- Super Jumbo body style
- Select spruce top
- Maple back & sides
Neck:
- Set maple neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with "Elvis Presley" and star inlays
- Elongated headstock with crown inlay
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" but width
Binding:
- 5-ply body
- Single-ply neck & headstock
Electronics:
- Shadow NanoFlex under-saddle pickup
- eSonic-2 System Electronics system
eSonic Controls
- 1 Vol 1 Tone controls
- Treble & bass controls
- Phase
- EQ shape
- Built-in tuner with on/off mute control
- Low battery indicator
- Two 2032 Lithium Batteries
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood moustache bridge with ornate inlays
- Compensated saddle
- White bridge pins with black dots
- Stylised pickguard with art deco "Sputnik" design
- 18:1 ratio die-cast Grover vintage-style tuners
Colors:
- Antique Natural (AN)
Elvis Presley EJ-200
- 1995-1999
Body:
- Jumbo body style
- Solid maple
- Laminated spruce top
- "ELVIS" in large letters on bass side of lower bout
Neck:
- Set maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with crown inlays
- Block, lightning bolt & "TCB" at 12th fret
- Elvis signature on headstock
- "Limited Edition" on truss rod cover
- 25" scale length
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply body binding
- 1-ply neck binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Electronics:
- Optional Piezo pickup with Para EQ
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Pearloid J200 style decorated pickguard with portrait of Elvis
- Rosewood moustache bridge with pearl inlays
- Gold tuners with keystone buttons
Colors:
- Black (EBK)
Elvis Presley EJ-200CE
- 1995-1999
Body:
- Single cutaway Jumbo body
- Solid maple
- Select spruce top
Neck:
- Set maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with crown inlays
- Block, lightning bolt & "TCB" at 12th fret
- Elvis signature on headstock
- "Limited Edition" on truss rod cover
- 25" scale length
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply body binding
- 1-ply neck binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Electronics:
- Piezo pickup with Para EQ
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Pearloid J200 style decorated pickguard with portrait of Elvis
- "ELVIS" in large letters on bass side of lower bout
- Rosewood moustache bridge with pearl inlays
- Gold tuners with keystone buttons
Colors:
- Black (EBK)
Elvis Presley PR-200
- 2002
- Issued to promote the 2002 "#1's" release
- Limited Run of 200 guitars
Body:
- Square-shoulder dreadnought body style
- Laminated spruce top with Epi-X bracing
- Mahogany back & sides
- Some guitars with Elvis portrait on bass bout
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood Fingerboard with dot inlays
- Elongated headstock with no inlay
- Truss-rod cover with facsimile "Elvis" autograph
- 25.5" Scale
- 1.68" Nut Width
Binding:
- Single-ply white body binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Hardware:
- Chrome Hardware
- Rosewood bridge with white bridge pins
- Single-ply black teardrop pickguard
- Pickguard with large Elvis logo used in promotion campaign
- Die-cast tuners
Includes:
- Softcase with large 'Elvis' text logo on the neck
- Epiphone certificate of authenticity
Elvis Presley EE-101
- 1996
- Not actual replica of any of Elvis' guitars
- Licenced by Graceland, a division of Elvis Presley Enterprises
Body:
- Laminated spruce top
- Mahogany back
- Birds-eye maple sides
- Scalloped X-bracing
- Elvis signature on upper bout treble-side
- Elivis picture on soundhole label
Neck:
- Rosewood Fingerboard with dot inlays
- Headstock has Elvis' name and the TCB emblem
Binding:
- 2-ply body
- 7-ring rosette
Hardwrare:
- Open-back plate-mounted tuners
- Rosewood bridge with blck bridge pins
- Uncompensated plastic saddle
- Single-ply white pickguard
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
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