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Guitars from his period are considered to be of high quality and, because of the relative rareness and quality factors, are sought after by Epiphone fans and collectors\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"These Electa’s are regarded by many as the best Gibson copies on the market. I believe this guitar is from the last production run of Electa’s made in China in the early to mid 2000’s. They appear to have ceased having a presence on the market around 2015\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey went on to sing it's praises, which I totally subscribe to. I knew this guitar was special the moment I picked it up... it plays like a dream, the build quality is impeccable and it sounds amazing. The hardware and craftsmanship, especially the inlay work is top class. It's in excellent condition with almost no signs of play or wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis guitar represents incredible bang for buck. Trust your ear... come and check it out. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with a hardcase. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Electa:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Electa brand name was used for a range of electric \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eguitars, acoustic guitars and basses distributed in Australia by the Lamberti Brothers Company of Melbourne. It was first used in the 1970s but it has been used recently as 2009. The 1970s models were made in Japan by the Fujigen Factory (where Ibanez guitars were made), for many of the Electa models there is an identical Ibanez branded model\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}