Epiphone Elitist Paul McCartney 1964 Texan
The Beatles first visited America in 1964. It's a historic date that marks the point at which Beatlemania became a global phenomenon, and a period that found Lennon, McCartney and Harrison using Epiphone guitars in the studio and on the stage. To commemorate the date, Epiphone have announced a limited production run of 1,964 Texan acoustics, to be constructed as part of Epiphone's Elitist series. A 1964 Epiphone Texan was famously used by McCartney to record The Beatles classic "Yesterday".
Faithful to Macca's original in every detail, the Texans feature the same solid spruce top and mahogany body that gave the ex-Beatle his enviable tone. The mahogany neck is topped with rosewood fretboard and classic pearl parallelogram inlays, while the antique natural finish gives these instruments a suitably vintage feel.
But Epiphone hasn't stopped there. Not only are the guitars sequentially numbered, with a custom case and certificate of authenticity, but they even replicate the quirks of Macca's original - from the matching grain filler/lacquer finish to the gap between the back centre strip and the head block. It all adds up to an instrument of character and class - and a must for Beatles fans.