Epiphone Emperor Swingster Archtop, Wine Red - Nearly New

Full Description

Pair Of Rocking 'SwingBucker' Pickups

The Emperor Swingster is loaded with a pair of Epiphone Swingbucker pickups at the bridge and neck, which provides plenty of sonic warmth without losing clarity. The SwingBuckers provide a versatile tone that works for a variety of different styles, and with the Push/Pull tone controls you an alter the output to either Parallel or Series for even more tones.

Combination Of Bright & Light Tonewoods

The Emperor Swingster delivers beautifully bright tones with its combination of lightweight tonewoods. The maple back and sides offer a well balanced sound with exceptional sustain, and a clear, cutting tone that has good projection. The maple is topped with spruce which enhances the tone with a broad dynamic range, as well as good clarity for an overall strong and punchy sound. The neck is also made from bright maple, and it is paired with a rosewood fingerboard which brings soft and warm articulation.

Vintage 'Rockabilly' Appointments

The Epiphone Emperor Swingster has a 'rockabilly' appearance, with its warm Wine Red finish the Swingster is sure to make a statement on stage. Other vintage appointments include two 'F' holes, a beautiful headstock inlay and the B30 Bigsby wire handle for the complete Rockabilly, Jazz, Country and Rock guitar.

Features

• Loaded with a pair of SwingBucker Pickups for warm yet biting tones
• Equipped with push/pull tone controls for series/parallel switching
• Hard maple neck offers bright, tight sound
• Rosewood fingerboard provides warm, articulate tones
• Twangy & snappy aminated maple back & sides
• Spruce top enhances sound with crisp, dynamic range
• Vintage Wine Red finish to stand out on stage
• Rockabilly appointments include two 'F' holes, 'Clipped Ear' headstock & wire handle B30 Bigsby
• Archtop guitar for mellow, airy tone
• Single cutaway allows easier access to higher frets

Specifications

Body

• Body Material: Maple
• Top Material: Spruce
• Series: Emperor
• Construction: Set Neck
• Finish: Sunset Orange

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Maple
• Headstock: Epiphone 'Clipped Ear'
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo
• Inlays: Pearloid Rectangular Blocks
• Radius: 14"
• Nut Width: 1.68"

Electronics & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: Swingbucker Plus With Alnico V Magnets
• Neck Pickup: Swingbucker With Alnico V Magnets
• Hardware: Nickel
• Controls: x2 Volume, x2 Tone (Push/Pull - Series/Parallel)
• Tuners: Grover 14:1 Ratio
• Strings: D'Addario 11, 14, 19 (wound) 30, 41, 52
• Bridge: 'Pinned' Tune-O-Matic Bridge
• Tailpiece: Bigsby B30