Epiphone Emperor Swingster Electric Guitar
Explore the sounds of a hollowbody guitar! The Epiphone Emperor Swingster features a laminated maple body, SwingBucker pickups, and a Bigsby vibrato.
What's special about this item?
| Feature: | What it does: |
|---|---|
| Epiphone SwingBucker pickups | Slightly overwound for full jazz tone and sizzle |
| Bigsby vibrato tailpiece | Classic top-mount vibrato adds resonant mass |
| SlimTaper D neck profile | Comfortable, familiar-feeling neck shape |
| Laurel fingerboard | Chocolate hue; similar feel and tone to rosewood |
Overview
The Epiphone Emperor Swingster is a way-cool guitar that excels in a wide range of genres, including jazz, blues, rockabilly, country and rock. This hollowbody has a 5-ply layered maple body, mahogany neck with a comfortable and fast-playing SlimTaper profile, Indian laurel fretboard with block inlays, mother of pearl Epiphone and Tree of Life inlays on the large Clipped Dove Wing headstock, Grover Rotomatic tuning machines, and two Epiphone SwingBucker pickups, each with a dedicated volume and tone control. Push/pull switches are built into each volume control to provide series/parallel switching for the pickups, and along with the 3-way toggle pickup selector switch, gives you a broad selection of tonal options.
The LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge is mounted on a pinned wooden base so it won't move out of place when you use the licensed Bigsby vibrato with wire handle. Available in Forest Green Metallic with gold hardware, or Black Aged Gloss and Delta Blue Metallic finishes with nickel hardware.
The LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge is mounted on a pinned wooden base so it won't move out of place when you use the licensed Bigsby vibrato with wire handle. Available in Forest Green Metallic with gold hardware, or Black Aged Gloss and Delta Blue Metallic finishes with nickel hardware.
Specs
Body Shape: Emperor Swingster
Material: Layered Maple
Back & Sides: 5-Ply Layered Maple
Top: 5-Ply Layered Maple
Binding: 7-Ply Top and Back
Neck: Mahogany Prole SlimTaper
Nut Width: 1.693" / 43mm
Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
Scale Length: 24.724" / 628mm
Number of Frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech NuBone
Inlay: Block
Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic on pinned wooden base
Tailpiece: Licensed Bigsby vibrato with wire handle
Knobs: Black Top Hat knobs with metal inserts
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
Plating: Gold (Forest Green Metallic); Nickel (Black Aged Gloss, Delta Blue Metallic)
Neck Pickup: Epiphone SwingBucker Neck
Bridge Pickup: Epiphone SwingBucker Bridge
Controls: 2 Volume (2 Push/Pull series/parallel); 2 Tone
Material: Layered Maple
Back & Sides: 5-Ply Layered Maple
Top: 5-Ply Layered Maple
Binding: 7-Ply Top and Back
Neck: Mahogany Prole SlimTaper
Nut Width: 1.693" / 43mm
Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
Scale Length: 24.724" / 628mm
Number of Frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech NuBone
Inlay: Block
Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic on pinned wooden base
Tailpiece: Licensed Bigsby vibrato with wire handle
Knobs: Black Top Hat knobs with metal inserts
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
Plating: Gold (Forest Green Metallic); Nickel (Black Aged Gloss, Delta Blue Metallic)
Neck Pickup: Epiphone SwingBucker Neck
Bridge Pickup: Epiphone SwingBucker Bridge
Controls: 2 Volume (2 Push/Pull series/parallel); 2 Tone
- Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
- Black Aged Gloss
- Shipping Weight: 12 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 46 x 22 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): ETS2BAGNB1
- Delta Blue Metallic
- Shipping Weight: 12 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 45 x 22 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): ETS2DBMNB1
- Forest Green Metallic
- Shipping Weight: 11.5 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 46 x 22 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): ETS2FGMGB1
In order to continually improve the design, quality, and performance of Epiphone's products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Epiphone reserves the right to change specifications without notice.
Documents and Manuals
For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(3 ratings)
Submitted March 29, 2023 by Neil Armstrong in Plano, IL
"Rockland swingster"
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This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful.
I actually bought this guitar about 5 yrs ago from zzounds.com. I was able to get the orange one that you can't get anymore. It is beautiful. Great for rockabilly old rock country it holds up really good on those but it even does good with newer rock. I have great fun with this guitar.
Sound
I like to use this for rockabilly and old rock it sounds great it fits those types of music.
Features
I can't think of anything on this guitar that I don't use I love the pull knobs.
Ease of Use
I guess how easy it is to play depends. If you are a beginner you night have a little trouble. For me it plays everything I want in royal form
Quality
I've had this guitar for at least 6 yrs. It plays and looks exactly like it looked 6 yrs ago. So I would say it has held up extremely well
Value
Absolutely worth what it cost
Musical Background:
51 years playing
Musical Style:
Rockabilly, old rock , new rock, a little country, metal, folk, I pretty much play what ever people will let me play lol
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