Epiphone - Emperor Swingster Forest Green Metallic
The Epiphone Emperor Swingster Forest Green Metallic is a semi-hollow electric guitar from the Archtop series, designed to deliver impressive tonal versatility. With its 5-ply maple body, SlimTaper mahogany neck and Indian laurel fingerboard, this guitar combines playability with refined aesthetics. SwingBucker pickups deliver a wide tonal palette, enriched by push/pull controls that allow them to be connected in series or parallel for even more versatility. With a LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge for perfect transmission, a Bigsby tailpiece for expressive vibrato and Grover Rotomatic tuners for precise tuning, the Emperor Swingster's hardware makes it a true beast of a competition. Finished in Forest Green Metallic and featuring gold hardware, this guitar stands out for its unique look and high-level technical performance.
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You’ll also appreciate the versatility offered by Epiphone SwingBucker pickups, which, combined with independent volume and tone controls, allow you to sculpt your tone to perfection. Push/pull controls integrated into the potentiometers provide additional tonal options, allowing for series/parallel switching for maximum control over your sound.
The Bigsby-licensed tremolo and LockTone Tune-O-Matic floating bridge are definite highlights of this semi-hollow guitar. They help maintain tuning stability while providing unmatched tonal flexibility, ideal for subtle or more pronounced vibrato effects. Grover Rotomatic tuners also provide tuning accuracy and reliability, crucial for live performances.
The Emperor Swingster's aesthetics are not to be missed. Its Forest Green Metallic finish, combined with gold hardware, gives this guitar an elegant vintage look, while being resolutely modern. Whether on stage or in the studio, this guitar instantly attracts attention, both for its appearance and its sound quality.
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Epiphone Emperor Swingster Forest Green Metallic
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Semi-hollow electric guitar
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Series: Archtop
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Manufacturer reference: ETS2FGMGB1
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Body shape: Archtop
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Color: Forest Green Metallic
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Finish: Gloss
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Scale length 24.724" (628mm)
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Top, back and sides: 5-ply maple
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Pickguard: Gold
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Binding: 7-ply cream / top & back
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Set-in neck: mahogany
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SlimTaper profile
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Indian laurel fingerboard
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Fingerboard radius 11.698" (304mm)
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20 medium jumbo frets
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Graph Tech NuBone nut
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Nut width 43.00 mm (1.692")
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Block fingerboard inlays
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Dual action truss rod
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Floating bridge LockTone Tune-O-Matic on wood base
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Epiphone tremolo under Bigsby license
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Bridge pickup: Epiphone SwingBucker
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Neck pickup: Epiphone SwingBucker
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Pickup covers: Gold
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Controls: 2 Volumes push/pull (series/parallel), 2 Tones
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Selector: 3 positions
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Gold hardware
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Grover Rotomatic tuners
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Originally mounted and adjusted by pulling 010-046
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Epiphone, a historic brand in the guitar world, continues to innovate while remaining true to its roots.
The Archtop series, known for its iconic semi-hollow body guitars, has evolved over the years, incorporating modern elements while maintaining its vintage charm, making each model one of a kind.
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