Warning: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in ..../includes/class_bbcode.php on line 2958

Warning: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in ..../includes/class_bbcode.php on line 2958
Epiphone Emperor Swingster
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 19 of 33

Thread: Epiphone Emperor Swingster

  1. January 18th, 2009, 06:48 PM #1
    just strum's Avatar
    just strum
    just strum is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Northern Ohio - Near Cleveland - Home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame http://www.rockhall.com/
    Posts
    7,753
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default Epiphone Emperor Swingster

    I can't locate a good picture yet, but

    Epiphone Emperor Swingster
    Epiphone's new Emperor Swingster guitars sport a stylish hollowbody look with licensed Bigsby tailpieces. Available in Trans Black, Wine Red, Sunrise Orange, and Natural finishes, the Swingsters feature high-quality Grover tuners, Roller Tone-o-matic bridges, and new "Swingster" pickups with push/pull series/parallel switching. Other appointments, including premium fingerboard inlays and a detailed headstock inlay, give the new Emperor Swingsters a historic vibe.

    Epiphone Emperor Swingster Features:

    * New line features four guitars, with a historic hollowbody look
    * Bigsby-licensed tailpiece with original wire arm
    * Roller Tune-o-matic bridge and Grover tuners
    * New "Swingster" pickups with push/pull series/parallel switching
    * Available with Trans Black, Wine Red, Sunrise Orange, and Natural finishes
    Mark
    * Loud is good, good is better!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. January 18th, 2009, 06:51 PM #2
    tjcurtin1's Avatar
    tjcurtin1
    tjcurtin1 is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Plymouth, MA USA
    Posts
    2,077
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Strum, with all the guitar swapping you do, you certainly fit the 'Swingster' designation...:
    "GAS never sleeps" - Gil Janus

    "Now you got to pay your dues. Get that axe and play the blues." - Spudman

    Gear: Epiphone Sheraton II, Epiphone Wildkat, Epiphone Emperor Joe Pass, Fender MIM Strat, Tacoma DR-14, Johnson JR-200 resonator; Fender Super Champ XD amp
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. January 18th, 2009, 06:51 PM #3
    markb's Avatar
    markb
    markb is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Kent, UK
    Posts
    2,353
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    The little picture in the Sweetwater feature looks pretty cool. I see they've gone for the Merle Travis style Bigsby handle, nice touch!.
    Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)

    Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. January 18th, 2009, 06:52 PM #4
    just strum's Avatar
    just strum
    just strum is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Northern Ohio - Near Cleveland - Home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame http://www.rockhall.com/
    Posts
    7,753
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tjcurtin1
    Strum, with all the guitar swapping you do, you certainly fit the 'Swingster' designation...:
    Mark
    * Loud is good, good is better!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. January 18th, 2009, 06:53 PM #5
    just strum's Avatar
    just strum
    just strum is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Northern Ohio - Near Cleveland - Home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame http://www.rockhall.com/
    Posts
    7,753
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by markb
    The little picture in the Sweetwater feature looks pretty cool. I see they've gone for the Merle Travis style Bigsby handle, nice touch!.
    I saw that at Sweetwater, I wish they had a bigger color picture.
    Mark
    * Loud is good, good is better!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. January 18th, 2009, 06:59 PM #6
    sunvalleylaw's Avatar
    sunvalleylaw
    sunvalleylaw is offline Contributing Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Sun Valley, Idaho
    Posts
    10,955
    Post Thanks / Like
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    Maybe it would be similar to this: http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Elec...mperor-II.aspx but with a Bigsby. Seems like it would be based on the little pic and this, and the name. Looks interesting!
    Steve Thompson
    Sun Valley, Idaho

    Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
    Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
    Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay

    love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. . .
    - j. johnson
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. January 18th, 2009, 07:08 PM #7
    Katastrophe's Avatar
    Katastrophe
    Katastrophe is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    All over Texas...
    Posts
    4,071
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    The picture is tiny but it looks kinda like a Gretsch.
    Guitars:
    Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
    Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
    ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
    Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
    Blackstar HT Club 40
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. January 18th, 2009, 07:13 PM #8
    tot_Ou_tard's Avatar
    tot_Ou_tard
    tot_Ou_tard is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Exterra Cognita
    Posts
    5,724
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Katastrophe
    The picture is tiny but it looks kinda like a Gretsch.
    A Gretschen, an itty bitty Gretschen.
    I pick a moon dog.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. January 18th, 2009, 07:22 PM #9
    just strum's Avatar
    just strum
    just strum is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Northern Ohio - Near Cleveland - Home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame http://www.rockhall.com/
    Posts
    7,753
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Me thinks tot has been in the fizzy drinks again.
    Mark
    * Loud is good, good is better!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. January 19th, 2009, 11:28 AM #10
    Geraint Jones
    Geraint Jones is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    A safe European home
    Posts
    211
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    That just gave me a warm glow , and not down my leg either ,when I followed the link to how much the Sheraton was going for.Unable to part with the guitar I sold my first car for I`ve rarely played it in the 20 odd years I`ve had it . At least thats worth a few bob unlike the Ford which has probably rusted back into mother earth .
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. January 29th, 2009, 10:36 AM #11
    Rocket
    Rocket is offline Banned
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Posts
    1,146
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Did anyone else notice that Sweetwater has removed all references to that "Swingster"?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. January 31st, 2009, 02:23 AM #12
    SuperSwede's Avatar
    SuperSwede
    SuperSwede is offline Custom Deluxe
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Sweden
    Posts
    5,347
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Looks like a really cool guitar!

    I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. January 31st, 2009, 11:00 AM #13
    Rocket
    Rocket is offline Banned
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Posts
    1,146
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    That's an Elitist Country Deluxe.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. January 31st, 2009, 02:43 PM #14
    markb's Avatar
    markb
    markb is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Kent, UK
    Posts
    2,353
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Rocket
    That's an Elitist Country Deluxe.
    Or, in other words, the Epi version of the Gibson/Chet Atkins Country Gentleman.
    Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)

    Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. January 31st, 2009, 03:19 PM #15
    Rocket
    Rocket is offline Banned
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Posts
    1,146
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by markb
    Or, in other words, the Epi version of the Gibson/Chet Atkins Country Gentleman.
    Pretty much... but the thread was about Epiphone Emperor Swingster.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. January 31st, 2009, 03:32 PM #16
    markb's Avatar
    markb
    markb is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Kent, UK
    Posts
    2,353
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Rocket
    Pretty much... but the thread was about Epiphone Emperor Swingster.
    Indeed! Which still doesn't appear to exist, at least at epiphone.com. Maybe it's another victim of the recession like the VOX Black Diamond modeling amps, announced everywhere then gone in a puff of virtual smoke
    Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)

    Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  17. January 31st, 2009, 04:05 PM #17
    just strum's Avatar
    just strum
    just strum is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Northern Ohio - Near Cleveland - Home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame http://www.rockhall.com/
    Posts
    7,753
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Rocket
    Pretty much... but the thread was about Epiphone Emperor Swingster.
    you mean the apparent nonexisting Epiphone Emperor Swingster.

    I sent an e-mail to Gibson to get their spin on this latest "new product" of theirs. Seems to be on the same path as the Epiphone Valve Senior. Maybe they are part of the Washburn family now, huh?
    Mark
    * Loud is good, good is better!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  18. February 4th, 2009, 11:57 AM #18
    Brian Krashpad's Avatar
    Brian Krashpad
    Brian Krashpad is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    GVL FLA USA
    Posts
    4,323
    Post Thanks / Like

    Exclamation

    Quote Originally Posted by SuperSwede
    Looks like a really cool guitar!

    Wow, they'd already copped the Gretsch pot layout on the Kats, but thumbnails too?

    :
    Visit Crash Pad at:
    http://www.CrashPadBand.com
    http://www.facebook.com/CrashPadBand
    Gear List/Pics:
    http://krashpad.fortunecity.com/brian.html
    Read a review:
    http://www.ink19.com/issues/july2002.../crashPad.html
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  19. February 4th, 2009, 08:07 PM #19
    just strum's Avatar
    just strum
    just strum is offline Regular Fretter
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Northern Ohio - Near Cleveland - Home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame http://www.rockhall.com/
    Posts
    7,753
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by just strum
    you mean the apparent nonexisting Epiphone Emperor Swingster.

    I sent an e-mail to Gibson to get their spin on this latest "new product" of theirs. Seems to be on the same path as the Epiphone Valve Senior. Maybe they are part of the Washburn family now, huh?
    The response from Gibson as of today:

    Hello Mark,

    Thank you for the email. We are researching your inquiry and will respond with information as soon as possible. Thanks for the inquiry.

    That was Monday.
    Mark
    * Loud is good, good is better!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules