Strum, with all the guitar swapping you do, you certainly fit the 'Swingster' designation...:
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
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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
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
Originally Posted by tjcurtin1
Mark
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I saw that at Sweetwater, I wish they had a bigger color picture.Originally Posted by markb
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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
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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
A Gretschen, an itty bitty Gretschen.Originally Posted by Katastrophe
I pick a moon dog.
Me thinks tot has been in the fizzy drinks again.
Mark
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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 .
Did anyone else notice that Sweetwater has removed all references to that "Swingster"?
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
That's an Elitist Country Deluxe.
Or, in other words, the Epi version of the Gibson/Chet Atkins Country Gentleman.Originally Posted by Rocket
Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)
Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience
Pretty much... but the thread was about Epiphone Emperor Swingster.Originally Posted by markb
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 smokeOriginally Posted by Rocket
Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)
Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience
you mean the apparent nonexisting Epiphone Emperor Swingster.Originally Posted by Rocket
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?
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Wow, they'd already copped the Gretsch pot layout on the Kats, but thumbnails too?Originally Posted by SuperSwede
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The response from Gibson as of today:Originally Posted by just strum
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
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