Epiphone
Emperor Swingster, Black Aged Gloss
ElectricEmperor Swingster
No ratings yet$799
An electric guitar from Epiphone, the Emperor Swingster, Black Aged Gloss uses an Emperor Swingster body. Construction pairs a Layered Maple body, Mahogany neck and Laurel fingerboard. Specifications include a 24.72" scale and 20 frets. It is fitted with SwingBucker / SwingBucker. Typically listed around $799. It is commonly associated with Rock, Jazz and Blues.
Best for
RockJazzBluesIndie
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews72
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
74
Build
65
Value
75
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Epiphone |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | Layered Maple |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Laurel |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 24.72" |
| Pickups | SwingBucker / SwingBucker |
| Back | Layered Maple |
| Binding | 7-ply Top and Back |
| Body shape | Emperor Swingster |
| Body Styles | Archtop |
| Bridge | LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ on pinned wooden base |
| Bridge pickup | SwingBucker |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hat knobs with metal inserts |
| Controls | 2 Volume (2 Push/Pull series/parallel); 2 Tone |
| Finish | Nickel (BAG/DBM), Gold (FGM) |
| Fretboard inlay | Block |
| Fretboard radius | 304.0mm / 11.97in |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Headstock | Epiphone Large Clipped Dove Wing, 5-Ply binding |
| Headstock Inlay | Historic Epiphone logo in Mother of Pearl, Tree of Life in Mother of Pearl |
| Joint | Set neck |
| Model | ETS2BAGNB1 |
| Mounting Rings | Black |
| Neck pickup | SwingBucker |
| Nut | Graph Tech® NuBone® |
| Nut width | 43.0mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Epiphone |
| Pickguard | Gold (FGM), Silver (BAG/DBM), with E logo |
| Pickup Covers | Nickel (BAG/DBM), Gold (FGM) |
| Pickup Selector | 3 way toggle |
| Profile | SlimTaper |
| Side | Layered Maple |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - bottom and shoulder |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | White (BAG/DBM), Black (FGM) |
| Switchwasher | Black with Gold Rhythm/Treble |
| Tailpiece | Licensed Bigsby® vibrato with wire handle |
| Top wood | Layered Maple |
| Truss rod | Dual Action |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-Ply Crescent Bullet with E logo |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel (BAG/DBM), Gold (FGM) |
| Tuners | Grover® Rotomatic® |
| Street price | $799 |
