Epiphone
Uptown Kat ES, Topaz Gold Metallic
ElectricUpTown Kat ESBeginner-friendly
No ratings yet$449
The Epiphone Uptown Kat ES, Topaz Gold Metallic is an electric guitar with an UpTown Kat ES body shape. The build combines a 5-ply Maple/Poplar body, Mahogany neck and Ebony fingerboard. The neck carries a 24.72" scale and 22 frets. Pickups are Epiphone Mini-ProBucker FB720 / Epiphone Mini-ProBucker FB720. Typically listed around $449. Typical styles include Rock, Indie and Alternative.
Best for
RockIndieAlternativePop
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews70
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
68
Build
65
Value
73
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Epiphone |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | 5-ply Maple/Poplar |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.72" |
| Pickups | Epiphone Mini-ProBucker FB720 / Epiphone Mini-ProBucker FB720 |
| Binding | Body: 5 ply black and white, Fretboard: 1-ply white |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Body shape | UpTown Kat ES |
| Body Styles | Archtop |
| Bridge | LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ |
| Bridge pickup | Epiphone Mini-ProBucker FB720 |
| Case | Optional Hard Case |
| Control Knobs | Gold Top Hat knobs |
| Controls | Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Master Tone, Master Volume |
| Finish | Gold |
| Fretboard inlay | Pearloid Block |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Headstock | 60s Kalamazoo |
| Joint | Glued in |
| Model | ETUETGMGH1 |
| Neck pickup | Epiphone Mini-ProBucker FB720 |
| Nut | Graph Tech® |
| Nut width | 42.67mm / 1.68in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Heavy-Duty Epiphone |
| Pickup Covers | Gold |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Epiphone toggle |
| Profile | SlimTaper C |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Tailpiece | Trapeze |
| Tuner Plating | Gold |
| Tuners | Grover® Rotomatic® 18:1 |
| Street price | $449 |
