(SOLD) Epiphone Emperor Swingster Hollow Body Wine Red 2010
Epiphone Emperor Swingser, made in Indonesia 2010, wine red. This one is fun. It's got it's foot in a few camps: part jazzbox, part rockabilly, part blues machine. It feels tight and tidy in the hands, with clean fret and finish work and some nice details in the binding and inlays. The legit Bigsby with the cool 50s style arm is great too; a nice touch. The sound on offer is woody and wide, with a piquant attack and an understated fullness. It's a nice guitar for balladeer work, you can pull a lot of dynamics out of it with a nuanced touch. The wine red is dark and rich too, it's a classy look. It comes with the case which would cost you a fair bit extra new. Tidy!
Model: Epiphone Emperor Swingster
Made: Indonesia, 2010 (serial 1002233208)
Finish: wine red, gloss poly
Body: laminated maple, fully hollow, 74mm deep, 410mm across
Neck: maple, rosewood board, 12" radius, 24.72" scale, slim 60s shape
Weight: 3.235kg
Mods: Gotoh locking tuners installed
Pickups: Epiphone SwingBucker humbucker x2
Case: deluxe Epiphone hard case
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some minor dimples on the end and somer scuffs on the front up the top. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples on the back only. The back has widespread light scuffs around the whole body and some dimples on the top horn and elbow area. The sides have minor dimples around the whole body but no major marks. The front has scuffs on the elbow area and near the knobs and some play wear on the horns and guard. Overall: very good condition (8/10).
Playing condition notes: Neck is straight, intonation is good, action is low, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. The frets look great, 9/10 for fret life left. Setup with fresh 12/54 nickel wound Moonshiners strings.