Epiphone Emperor Swingster Forest Green
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Epiphone
Emperor Swingster Forest Green
Product Info
Article Number:
502013
Brand:
Epiphone
Model:
Emperor Swingster Forest Green
Category:
Semiacoustic Guitars
Price:
$823.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Emperor Swingster Forest Green is a seriously cool-looking and great-sounding semi-hollow. It's got that vintage vibe and feel without the premium price tag – perfect for players who dig a warm, woody tone and a touch of tremolo shimmer for blues, jazz, or classic rock. It’s a real winner for the discerning guitarist wanting something a bit different.
Product Description
- Epiphone Emperor Swingster Forest Green
- Electric Guitar
- Design: Hollowbody
- Body: Laminated maple
- Top: Laminated maple
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Indian Laurel (laurel)
- Block fretboard inlays
- Neck profile: slim taper
- 7-Ply binding
- Scale length: 628 mm (24.724")
- Nut width: 43 mm (1.693")
- Frets 22
- Pickups 2 Epiphone SwingBucker humbuckers
- 2 Volume controllers with push / pull function for serial / parallel
- 2 Tone controls
- 3-Way switch
- LockTone Tuneomatic bridge with wooden base
- Licensed Bigsby tremolo
- Grover Rotomatic machine heads
- Colour: Forest Green Metallic
PROS
- • Laminated maple construction delivers a warm, resonant tone with surprising clarity
- • Slim taper neck profile offers comfortable playability for various hand sizes
- • SwingBucker pickups provide a thick, vintage-inspired voice with excellent sustain
- • Bigsby tremolo adds expressive vibrato without sacrificing tuning stability
CONS
- • The hollow body can be prone to feedback at higher volumes without careful EQing
- • Forest Green Metallic finish, while striking, might not appeal to all players
- • While versatile, it's not a shred machine – better suited to blues, jazz, and rock
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Laminated maple
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Indian Laurel
Pickups
Epiphone SwingBucker humbuckers
Scale Length
628 mm
Frets
22
Bridge
LockTone Tuneomatic with wooden base
Weight
Approximately 7.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
SwingBuckers offer a similar fat, warm tone but with a slightly less aggressive edge – think more vintage than modern high-output.
The 7-ply binding is nicely rolled, so it's generally unobtrusive and doesn't impede comfortable playing, especially for those used to bound fingerboards.
Switching to parallel wiring thins the tone and increases clarity, useful for cleaner sounds; serial wiring thickens the tone and increases output.
