Detail 01
3-way pickup selector
The selector works with the two SwingBuckers and their individual series/parallel switching options.
Product detailSKU #1500000331685
EpiphoneEmperor Swingster Hollowbody Electric Guitar Delta Blue Metallic
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Delta Blue Metallic Emperor Swingster is a maple hollowbody with two SwingBucker pickups and a control layout suited to active adjustment. Each pickup receives its own volume and tone controls, and the push/pull volume knobs change that pickup between series and parallel operation. Together with the 3-way selector, that creates multiple pickup choices before reaching for the licensed Bigsby vibrato. Its mahogany SlimTaper neck and Indian laurel fingerboard round out a right-handed, six-string design aimed across jazz, blues, rockabilly, country, and rock.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage sets that require different pickup combinations across jazz, blues, rockabilly, country, and rock songs.
- Players who adjust individual pickup levels and tones instead of relying on one shared control set.
- Using the Bigsby vibrato with a LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge mounted to a pinned wooden base.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed six-string guitar.
- Players seeking a solidbody design rather than a single-cutaway hollowbody.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
SlimTaper mahogany neck
The neck uses Epiphone’s SlimTaper profile, described as comfortable and fast-playing.
Detail 03
Indian laurel fingerboard
The fingerboard has block inlays.
Detail 04
22 frets; 24.7-inch scale length
The guitar has 22 frets on a 24.7-inch scale.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which hardware finish comes with Delta Blue Metallic?
Delta Blue Metallic comes with nickel hardware.
02Does it have a Bigsby vibrato?
Yes. It uses a licensed Bigsby vibrato with a wire handle.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Switch
- 3-Way
- Neck
- Proprietary Humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Control Layout
- Individual volume, Individual volume, Individual tone, Individual tone
- Bridge
- Proprietary Humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-Handed
- Nut Width
- 1.69
- Nut Width Material
- 1.69 inch/Bone
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 String
- Scale Length
- 24.7
- Neck Shape
- Slim Taper
15 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed Bridge
- Color
- Nickel
- Bridge Design
- Pinned
- Body Material
- Maple
- Top Material
- Maple
- Body Type
- Single Cutaway Hollowbody
- Inlays
- Block
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian laurel
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Body Style
- Slim Taper
- Color Finish
- Blue
- Tuning Machines
- Sealed High-ratio
- Body Shape
- Slim Taper
- Tailpiece
- Bigsby
1 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Standard
