Emperor Acoustic Archtop
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The Emperor was the largest and most costly instrument produced in the New York factory. With its massive 18 1/2" lower bout, this top-of-the-line instrument is the largest production archtop made. |
The Emperor Series Originally Included:
- Emperor - Acoustic Non-cutaway
- Emperor Regent - Acoustic Single-cutaway
- Zephyr Emperor Regent - Electric Single-cutaway
See Also Emperor Electric Archtop
Contents |
Models
Emperor
- 1935-1954
Body:
- Non-cutaway body
- Carved solid spruce top
- Curly maple back & sides
- Standard f-hole
- 18.5" body width
Neck:
- 7-piece maple/walnut neck
- Ebony fingerboard with pearl V-block inlays
- Epsilon logo engraved trapeze tailpiece
- Clipped-ear headstock with pearl vine inlay
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply pyralin body binding
- 3-ply pyralin heel cap, neck binding, f-holes and headstock
Hardware:
- Satin & burnished gold hardware
- Elevated tortoise pickguard
- Adjustable ebony bridge with rosewood base
Colors:
- Sunburst
- Natural
Soloist Emperor
- 1941
Body:
- Single cutaway body
- Carved spruce top
- Curly maple back & sides
- Standard f-holes
Neck:
- 7-piece curly maple neck
- Ebony fingerboard with pearl V-block inlays
- "Vine of Life" inlay on headstock
Binding:
- 7-ply body
- 3-ply headstock & f-hole
- 5-ply neck & pickguard
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Elevated tortoise pickguard
- Adjustable ebony bridge & base
- Frequensator tailpiece
Source: http://www.niceguitar.eu/41soloist.php
Emperor Regent
- 1948-1957
Body:
- Single cutaway body
- Carved spruce top
- Maple back, sides and neck
- Standard f-holes
Neck:
- Set maple neck
- Ebony fingerboard with pearl V-block inlays
- "Vine of Life" inlay on headstock
Binding:
- 7-ply body
- 3-ply headstock & f-hole
- 5-ply neck & pickguard
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Elevated bound tortoise pickguard
- Adjustable ebony bridge & base
- Frequensator tailpiece
Emperor-C
- 1975-1979 Matsumoku, Japan
- Japan Domestic Market only
Body:
- Full-depth single-cutaway hollow body
- Solid spruce top
- Maple back & sides
- Maple/mahogany center block
- 17" body width
- 3.25" body depth
Neck:
- 3-piece set maple neck
- Ebony fingerboard with V-block inlays
- Pearl "Vine of Life" inlay on headstock
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply top
- 5-ply neck & headstock
- 1-ply back & f-hole
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge on rosewood base
- Deco-style trapeze tailpiece
- Gold reflector hat knobs
- 5-ply pickgaurd
- Diecast "E" stamped tuners
Colors:
- Sunburst
- Natural
See Also: Epiphone Japan
Imperial Series 1939 Emperor
- 1992-1994
- Made to original Emperor specifications
- Made at the Fuji-gen workshop in Japan
Body:
- Solid, handcarved, bookmatched, graduated spruce top
- Solid flame maple back
- Hand-bent flame maple rims
- 18.5" body width
Neck:
- 5-piece maple/mahogany
- "C" shape profile
- Rosewood fingerboard
- V-block mother of pearl and abalone inlay
- Offset headstock with Pearl tree-of-life inlay
- Bone nut
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 9-ply ivoroid body
- 3-ply f-holes
- 3-ply heel cap, pickguard and headstock
- 5-ply neck
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Sealed tuners with original style machine head buttons
- Adjustable rosewood bridge with rosewood base
- Frequensator tailpiece
- Tortoise shell pickguard
Colors:
- Antique Natural (AN)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
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