NGD 1946 Epiphone Emperor

[zizala]

That Emperor is quite amazing to look at......and glad you're so happy with how it sounds and plays.

I enjoy my group of "lower tier" Epi's....but never have had a chance to sit and play an Emperor.
I'd expect with that narrower waist its a much more comfortable 18"+ sized guitar to play seated than a Super 400.

Congrats!

 

[Guildadelphia]

Incredible!

 

[drlucky]

Beautiful...congratulations!!

 

[X-170AB]

Rich-Big (literally) congratulations! An Emperor is truly one of the classics, and yours looks to be in terrific shape! I've never played an older Emperor, but I have a Broadway from the late '30s, and so can imagine how the bigger Emperor must sound. Enjoy!

 

[wileypickett]

I like everything about this -- except that it's yours and not mine!

 

[gjmalcyon]

Rich, that is gorgeous. That binding is fantastic. Please, please, please favor us with a sound clip.

 

[Rambozo96]

In many ways an ancestor to many of our Guild guitars. It’s a shame the Epiphone roots didn’t really seem to increase the popularity of the Guild stuff but then again many people are unawares of how Epiphone was at one point in time a major competitor to Gibson.

 

[Rich Cohen]

I think one of the challenges facing Epiphone in the 1950s was its reliance on the involvement of the company on the direction of one family, plus a four-month strike in 1951 that resulted in the company moving out of NYC to Philadelphia. The move opened the opportunity for Mr. Dronge to hire some of the Epiphone luthiers who wanted to stay in NYC. However, Epiphone managed to maintain its reputation as a competitor to Gibson, until its take over by the latter in 1957.

 

[Sleeko]

Stunning and one of my favorites indeed. Best of luck and happy playing!

 

[F312]

Very nice , someone sure dug it.

Ralph

 

[Rich Cohen]

Rich-Big (literally) congratulations! An Emperor is truly one of the classics, and yours looks to be in terrific shape! I've never played an older Emperor, but I have a Broadway from the late '30s, and so can imagine how the bigger Emperor must sound. Enjoy!

My first Epi was a ‘47 Broadway with a Dearmond guitar mic. I was a fool to let it go.