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Phil X playing a 1960 Emperor
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:21 am
by AlienVintage
You can see from the posted shipping totals just how insanely rare the Emperors are. Total of 9 shipped in 1960, 4 of which were natural finish. This is one of those 4 naturals. You don't see these very often. This video also really shows just how large the bodies on these guitars are:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yN7MJ_wir3o
Re: Phil X playing a 1960 Emperor
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:28 am
by AlienVintage
Quick screen capture shot, for size perspective:
Re: Phil X playing a 1960 Emperor
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 2:08 pm
by RAB
Great looking fiddle! I wonder how badly it'd feedback? I played another full hollow thinline (1959 Gibson ES-350T) and the feedback was bad even at very low volumes!
Re: Phil X playing a 1960 Emperor
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:51 pm
by JimR56
Nice. Always a treat to see one of these rare thinline Emps. I've seen them come up for sale a few times over the years. I would have tried one by now... if I was rich. Anyway, closest thing I've seen to this design concept was a custom thinline Super 400 that Gibson built several years ago. Other than that, these things are pretty darn unique. You guys ever play one?
Re: Phil X playing a 1960 Emperor
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 4:48 am
by AlienVintage
Never played one - but definitely very curious to try one
Re: Phil X playing a 1960 Emperor
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 2:43 pm
by RAB
Never played one. Pretty to look at at and insanely rare but I'd be worried about feedback at gig sound-levels...