Mark Lee Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Does anyone else use an Emperor Regent to play rockabilly? Everyone else I know that plays guitar says that you need a bridge pickup for rockabilly. Didnt Danny Cedrone use a single pickup Gibson ES 300 when he played on Rock Around The Clock"? I can get a decent Scotty Moore like tone through my Fender Bassman '59 Reissue. Also reguarding the Emperor Regent, does anyone know if they can be custom ordered without a cutaway, and at what price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eor Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 i would try and find one of these, first, before i turned to a regent. that said, minis are kinda bright, and you could probably get kinda close with amp settings, and possibly an eq pedal to get a little more bite. (now discontinued) http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-ES295-Electric-Guitar-with-Bigsby-Tremolo?sku=518554&src=3WWRWXGB&ZYXSEM=0 http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-ES175-Electric-Guitar?sku=517414 and possibly throw a tv jones in there. heck, maybe even a casino? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 well.. I'd go Epiphone Elitist Country Deluxe Semi-Hollow Electric or I'd go Epiphone Wildkat LTD or I'd go Epiphone Broadway but if I already had the Regent, I'd be plenty happy! Rockabilly guys played a lot of different guitars.. look at rick nelsons guitarists.. gene vincent and the blue caps.. You don't 'need' a bridge pickup for anything if you get the tone you're going for, in my view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 not quite the answer you are looking for, but interesting: http://www.scottymoore.net/38epispartan.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 well..I'd go Epiphone Elitist Country Deluxe Semi-Hollow Electric or I'd go Epiphone Wildkat LTD or I'd go Epiphone Broadway but if I already had the Regent' date=' I'd be plenty happy! Rockabilly guys played a lot of different guitars.. look at rick nelsons guitarists.. gene vincent and the blue caps.. You don't 'need' a bridge pickup for anything if you get the tone you're going for, in my view! [/quote'] ES-295 for sure, if you want Scotty Moore. The Broadway is a good choice, too, though it's a bit more subdued. Wildkat is an excellent, hightly recommended guitar (and looks the part), but to me, doesn't have that hollow, big box sound (it's a small, thin body with a solid block), if that's the aspect of the Scotty sound you're trying to nail. I have all three of these guitars. I have to say, Epi P90'svery good. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Check out this link. Vince Gordon of Danish rockabilly group The Jime talks about his Emperor Regent customized with new pickups and wiring. Lots of useful tips on his site. http://www.the-jime.dk/Rockabilly_Guitar.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Can't argue with ya, Red. I was just kickin out some rockabilly compatible epis... that spartan is way cool! That Jime stuff is pretty neat, too. tWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lee Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 I was also considering the Zephyr Regent. anyone know what the scale length is? the epi site says 25.5, but it looks more like a 24.75. Anyone tried a Zephyr Blues Deluxe for rockabilly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I believe that the Korean Zephyr Regent reissues (the ones similar to an ES-165) are actually 24.75" scale while the original U.S. Epiphone Zephyr Regents had a 25.5" scale. I have a Carlo Robelli ES-500 (made by Peerless and essentially the same as the Zephyr Blues Deluxe, but with a Bigsby instead of a Frequensator), and it works VERY nicely for Rockabilly, blues, jump swing, --- all them styles! If you're looking for a reasonably priced rockabilly box, I'd also recommend checking out the Gretsch Electromatic 512x series --- the ones with DeArmond 2000 single coil pickups. They capture that tone and vibe really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 That peerless is tasty, parabar. TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lee Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 I like a 25.5in scale and a 17in body, like on my emperor regent. Can it be custom ordered without a cutaway? I never go that far up the neck, and would like a full body for playing it acoustically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I like a 25.5in scale and a 17in body' date=' like on my emperor regent. Can it be custom ordered without a cutaway? I never go that far up the neck, and would like a full body for playing it acoustically.[/quote'] Nope. Epi doesn't do any customer orders. As Paparbar suggested, the Zephyr Blues Deluxe is another good choice in a big box if you play rockabilly. I don't know whay I didn't think of that, as I have one myself. It's lacking acoustcally, though. I havn't played an Emperor (though I have the similar Broadway), and I have to tell you the ES 295 actually (and surprisingly) has better acoustic volume and tone than the Broadway I have. It may just be my individual instruments, I don't know. Many people really like those Emperors, so maybe someone here can give you some more feedback. Another option in a full depth body is the Godin Kingpin. It has no cutaway, and a P90. Might be great for your style of playing. I've played the 5th Avenue (the version without the P90) and it's a fine guitar. Have not played the Kingpin though, so can't tell you any more about it. Of course, if you want a thinline, there's LOTs of choices (and I would put the Wildkat right near the top, in that case), and the previous posters have offered some great recommendations. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gashole Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I don't have exprience with any of the guitars mentioned (save for GAS) other than the Wildkat, and I concur with the other guys high rating of it. I like it better(as is my subjective right to do so) than my Gibson Les Paul Classic, which is nearly 2000 bucks more of very nice guitar. Wildkat does traditional rockabilly par excellence, effortlessly. My rockabilly tone uses some gain too-and once you get the level right to avoid and/or harness feedback, you really get some neat stuff going, especially in tandem with the Bigsby and/or the master volume, which you can use (not too awkwardly either) like a Tele volume(which is not awkward at all) to get volume swells and pedal steel licks... Wildkat must be one of Epiphone's best guitars if not highest sellers-AND I don't hear complaints about their Indonesian plant. I certainly have no complaints with Epi regarding my Kat. Bang for buck far exceeded expectations for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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