The Epiphone Black Royale Collection brings together some of Epiphone's most iconic electric guitars, from vintage standards to new twists on old favorites, all with a beautiful Black Pearl, fine metallic color finish with silver sparkle binding. No other guitar manufacturer can boast of such a collection that combines classic looks, vintage tone, and modern construction. But most importantly, the Black Royale collection is Epiphone's salute to its many fans, a sincere thank you to Epiphone players around the world who think of Epiphone as their very own instrument company.
The Line-up Includes: The Black Royale Collection features the classic Dot ES-335 style electric that is both a rock and roll and jazz standard, the ES-339 PRO with Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbuckers and push/pull coil-tapping on each pickup, the radical and super cool Riviera Custom P93 featuring three P-90R pickups, the stunning Emperor Swingster with SwingBucker Plus™ Humbuckers, series parallel wiring, and Bigsby tremolo, the ground-breaking Wildkat with P-90s and Bigsby tremolo, and of course, the Les Paul Standard featuring Alnico Classic Plus™ Humbuckers.
Built to Perform: All of the Black Royale collection feature Epiphone's all-metal hardware, Grover™ kidney style 14:1 machine heads, and full function volume and tone knobs using full-size 500K potentiometers. Each member of the Black Royale collection offers players timeless quality and a combination of vintage feel and modern styling that goes with every kind of music.
Grab One Today, Before Theyíre History! It's easy to imagine these instruments hanging in the window of a neighborhood instrument store in 1958 or 1968. But with features like coil-tapping, Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbuckers, right-on intonation and all metal hardware, the Black Royale Collection could only be made today. Right now. If you're an Epiphone fan, you probably have more than one Epiphone instrument at home. Now, make room for the Black Royale Collection. Be part of our history and let Epiphone be part of yours. Look for the Epiphone Black Royale Collection at your favorite Authorized Epiphone Dealer Today.
Les Paul Standard Gallery:
Les Paul Standard Specifications:
| Top Material: |
Plain Maple Veneer |
| Body Material: |
Mahogany |
| Neck Material: |
Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: |
1960's SlimTaper™ |
| Neck Joint: |
Glued-In |
| Truss Rod: |
Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover: |
2-Layer (Black/White) with "Les Paul Standard" in White |
| Scale Length: |
24.75" |
| Fingerboard Material: |
Rosewood with "pearloid" Trapezoid Inlays |
| Headstock: |
Clipped Ear™ 3-on-a-side with Vintage "Epiphone" Logo in Pearloid |
| Bridge Pickup: |
Alnico Classic Plus™ Humbucker |
| Neck Pickup: |
Alnico Classic™ Humbucker |
| Controls: |
Bridge Volume, Neck Volume, Bridge Tone, Neck Tone, 3-Way Toggle |
| Binding: |
Neck & Body - Silver Sparkle (1-Ply) |
| Fingerboard Radius: |
12" |
| Frets: |
22; Medium-Jumbo |
| Bridge: |
LockTone™ Tune-o-matic/Stopbar |
| Nut Width: |
1-11/16" |
| Hardware: |
Nickel |
| Machine Heads: |
Grover™ Kidney; 14:1 Ratio |
| Pickguard: |
Silver |
| Warranty: |
Epiphone Limited Lifetime |
Wildkat Gallery:
Wildkat Specifications:
| Top Material: |
Laminated Maple |
| Body Material: |
Mahogany |
| Neck Material: |
Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: |
1960's SlimTaper™ |
| Neck Joint: |
Glued-In |
| Truss Rod: |
Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover: |
2-Layer (Black/White) with Vintage "E" in White |
| Scale Length: |
24.75" |
| Fingerboard Material: |
Rosewood with "pearloid" Dot Inlays |
| Headstock: |
Dovewing 3-on-a-side w/Vintage "Epiphone" Metal Badge |
| Bridge Pickup: |
P-90T Single Coil |
| Neck Pickup: |
P-90R Single Coil |
| Controls: |
Master Volume Control, Bridge Volume, Neck Volume, Master Tone, 3-Way Toggle |
| Binding: |
Neck & Body - Silver Sparkle (1-Ply) |
| Fingerboard Radius: |
12" |
| Frets: |
22; Medium-Jumbo |
| Bridge: |
LockTone™ Tune-o-matic w/Bigsby Tremolo |
| Nut Width: |
1-11/16" |
| Hardware: |
Nickel |
| Machine Heads: |
Grover™ Kidney; 14:1 Ratio |
| Warranty: |
Epiphone Limited Lifetime |
ES-339 PRO Gallery:
ES-339 PRO Specifications:
| Top Material: |
Laminated Maple |
| Body Material: |
Laminated Maple |
| Neck Material: |
Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: |
1960's SlimTaper™ |
| Neck Joint: |
Glued-In |
| Truss Rod: |
Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover: |
2-Layer (Black/White) with "ES-339" in White |
| Scale Length: |
24.75" |
| Fingerboard Material: |
Rosewood with "pearloid" Dot Inlays |
| Headstock: |
Sloped Dovewing 3-on-a-side with "Pearloid" Pineapple Inlay |
| Bridge Pickup: |
Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbucker |
| Neck Pickup: |
Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbucker |
| Controls: |
Bridge Volume w/Push-Pull Coil Tapping, Neck Volume w/Push-Pull Coil Tapping, Bridge Tone, Neck Tone, 3-Way Toggle |
| Binding: |
Neck & Body - Silver Sparkle (1-Ply) |
| Fingerboard Radius: |
12" |
| Frets: |
22; Medium-Jumbo |
| Bridge: |
LockTone™ Tune-o-matic/Stopbar |
| Nut Width: |
1-11/16" |
| Hardware: |
Nickel |
| Machine Heads: |
Grover™ Kidney; 14:1 Ratio |
| Pickguard: |
Silver with Metal "E" |
| Warranty: |
Epiphone Limited Lifetime |
Riviera Custom P-93 Gallery:
Riviera Custom P-93 Specifications:
| Top Material: |
Laminated Maple |
| Body Material: |
Laminated Maple |
| Neck Material: |
Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: |
1960's SlimTaper™ |
| Neck Joint: |
Glued-In |
| Truss Rod: |
Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover: |
2-Layer (Black/White) with Vintage "E" in White |
| Scale Length: |
24.75" |
| Fingerboard Material: |
Rosewood with "pearloid" Parallelogram Inlays |
| Headstock: |
Sloped Dovewing 3-on-a-side with "Pearloid" Pineapple Inlay |
| Bridge Pickup: |
P-90T Single Coil |
| Middle Pickup: |
P-90R (Reverse polarity) Single Coil |
| Neck Pickup: |
P-90R Single Coil |
| Controls: |
Three Individual Volume Contols, One Master Tone, 3-Way Pickup Selector (Bridge, Neck/Bridge, Neck; Middle Pickup Adjusted with Volume Control) |
| Binding: |
Neck & Body (top & back) - Silver Sparkle (1-Ply) |
| Fingerboard Radius: |
12" |
| Frets: |
22; Medium-Jumbo |
| Bridge: |
LockTone™ Tune-o-matic with Bigsby |
| Nut Width: |
1-11/16" |
| Hardware: |
Nickel |
| Machine Heads: |
Vintage Style with Small Metal Buttons |
| Pickguard: |
Silver with Metal "E" |
| Warranty: |
Epiphone Limited Lifetime |
DOT Gallery:
DOT Specifications:
| Top Material: |
Laminated Maple |
| Body Material: |
Laminated Maple |
| Neck Material: |
Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: |
1960's SlimTaper™ |
| Neck Joint: |
Glued-In |
| Truss Rod: |
Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover: |
2-Layer (Black/White) with Vintage "E" in White |
| Scale Length: |
24.75" |
| Fingerboard Material: |
Rosewood with "pearloid" Dot Inlays |
| Headstock: |
Sloped Dovewing 3-on-a-side with "Pearloid" DOT Inlay |
| Bridge Pickup: |
Alnico Classic Plus™ Humbucker |
| Neck Pickup: |
Alnico Classic™ Humbucker |
| Controls: |
Bridge Volume, Neck Volume, Bridge Tone, Neck Tone, 3-Way Toggle |
| Binding: |
Neck & Body - Silver Sparkle (1-Ply) |
| Fingerboard Radius: |
12" |
| Frets: |
22; Medium-Jumbo |
| Bridge: |
LockTone™ Tune-o-matic/Stopbar |
| Nut Width: |
1-11/16" |
| Hardware: |
Nickel |
| Machine Heads: |
Grover™ Kidney; 14:1 Ratio |
| Pickguard: |
Silver with Metal "E" |
| Warranty: |
Epiphone Limited Lifetime |
Emperor Swingster Gallery:
Emperor Swingster Specifications:
| Top Material: |
Select Spruce |
| Body Material: |
Laminated Flame Maple |
| Neck Material: |
Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: |
1960's SlimTaper™ |
| Neck Joint: |
Glued-In |
| Truss Rod: |
Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover: |
2-Layer (Black/White) with Vintage "E" in White |
| Scale Length: |
24.75" |
| Fingerboard Material: |
Rosewood with "pearloid" Block Inlays |
| Headstock: |
Large Clipped Ear™ 3-on-a-side with Vintage "Epiphone" Logo and Vine in Pearloid and Abalone |
| Bridge Pickup: |
SwingBucker™ Humbucker |
| Neck Pickup: |
SwingBucker™ Humbucker |
| Controls: |
Bridge Volume w/Series/Parallel Push-Pull, Neck Volume w/Series/Parallel Push-Pull, Bridge Tone, Neck Tone, 3-Way Toggle |
| Binding: |
Multi - Top, Back, Fingerboard, Headstock - Silver Sparkle |
| Fingerboard Radius: |
12" |
| Frets: |
22; Medium-Jumbo |
| Bridge: |
Pinner Roller Tune-o-matic Bridge w/Bigsby and Wire Handle |
| Nut Width: |
1-11/16" |
| Hardware: |
Nickel |
| Machine Heads: |
Grover™ Kidney; 14:1 Ratio |
| Pickguard: |
Silver with Metal "E" |
| Warranty: |
Epiphone Limited Lifetime |