Epiphone Uptown Kat Es Emerald Green Metallic Oc
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A Next-Generation "Kat" in the Epiphone Archtop Spirit
The UpTown Kat ES continues the Epiphone archtop lineage, adopting the "Kat" aesthetic and bringing it into a more contemporary approach: ES-style semi-hollow body format, versatile electronics, and components designed for reliability on stage. The result: an electric guitar with a strong look, available in metallic finishes (sapphire blue, ruby red, emerald green, topaz gold), with a true sonic personality and modern playability.
Who Is It For, and For Which Styles?
Thanks to its ergonomics and mini-humbuckers, the UpTown Kat ES targets the intermediate to advanced player seeking an expressive semi-hollow without venturing into an overly "exclusive" archtop. It excels in jazz, blues, soul, vintage rock, indie, and any genre where dynamic playing, harmonic richness, and warm neck pickup tones are appreciated.
Sound Characteristics
The 5-ply maple/poplar archtop body delivers a balanced response: clear highs, singing mids, and firm lows, with the typical resonance feel of semi-hollow formats. The Epiphone Mini-ProBucker FB720 (mini humbucker format) offers clarity superior to many standard humbuckers while retaining thickness and sustain for solos. The 3-position selector allows quick switching from a warm, velvety neck pickup to a sharper bridge pickup, or an ideal blend for refined rhythm playing.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To stay close to the original setup, favor electric strings with a gauge of 10-46. For connectivity, a 6.35 mm (1/4") jack instrument cable is perfectly suited to the guitar's output. A hard case is available as an option (choose the size appropriate for this model).
Technical specifications
| Color | Green | ||
| Body shape | Archtop | Inlays | Pearloid blocks |
| Body material | 5-ply Maple/Poplar | Finish | Gold |
| Binding | 5-ply black and white body; 1-ply white fingerboard | Tuner plating | Gold |
| Material | Mahogany | Bridge | LockTone Tune-O-Matic |
| Profile | SlimTaper C | Tailpiece | Trapeze |
| Neck joint | Set-neck | Tuners | Grover Rotomatic 18:1 |
| Scale length | 24.724" / 628 mm | Control knobs | Gold "Top Hat" |
| Fingerboard material | Ebony | Pickup covers | Gold |
| Radius | 12" / 304.8 mm | Neck pickup | Epiphone Mini-ProBucker FB720 |
| Number of frets | 22 | Bridge pickup | Epiphone Mini-ProBucker FB720 |
| Fret size | Medium Jumbo | Controls | Neck volume, bridge volume, main tone, master volume |
| Nut material | Graph Tech | Selector | Epiphone 3-position toggle switch |
| Nut width | 1.68" / 42.7 mm | Output jack | Epiphone 1/4" / 6.35 mm heavy-duty |
Questions frequently asked
What music styles suit the Epiphone Uptown Kat ES Emerald Green Metallic?
This model is suitable for jazz, blues, soul, vintage rock, and indie. Its two Mini-ProBucker FB720 pickups and semi-hollow body deliver harmonically rich tones.
What pickups does this Epiphone semi-hollow guitar have?
The setup includes two Epiphone Mini-ProBucker FB720 pickups, one in the neck position and one at the bridge. The Epiphone 3-way selector switch allows choosing either pickup or both combined.
What string gauge should be used on the Uptown Kat ES?
The original setup uses .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, and .046 gauge strings, a 10-46 set. This gauge maintains the factory preset setup.
What are the neck dimensions?
The glued-in mahogany neck features a SlimTaper C profile, a 628 mm scale length, and a 304.8 mm radius. The fingerboard has 22 Medium Jumbo frets. The nut width at the Graph Tech nut is 42.7 mm.
Is a case included with this guitar?
A hard case is available as an option, sized to fit this model.
