Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO (Natural) Overview
The new Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO honours the "President of Bebop Guitar" and one of the most prolific and groundbreaking electric guitarists in the history of jazz. The Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO is a true archtop guitar with hand-scalloped bracing and sound post and features Epiphone's critically acclaimed new ProBuckerGäó pickups with coil-tapping plus, the new Graphtech® NuBone XLGäó nut. And now available in a beautiful new Wine Red color finish.During his long career, Joe Pass's advanced harmonic knowledge and seemingly endless well of melodic ideas made him the premier accompanist for the top singers and soloists in the world of jazz including Les McCaan, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, and Milt Jackson. The new Joe Pass Emperor II PRO is a fitting tribute to Joe, who was a great inspiration and friend to Epiphone and guitarists throughout the world.
Like all Epiphones, the new Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO comes with Epiphone's two year warranty and Gibson's famous 24/7/365 customer service.
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- Top: Select Spruce, arched with hand-scalloped bracing and sound post
- Back and Sides: Laminated Flame Top
- Scale: 24.75"
- Nut Width: 1.68"
- Nut: Graphtech® NuBone XL™
- Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon
- Neck: 3 pc laminated hard Maple
- Neck Shape: 1960s SlimTaper™ C-Profile
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Fingerboard: Rosewood with pearloid block inlays
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply; (Black/White); "Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO" in White
- Frets: 20 medium jumbo
- Fingerboard Radius: 12
- Binding:
- -Top 5-ply (Ivory/Black)
- -Back: 5-ply (Ivory/Black)
- -Neck: 5-ply (Ivory/Black)
- -Headstock: 5-ply (Ivory/Black)
- -"F" Holes: 1-ply (Ivory/Black)
- Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-2™
- Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-3™
- Bridge: Floating Rosewood; Thumbwheel Adjustable height
- Tailpiece: "Vintage "Scroll" Trapeze
- Pickguard: Bound "Tortoise" Pickguard with metal "E"
- Hardware: Nickel (gold)
- Controls:
- -Bridge Volume with coil-tapping
- -Neck Volume with coil-tapping
- -3-way pickup selector (toggle) w/ivory toggle
- Knobs: Top Hats with metal inserts (Volume/Tone)
- Machine Heads; Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio
- Strings: D'Addario® 10-46 gauge
