EPIPHONE JOE PASS EMPEROR II PRO WINE RED
EPIPHONE JOE PASS EMPEROR II PRO WR
The new Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO honors 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 classic bracing and features Epiphone’s critically acclaimed new ProBucker™ pickups with coil-splitting plus the new Graphtech® NuBone XL™ 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 McCann, 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.
- • Top Select Spruce
- • Back and Side Laminated Flame Top
- • Scale 24.75”
- • Nut Width 1.68”
- • Nut Graphtech® NuBone XL™
- • Neck Joint mortise and tenon
- • Neck Material 3 pc laminated hard Maple
- • Neck Shape 1960s SlimTaper™ C-Profile
- • Truss Rod Adjustable
- • Fingerboard 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; Thumbwheel Adjustable height
- • Tailpiece "Vintage "Scroll" Trapeze
- • Pickguard Bound "Tortoise" Pickguard with metal "E"
- • Hardware nickel (gold)
- • Controls Bridge Volume with coil-splitting, Neck Volume with coil-splitting
- • 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®® 11, 14, 19 (wound) 30, 41, 52 gauge
