Featuring ProBuckers™ w/coil-splitting. Now in Wine Red!
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.
Lifetime Warranty
Like all Epiphones, the new Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO comes with our Limited Lifetime Warranty and Gibson’s famous 24/7/365 customer service. Play the new Joe Pass Emperor II-PRO today at your favorite Authorized Epiphone Dealer.
SPECIFICATIONS
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 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-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 DiAddario® 11, 14, 19 (wound) 30, 41, 52 gauge
Colors Vintage Sunburst, Natural, Wine Red
Hard Case optional