Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro Electric Guitar-Vintage Natural (Discontinued)

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 and features Epiphone's critically acclaimed new ProBucker™ pickups with coil-splitting plus the new Graphtech® NuBone XL™ nut.
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.

A True Archtop
The Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO is a true archtop with a Select Spruce top and classic "arch" for optimum tone. The back and sides of the Emperor II are made from Laminated Flame Maple and the Emperor-II PRO is available in three beautiful finishes--Natural, Wine Red, and Joe's favorite, Vintage Sunburst. The top also has a bound "tortoise" style pickguard shaped to House of Stathopoulo's unique profile along with our signature metal "E".

The Emperor-II PRO has a hand-set 3-piece laminated hard Maple neck with a Rosewood fingerboard that has beautiful pearloid block inlays, 20 medium jumbo frets, and is topped off with the Epiphone-vintage style "tree of life" design seen on the best Epi archtops since the late 1930s. The Emperor-II PRO features the new Graphtech® NuBone XL™ nut that is as hard as bone but will last a lifetime. Graphtech molds and engineers each NuBone XL™ nut for consistent tone and string balance as well as precise string spacing.

The Emperor-II PRO has Grover™ Rotomatic™ 18:1 ratio machine heads for fast, intuitive, and worry-free tuning. The black and white truss rod cover has an elegantly lettered "Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO" in white.

Specifications:
Top Material: Select Spruce, Arched with Hand-Scalloped Bracing and Sound Post
Back Material:Laminated Flame Maple
Side Material: Laminated Flame Maple
Neck Material: 3-pc Laminated Hard Maple
Neck Shape: 1960s SlimTaper™, C-Profile
Neck Joint: Glued-In
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood with Pearloid Block Inlays
Bridge Pickup: ProBucker-3™
Neck Pickup: ProBucker-2™
Controls: Bridge Volume with coil-splitting, Neck Volume with coil-splitting, Bridge Tone, Neck Tone, 3-Way Pickup Selector (toggle), Ivory Toggle Cap
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)
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Frets: 20, Medium-Jumbo
Bridge: Floating Rosewood, Thumbwheel Adjustable Height
Tailpiece: "Vintage Scroll" Trapeze
Nut: Graphtech® NuBone XL™
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Hardware: Gold
Machine Heads: Grover™ Rotomatic™, 18:1 Ratio
Pickguard: Bound "Tortoise" Pickguard with Metal "E"
Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply (Black/White), "Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO" in White
Knobs: Top Hats with Metal Inserts (Volume/Tone)
Strings: D'Addario® 10-46 Guage
Typical Weight: 7.0 lbs
Options: Hard Case
Warranty: Epiphone Limited Lifetime

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