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 Epiphones critically acclaimed new ProBucker pickups with coil-splitting plus the new Graphtech NuBone XL nut. During his long career, Joe Passs 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.
_x000D__x000D__x000D_Specs
_x000D__x000D_ Type _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Hollow Body _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Colour _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ VintageSunburst _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Orientation _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ RightHanded _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Number of Strings _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ 6 _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Body Shape _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Emperor-II _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Body Material _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Select Spruce Top with Laminated Flame Maple Back and Sides _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Neck Material _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ 3pc.Laminated Hard Maple _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Neck Shape _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ 1960s SlimTaper; C-Profile _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Fretboard Material _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Pau Ferro _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Number of Frets _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ 20 _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Fretboard Inlays _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Pearloid Block Inlays _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Fret Size _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Medium Jumbo _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Fretboard Radius _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ 12 (304.8mm) _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Neck Pickups _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Epiphone ProBucker-2 _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Bridge Pickups _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Epiphone ProBucker-3 _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Controls _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ 2 x Volume with Coil-Splitting, 2 x Tone, 3-Way Toggle Switch _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Pickguard _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Bound Tortoise Pickguard with metal E _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Bridge _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Floating Bridge; Vintage Scroll Trapeze Tailpiece _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Tuners _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ Grover Rotomatic, 18:1 ratio _x000D_ | _x000D_
_x000D_ Strings _x000D_ | _x000D__x000D_ DAddario 11, 14, 19 (wound) 30, 41, 52 gauge _x000D_ | _x000D_