Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II
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| Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II | |
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| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 1993 — present |
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| Body type | Archtop |
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| Pickup(s) | 2 Humbuckers |
The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II, is a model of electric guitar produced the Epiphone Guitar company. First released in just prior to Joe Pass's death in 1990's it is still produced today.
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[edit] Origins
Joe Pass was a very well known virtuoso Jazz guitarist becoming most well known for his solo work whilst also having recorded with a number of other leading artists such as Ella Fitzgerald
Joe Pass previously had a relationship with the Ibanez guitar company, but in the late 1990's Epiphone released the Emperor II, claiming Pass had a hand in the design of the guitar. Epiphone had previously issued the guitar as just the Emperor and with Pass's endorsement some subtle changes to the guitar were made (such as moving the pickup selector switch). While Pass endorsed the Epiphone he was more commonly seen with a Gibson ES-175
[edit] The Guitar
The Joe Pass Epiphone Emperor II is an archtop guitar, not unlinke a 175, but with certain unique features which included
- Gold-plated hardware
- Multiple bound body (top and back), neck, f-holes, and peghead
- Select spruce top
- Maple laminate, hollow body (figured maple veneer)
- Dual humbuckers
- Raised pickguard with facsimile of Joe Pass' signature
- Gibson Byrdland style tailpiece
- solid rosewood, floating bridge
- "Joe Pass" model name on truss rod cover
[edit] Further reading
Official Epiphone site
Joe Pass Emperor II review
