Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro Archtop Hollowbody Electric Guitar Wine Red

Epiphone

Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

Archtop Hollowbody Electric Guitar

 

A jazz box that features Probuckes with Coil tapping and hand scalloped bracing

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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 hand-scalloped bracing and sound post and features Epiphone's critically acclaimed new ProBucker pickups with coil-tapping plus the new Graphtech NuBone XL nut. And now available in a be'tiful 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 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' that's supported by hand-scalloped bracing and a carefully positioned sound post 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 be'tiful finishes. 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.

ProBucker Humbuckers
The Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO gets its name from the new critically acclaimed ProBucker humbuckers. The first generation of humbuckers (often called "Patent Applied For" for the tell-tale sticker found on the back of the pickups) were made at the Epiphone/Gibson factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the late 50s and have acquired a mythical status among guitar players.

Epiphone ProBucker pickups have that elusive tone bec'se they are made with the same alloy as the originals--18% Nickel Silver unit bases and covers--along with Sand cast Alnico II magnets and high quality 4-conductor lead wire. Each ProBucker pickup is also vacuum wax potted to eliminate microphonics.

The Emperor-II PRO has a ProBucker-2 in the neck position and a slightly hotter ProBucker-3 in the lead position. Both pickups also have coil-tapping via their individual volume controls. Coil-tapping allows a player to turn a humbucker pickup into a single coil pickup for endless tone combinations. The Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO also sounds great unplugged and at low volume for players who strive for those classic horn-like tones like Joe Pass played.

Each ProBucker pickup's volume and tone are attenuated by Top Hat control knobs with metal inserts that are spaced slightly farther apart than a typical archtop along with a 3-way pickup selector with an ivory-colored toggle cap.

Epiphone-tough Hardware
The Emperor-II PRO has rock solid nickel hardware in elegant gold and a vintage style gold scroll tailpiece, a design inspired by vintage Kalamazoo-made archtops. The Emperor-II PRO is strung at the factory with Joe Pass-approved D'Addario 10-46 gauge strings. And setting the intonation for the Emperor-II PRO is easy with a floating Rosewood bridge with thumbwheels for quick height adjustment.

Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II pro Features

·         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:        

o   Top: 5-ply (Ivory/Black)

o   Back: 5-ply (Ivory/Black)

o   Neck: 5-ply (Ivory/Black)

o   Headstock: 5-ply (Ivory/Black)

o   "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        

o   Bridge Volume with coil-splitting

o   Neck Volume with coil-splitting

o   3-way pickup selector (toggle) w/ivory toggle

o   Knobs Top Hats with metal inserts (Volume/Tone)

·         Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatic™, 18:1 ratio

·         Strings: DiAddario® 10-46 gauge

·         Does not include a case or a gigbag

·         Country of origin: China

 

Condition: This model is in Excellent clean condition and may show minor signs of playing/handling from inspection, cleaning, testing, setup. There are no flaws, dings, scratches, repairs, or imperfections noted. It is set up to standard specifications. The electronics work as they should. Stamped used on the back of the headstock. An Amazing deal on a great sounding and playing guitar, As with any auction/sale please look at all the pictures, descriptions, etc. and ask question before bidding, making offers, or purchasing

 

Each guitar and stringed instrument we sell has been hand picked, fully inspected, and cleared by a certified luthier from the largest distribution/reclamation center in the USA that obtain guitars direct from the factory. Our Guitars Look and Play Great! Many of the guitars we sell are Discontinued Models, Old Stock, etc., (and are in clean original condition with the exception of testing, inspection, cleaning, etc.)

Per the manufacturer we are required to list Epiphone guitars as seller refurbished. These instruments are checked and double checked by both our store and the largest approved manufacturer refurbishing center in the USA.

Any instruments with blemishes, visible flaws, or any repairs are detailed and outlined in the description and include pictures of the specific flaw. To prevent false warranty claims, the word "USED" is stamped on the back of the headstocks and the serial number is changed. On some models the used stamp may be very light and hard to see.

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All other States, provinces, APO/FPO addresses, and/or international buyers please contact us prior to purchasing for a shipping quote/Price to your Location

        Shipping:                                          

Shipping guitars comes down to more than just the price shipping companies charge to ship your instrument. Due to cost variances by location of customer, we sell each instrument at the best price we can to provide you, the customer, a great value. By doing this we do not include any extras in the sale price for shipping

1.     We carefully package and take the extra expense and time to package your item so it arrives safely

2.     Each guitar that does not get shipped with a case is double boxed and securely wrapped in the first box to protect your investment, (guitars with cases are securely packaged in the case the same as if placed in the first containment box)

3.     The instrument is detuned and the body, neck, and headstock are secured to prevent movement using packing paper or other materials

4.     We then securely place the box into a heavy duty guitar box and carefully package for shipment using packing paper and other materials

a.     These boxes and packing materials cost extra and thus raise the cost to ship your guitar which is not reflected in the purchase price of each instrument but in the shipping cost; as destinations, insurance , etc. change the cost of each shipment

5.     We strive to provide you with the best experience possible by

a.      Packaging and shipping within a 24 hour period once payment is received

b.      offer both economy and standard shipping selections

c.       Once shipped please let us know if there are delayed delivery times and/or delays so we may help by contacting the shipper

All International buyers are Responsible for any and all Duties, Taxes, and/or Import Fees

All International Sales are Final

International Buyers Must contact me for shipping fees prior to purchasing if not listed in the shipping section of the listing

Pictures are of actual guitar for sale!!

Due to the High Gloss Finish, The Reflections you see are due to lighting.

They are not imperfections in or of the guitar

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