Epiphone Archtop Series

The classic Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO honors the "President of Bebop Guitar," one of the most prolific and groundbreaking guitarists in the history of jazz. The Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO is a true archtop with hand-scalloped bracing. Featuring Epiphone’s critically acclaimed ProBucker™ hunbuckers with coil-splitting, a Graphtech® NuBone XL™ nut, and Grover™ Rotomatic tuners. Now available in a beautiful new Vintage Natural, Vintage Sunburst, and Wine Red.

Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO At A Glance
Designed with jazz legend Joe Pass
Arched Select Spruce with hand-scalloped bracing and sound post
New Vintage Natural Finish
ProBucker™ pickups with coil-splitting
Graphtech® NuBone XL™ nut
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 1960's SlimTaper™; C Profile
Neck Joint Glued-In
Truss Rod Adjustable
Scale Length 24.75"
Fingerboard Material Pau Ferro with Pearloid Block inlays
Neck Pickup ProBucker-2™
Bridge Pickup ProBucker-3™
Controls Bridge Volume with coil-tapping, Neck Volume with coil-tapping, 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 Pau Ferro; 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 gauge
Typical Weight 7.0 lbs
Colors Vintage Natural (VN), Vintage Sunburst (VS), Wine Red (WR)