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 Epiphone’s critically acclaimed new ProBucker™ pickups with coil-splitting plus the new Graphtech® NuBone XL™ nut. And now available in a beautiful 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 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.
 
Hollowbody design with maple back and sides
Select spruce top arched with hand-scalloped bracing and sound post
3-piece maple set neck with SlimTaper C profile
Alnico II classic humbuckers fitted at Pass' request
Joe Pass signature reproduced on tortoiseshell type pickguard
Floating rosewood bridge and vintage gold scroll trapeze tailpiece
Grover rotomatic 18:1 ratio tuning machines