Joe Pass was known as the president of bebop guitar. Raised near Jamestown, Pennsylvania, as a teenager, Joe headed for New York City where his inventive, fluid lines, advanced harmonic knowledge, and seemingly endless well of melodic ideas were immediately recognized. Perhaps Pass best work was for Norman Granz Pablo label, based in Los Angeles.
During his career, Joe recorded with a who' who of jazz greats including Les McCaan, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, and Milt Jackson. Epiphone is very proud that Joe welcomed the opportunity to have his own Epiphone model and his Joe Pass Emperor II is a stunning guitar and a fitting tribute to a player who was a great teacher and a great inspiration to players around the world. Key features Inspired by Joe Pass favorite Epiphone Alnico Classic Humbuckers Vintage style gold tailpiece and Grover machine headsBody Body shape: Single cutaway Body type: Hollow body Body material: Solid wood Top wood: Spruce Body wood: Maple Body finish: Gloss Orientation: Right handed Neck Neck shape: SlimTaper Neck wood: Mahogany Joint: Set-in Scale length: 24.75" Truss rod: Standard Neck finish: Gloss Fretboard Material: Rosewood Radius: 12" Fret size: Medium jumbo Number of frets: 20 Inlays: Block Nut width: 1.68" (42.67mm) Pickups Configuration: HH Neck: Alnico Classic Middle: Not applicable Bridge: Alnico Classic Brand: Epiphone Active or passive: Passive Series or parallel: Series Piezo: No Active EQ: No Special electronics: None Controls Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2 Pickup switch: 3-way Coil tap or split: No Kill switch: No Hardware Bridge type: Fixed Bridge design: Floating rosewood Tailpiece: Trapeze Tuning machines: Grover Color: Gold Other Number of strings: 6-string Special features: Pickups Case: Sold separately Accessories: None Country of origin: China
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