Joe Pass Emperor
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Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua) (January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an Italian-American jazz guitarist of Sicilian descent. His extensive use of walking basslines, melodic counterpoint during improvisation, use of a chord-melody style of play and outstanding knowledge of chord inversions and progressions opened up new possibilities for jazz guitar and had a profound influence on future guitarists. |
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Joe Pass Emperor
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Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor 1991 Catalog
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- 1991-1993
Body:
- Laminated Maple body
- Select Spruce top
- Figured maple back
- 16" body width
Neck:
- Set 3-piece Maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays
- Clipped-ear headstock with Vine inlay
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply body, headstock & pickguard
- 7-ply neck
- Single-ply f-hole
Electronics:
- Two Alnico Classic humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch on treble horn
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Adjustable rosewood bridge with rosewood base
- Ornate trapeze tailpiece
- Simulated tortoise shell pickguard with "Joe Pass" signature
- Diecast tuners
- Gold tophat knobs
Colors:
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
Joe Pass Emperor II
- 1994-Current
Body:
- Laminated Maple body
- Select Spruce top
- 16" body width
Neck:
- Set 3-piece Maple neck with SlimTaper "C" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays
- Clipped-ear headstock with Vine inlay
- 2-ply truss rod cover with "Joe Pass" inscription
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply pickguard, body & headstock
- 7-ply neck
- Single-ply f-hole
Electronics:
- Two Alnico Classic humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch on upper bass bout
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Adjustable rosewood bridge with rosewood base
- Ornate trapeze tailpiece
- 16:1 ratio Grover die-cast tuners
- Simulated tortoise shell pickguard with "Joe Pass" signature
- Gold tophat knobs
Colors
- Natural (NA)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS)
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