| Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 1993 — present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Archtop |
| Scale | 24.75” |
| Woods | |
| Body | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Rosewood |
| Pickup(s) | 2 Humbuckers |
The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II is an electric guitar model produced by Epiphone as Joe Pass's signature model. First released in just prior to Joe Pass's death in 1994 it is still produced today. There are a few notable users of this model, one of them being Kyle Justin, who is known for co-writing the theme song and several other pieces of music for The Angry Video Game Nerd.
Joe Pass was a very well known virtuoso Jazz guitarist becoming most well known for his solo work whilst also having recorded with a number of other leading artists such as Ella Fitzgerald
Joe Pass previously had a relationship with the Ibanez guitar company, but in the late 1990s Epiphone released the Emperor II, claiming Pass had a hand in the design of the guitar. Epiphone had previously issued the guitar as just the Emperor and with Pass's endorsement some subtle changes to the guitar were made (such as moving the pickup selector switch). While Pass endorsed the Epiphone he was more commonly seen with a Gibson ES-175
The Joe Pass Epiphone Emperor II is an archtop guitar, like a 175, but with certain unique features which included