Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Review

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Overall Rating 4.25

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Features 4.24

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Quality 4.18

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Reliability / Value 4.35

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Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Specs

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  • Body Shape: L5S  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Construction: Semi acoustic  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Abalone Blocks  
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  • Number of Frets: 20  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Bridge: Roller-Bridge  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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Epiphone's Joe Pass Emperor II is a nice sounding instrument that plays well. Most musicians feel that, overall, it's a fine guitar. Not much to be asked for feature-wise, Epiphone delivered what's expected: a sturdy, quality instrument at a fair price.

Epiphone went really far in carefully choosing Joe Pass Emperor II's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes Joe Pass Emperor II a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Epiphone's Joe Pass Emperor II you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by Joe Pass Emperor II.

Tone delivered by Epiphone's Joe Pass Emperor II makes it a serious sounding instrument that gives Epiphone a lot of reasons to be proud of it. Somewhat limited when playing certain music styles doesn't mean that Joe Pass Emperor II will make your tone to sound poor, quite the opposite, because Joe Pass Emperor II provides rich and versatile tone that you'll be happy with.

Ready to play out of the box, Epiphone's Joe Pass Emperor II is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Epiphone put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as Joe Pass Emperor II does.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Epiphone's Joe Pass Emperor II is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Epiphone has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into Joe Pass Emperor II.