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Condition: Used, Very Good
What a treat--this Samick-made Emperor II puts many archtops 4x the price or more to shame! A rare and fantastic example of a guitar in this price range that will take you well, well beyond entry level. No guarantees about any shortcuts to playing like its namesake, though!
SP Luthier Notes: Fretwork, Setup
- Model
- Joe Pass Emperor II
- Serial
- S4114712 (2004, Samick factory)
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Body Material
- Laminated Flame Maple
- Body Finish
- Natural
- Color
- Urethane
- Neck Material
- Laminated Maple
- Neck Shape
- 1960's Slim Taper
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material
- Pau Ferro
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12"
- Fingerboard Inlay
- Pearloid Blocks
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Frets
- Jumbo
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Nut Width
- 1.6875"
- Bridge/Tailpiece
- Pinned Pau Ferro Bridge with Vintage Scroll Trapeze
- Tuners
- Grover Rotomatic 18:1 Ratio
- Neck Pickup
- ProBucker-2 Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup
- ProBucker-3 Humbucker
- Controls
- 3-Way Toggle, Volume, Volume, Tone, Tone
- Hardware
- Gold
- Case
- Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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