jagada Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I've got a Joe Pass Emporer-II that lists serial number 311453341. I've tried various Internet sites to decypher this without success. Can anyone help??? Thanks!!! Jim D. Middletown, PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjones200x Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I had the very same problem trying to work out mine. Theres a few guys on here who should be abe to help as they know what numbers/letters mean what! Nice guitar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 That there is either a fake or a Korean Samick built Joe Pass from 1993. At that time Samick was the only factory building the Joe Pass models, so they didn't use (or need) the letter prefix to identify the factory. If the guitar is the one in your avatar pic, I'm afraid it may be a fake. The position of the volume and tone controls, selector switch and pickguard look a bit suspect to me, although it's hard to tell at that resolution. (Note the differences with the pic in mrjones2004x's avatar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhammer111 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) I have an epiphone Emperor II pro VN serial number 18081500476 Does it need a letter to be authentic? I bought it new at a reputable music store. My real question is where was it manufactured? Edited April 27, 2021 by jackhammer111 Added the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, jackhammer111 said: I have an epiphone Emperor II pro VN serial number 18081500476 Does it need a letter to be authentic? I bought it new at a reputable music store. My real question is where was it manufactured? Epiphones were built by several asian manufacturers that used different SN codes. In 2005 Gibson opened the Qingdao plant to build Epiphones and has gradually taken over production. Serial number: 18081500476 Production year: August 2018 (serial: 00476) Made by Qingdao (electric), China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrolabio Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) Hello friends, could you help me? I'm about to buy an Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor (Not Emperor II or Pro). How can I find out the year and place of construction, the type of pickup and more? On the label it says: Model: EMPEROR Serial: 99080100 Thanks so much!! Edited December 22, 2021 by Astrolabio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAACC Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Hello everybody. I have a Joe Pass Emperor and can't find any information about where and when it was manufactured. Here is a picture of the serial number. Any help will be highly appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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