Talou_iz_good Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Hi. I'm french and i'm interested by the Joe Pass Epiphone. But i don't find a dealer which sell this guitar. So i wonder if this guitar is always manufactured ? Thanks for your ansmers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 As far as I know, this model is still currently produced. I don't know whether they are distributed in France, but here's one dealer in the UK that seems to have them: http://en.euroguitar.com/guitar/mod/epiphone/emperor-587/ Joe Samick and several other European members here have them, I'm sure they'll chime in momentarily. Don't forget that the Joe Pass model is essentially an Epiphone Emperor, so if you can find one of those, it's the same thing, but without the signature on the pickguard. Sincères salutations, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 essai ici, mon ami..epi http://fr.euroguitar.com/guitare/epiphone/emperor/ii-joe-pass/116253.html bonne chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talou_iz_good Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 Thanks a lot for your answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverman Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 As far as I know' date=' this model is still currently produced. I don't know whether they are distributed in France, but here's one dealer in the UK that seems to have them: http://en.euroguitar.com/guitar/mod/epiphone/emperor-587/ Joe Samick and several other European members here have them, I'm sure they'll chime in momentarily. Don't forget that the Joe Pass model is essentially an Epiphone Emperor, so if you can find one of those, it's the same thing, but without the signature on the pickguard. Sincères salutations, Brian[/quote'] Brian; The JP is not exactly the same as the Epiphone Emperor and perhaps it should remain that way. The Epiphone Emperor (NYC) was equivalent to the Gibson Super 400...a big 18" bout guitar and 3 inches (or so thick). Les Paul in the 40s played one and that is why he ended up in Epiphone's NYC factory on weekends working on developing his "20lb log". The Emp II is a plywood (ok laminate construction) whereas the Emperor was hand carved and tapped, spruce top and maple back. This was done similar to the way Gibson made Lloyd Loar's famous L5 archtop. The Emp II is closer to the ES-175 than the NYC Emperor, of which it bears it name. The scale is 24.75 inches vs the Emperor's 25.5 inches. and the JP is just a model where the 3-way switch was moved up to the upper treble bout (ES-175 style) because Joe Pass preferred the ES-175, another plywood laminate jazz guitar. Gibson did offer/make an Epiphone thinline with 3 minibuckers in their 63 catalogue but these are extremely scarce. These are worth their weight in gold as they say. http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/EpiphoneEmperor.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bob Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Hi. I'm french and i'm interested by the Joe Pass Epiphone. But i don't find a dealer which sell this guitar. So i wonder if this guitar is always manufactured ? Thanks for your ansmers ! There's Thomann, if you're OK with ordering on-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 The Emp II is a plywood (ok laminate construction) whereas the Emperor was hand carvedand tapped' date=' spruce top and maple back. This was done similar to the way Gibson made Lloyd Loar's famous L5 archtop. The Emp II is closer to the ES-175 than the NYC Emperor, of which it bears it name. The scale is 24.75 inches vs the Emperor's 25.5 inches. and the JP is just a model where the 3-way switch was moved up to the upper treble bout (ES-175 style) because Joe Pass preferred the ES-175, another plywood laminate jazz guitar. [/quote'] Carver, I guess I should know that since I have an Emperor II. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Not in stock at thomann since at least 2 months............. Peter Yes long wait at Thomann for Firebirds as well.....website speak with fork tongue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bob Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Not in stock at thomann since at least 2 months............. Peter OK, sorry - hadn't realised this. Haven't been on the Thomann site for a while. Does this mean a general shortage of the JP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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