http://fretboardmag.com/epiphone/epiphone-joe-pass-emperor-ii/ The world's only online magazine dedicated to Epiphone guitar players. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:54:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://fretboardmag.com/epiphone/epiphone-joe-pass-emperor-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-648 gary Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:27:07 +0000 http://fretboardmag.com/?p=193#comment-648 I've had my Joe Pass for nearly two years, now; and I love it. I thind the size fits me perfectly. It's ergonomically correct for playing when seated or leaning back, and is exceptionally comfortable to hold. The playability is about a 9,on a 0 to 10 rating scale. I use 12-53 Gibson L5 strings, which I think duplicte classic jazz tone well. The onyl criticsm I have is the excessively thick finish. The only thing I want to change is to sand down the thick gloss finish on the top only. I've done that to another Epi and had satisfactory results in "opening up" the tone. Not down to bare wood; but to leave a little to protect it from the environment. I’ve had my Joe Pass for nearly two years, now; and I love it. I thind the size fits me perfectly. It’s ergonomically correct for playing when seated or leaning back, and is exceptionally comfortable to hold. The playability is about a 9,on a 0 to 10 rating scale. I use 12-53 Gibson L5 strings, which I think duplicte classic jazz tone well.
The onyl criticsm I have is the excessively thick finish. The only thing I want to change is to sand down the thick gloss finish on the top only. I’ve done that to another Epi and had satisfactory results in “opening up” the tone. Not down to bare wood; but to leave a little to protect it from the environment.

]]> http://fretboardmag.com/epiphone/epiphone-joe-pass-emperor-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Kenny Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:02:29 +0000 http://fretboardmag.com/?p=193#comment-420 I love the blonde one too. That pic doesn't really do it justice. It really is a gorgeous guitar. I love the blonde one too. That pic doesn’t really do it justice. It really is a gorgeous guitar.

]]> http://fretboardmag.com/epiphone/epiphone-joe-pass-emperor-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-416 www.guitar-247.com Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:09:08 +0000 http://fretboardmag.com/?p=193#comment-416 The vintage S/Burst is dandy, but dontcha just love the blondie....can`t stop druelling over this one..... stunning piece of kit. The vintage S/Burst is dandy, but dontcha just love the blondie….can`t stop druelling over this one….. stunning piece of kit.

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