 EPIPHONE | | ELECTRIC ARCHTOP: EMPEROR SERIES | | The Emperor contemporary re-issue model was introduced in 1982, as the Emperor (F) and the Emperor (T) models (available in Antique Sunburst). In 1992, Natural finish was introduced; in 1993, the Emperor II (Model ETE2) preempted the Emperor. Two years later, jazz guitar great Joe Pass "adopted" the Emperor II as his signature model. The silk-screened signature on the pickguard began on models produced in 1995 (but models produced from 1992 to 1994 would not have this silk-screened logo on the pickguard). Epiphone's "Imperial Collection" model Emperor 1930s (Model EIEM) was introduced in 1993. This premium model was built in Japan. The Emperor 1930s was renamed Emperor Re-Issue in 1994, but did not last into 1995 (last retail list was $3,100). | | EMPEROR | | - single rounded cutaway thin body, 18.5 in. body width, f-holes, multiple body binding, 20-fret fingerboard with V pearl block inlay, raised pickguard, three New York pickups, double trapeze tailpieces, four knobs, vine peghead inlay, "stairstep" tuning pegs, gold hardware, available in Natural or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1958-1969. |
| JOE PASS EMPEROR II (MODEL ETE2, EMPEROR II, EMPEROR) | | - single round cutaway hollow style, arched bound laminated maple top, two f-holes, bound tortoiseshell pickguard with stylized E logo, laminated maple back/sides, three-piece maple neck, 24.75 in. scale, 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay, adjustable rosewood bridge/stylized trapeze tailpiece, bound peghead with pearl vine/logo inlay, three-per-side tuners, gold hardware, two covered humbucker pickups with exposed screws, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-position switch, available in Natural or Vintage Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1982-1992 (as Emperor), 1993-94 (as Emperor II), 1995-current (Joe Pass Emperor II). |
| Emperor II Left-Handed (Model ETE2L) | | - similar to the Joe Pass Emperor II, except in left-handed configuration, available in Natural finish, disc. 2005. |
| EMPEROR REGENT (MODEL ETEM) | | - single round hollow cutaway, arched bound spruce top, bound f-holes, maple back/sides/neck, 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block/abalone triangle inlay, bound peghead with pearl vine/logo inlay, three-per-side tuners, adj. rosewood bridge/Frequensator tailpiece, raised bound black pickguard with stylized E logo, one covered humbucker pickup with exposed screws, two pickguard mounted knobs (v, tone), gold hardware, available in Antique Sunburst (1994-2006), Black Metallic (1994-98), Gold Flake (1994-98), Metallic Burgundy Mist (1994-98), Metallic Light Blue (1994-98), Natural, Silver Flake (1994-98), Turquoise (1994-98), or Vintage Cherry Sunburst (disc. 2007) finish, mfg. 1994-present. |
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