Pro-Series
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== Epiphone Pro-Series == 1989 Epiphone Brochure cover (Pro shown) | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 1989-1993, 1995-1998 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt |
| Scale | 25.5" |
| Woods | |
| Body | Alder (Pro-1, Pro-2)
Poplar (Pro) |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Steinberger Tremolo (Pro-1, Pro-2)
Schaller Floyd Rose (Pro) |
| Pickup(s) | OBL pickups (Pro-1, Pro-2)
Gibson L-8 humbucker & SC-2 single coil (Pro) |
| Colors available | |
| Ebony, Metallic Black, Alpine White, Pearl White, Metallic Blue, Metallic Red, and Candy Apple Red. | |
"The Epiphone Pro Series proves Gibson's commitment to modern guitar design at all levels. Each instrument in the series has been researched, designed, and built with close attention to the performance details most important to working musicians." - Epiphone, 1989
The Epiphone Pro-Series was created in 1989 alongside the I-Series. From 1989 to 1993, it consisted of only the Pro. In 1995, the Pro-1 and Pro-2 were introduced. The Pro-1 and Pro-2 were built in Korea by the Samick Corporation, whereas the Pro was built in Nashville, TN by Gibson Corp. The series was discontinued in 1998.
Contents |
Variations
Pro
- Gibson L-8 humbucker (bridge)/Gibson SC-2 single coil (neck)
- Black hardware
- Carved Poplar body
- Bolt-on Maple neck
- Schaller-built, double-locking licensed Floyd Rose tremolo
- 24-fret diagonally-cut Ebony fingerboard with "offset dot" inlays and "pro" inlay at 24th fret
- Made in Nashville, TN by Gibson Corp.
- Colors available: Ebony, Alpine White, and Candy Apple Red.
Pro-1
- 1 OBL HB / 1 OBL HBB-1 with Coil-Tapping
- Black hardware
- Steinberger tremolo
- Alder body
- Bolt-on Maple neck
- 24-fret diagonally-cut Rosewood fingerboard with "M-III" inlays
- $749 MSRP (1996)
- Colors available: Metallic Black, Pearl White, Metallic Blue, and Metallic Red.
Pro-2
- 2 slanted OBL humbuckers with Coil-Tapping
- Black hardware
- Steinberger tremolo
- Alder body
- Bolt-on Maple neck
- 24-fret diagonally-cut Rosewood fingerboard with "M-III" inlays
- $779 MSRP (1998)
- Colors available: Metallic Black, Pearl White, Metallic Blue, and Metallic Red.
