Pro-Series
The Epiphone Pro-Series was created in 1989 alongside the I-Series. From 1989 to 1993, it consisted of only the Pro. The Pro was built in Nashville, TN by Gibson Corp. The series was discontinued in 1998. In 1995, the Pro-1 and Pro-2 were introduced. The Pro-1 and Pro-2 were built in Korea by the Samick Corporation
- Epiphone, 1989 |
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Models
Pro
- 1989-1993
- Made in Nashville, TN by Gibson Corp.
Body:
- Carved Poplar Body
Neck:
- Bolt-on Maple Neck with Explorer-style headstock
- 24-fret Diagonally-cut Ebony Fingerboard
- Black, 2-screw, 2-layer truss rod cover with "USA" engraving
- Offset Dot Inlays with "PRO" Inlay at 24th Fret
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Electronics:
- Gibson L-8 humbucker (bridge)
- Gibson SC-2 Single Coil (neck)
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Black Hardware
- Schaller-built, Floyd Rose Tremolo with locking nut
- Black barrel knobs
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Alpine White (AW)
- Candy Apple Red (CR)
Pro-1
- 1995-1998
- Made in Korea
- $749 MSRP (1998)
Body:
- Alder Body
Neck:
- Bolt-on Maple Neck
- Diagonally-cut Rosewood Fretboard
- 24-frets
- Mark-III Inlays
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Electronics:
- 1 OBL HB humbucker / 1 OBL HBB-1 single-coil pickups
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls, coil tapping
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Black Hardware
- Steinberger KB Tremolo
- Black barrel knobs
Colors:
- Metallic Black (MB)
- Pearl White (PW)
- Metallic Red (RM)
- Metallic Blue (MB)
Pro-2
- 1995-1998
- Made in Korea
- $799 MSRP (1998)
Body:
- Alder Body
Neck:
- Bolt-on Maple Neck with recessed heel
- Diagonally-cut Rosewood Fretboard
- 24-frets
- Mark-III Inlays
- 25.5" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Electronics:
- 2 Slanted OBL Humbuckers
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls, coil tapping
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Black Hardware
- Steinberger KB Tremolo
- Black barrel knobs
Colors:
- Metallic Black (MB)
- Pearl White (PW)
- Metallic Red (RM)
- Metallic Blue (MB)
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