Epiphone 1959 ES 355 Semi Hollowbody Electric Guitar Include Hardcase, Cherry Red

Inspired By Gibson Custom 1959 ES335

In partnership with Gibson Custom, Epiphone is proud to release the 1959 ES-355, a stunning recreation of the preeminent ES model from the legendary class of 1959. It’s the top-of-the-line ES model in all its glory, from the dimensions to the contours to the precise inlay patterns and sonic experience. The 1959 ES-355 features a 5-ply layered maple/poplar body with a solid maple centerblock for sustain and feedback resistance, a one-piece mahogany neck with a 50s Rounded Medium C profile, and an ebony fretboard that is adorned with block mother of pearl inlays. The Gibson-style “open book” headstock features the Split Diamond and Epiphone logo inlays in mother-of-pearl, along with gold Grover® Rotomatic® tuners and the Inspired by Gibson double diamond logo etched on the back. The 1959 ES-355 is powered by a pair of Gibson Custombuckers that are hand-wired to CTS potentiometers, Mallory capacitors, and a Switchcraft pickup selector switch and output jack. A brown and pink hardshell case with the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo is also included.

FEATURES

• Layered maple/poplar body 
• Long tenon mahogany neck with a supportive ’50s “Medium C” profile
• Ebony fingerboard
• 2 Gibson CustomBucker pickups 
• Gibson-style headstock
• Gibson Custom Shop Historic Reissue gold-plated aluminum tailpiece and Grover Rotomatic tuners
• *Includes Epiphone hardshell case
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​SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Body Type: Semi-hollowbody
Body Shape: 1959 ES-335
Body Material: 5-ply Maple/Poplar
Top Material: 5-ply Maple/Poplar
Body Finish: Vintage Original Sheen
Color: Cherry Red
NECK
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: ’50s Rounded Medium C
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Radius: 12″
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Blocks
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 24.75″
Nut Width: 1.692″
Nut Material: GraphTech
HARDWARE
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 style bridge, Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic, 18:1
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Humbucker
Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone
Switching: 3-way toggle pickup switch
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: Gibson, .010-.046