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. Its 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 center block 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,n 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.
Specifications
• Finishes Available: Cherry Red, Classic White
• Body Shape: ES-355
• Material: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
• Finish: VOS- Vintage Original Sheen
• Binding: 7-ply Top, 3-ply Back, 5-ply Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
• Neck: One Piece Mahogany
• Neck Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
• Nut width: 43mm
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Scale length: 628.65mm
• Number of frets: 22
• Nut: Graph tech
• Inlay: Mother of Pearl Block
• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
• Plating: Gold
• Neck pickup: GibsonCustombucker
• Bridge pickup: GibsonCustombucker
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors
• Case: Brown Hardshell with Pink Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo