Description
A Stunning Recreation of the Top-of-the-Line ES Model From 1959
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.
Photos represent an example of the guitar you will receive.
Body Style
ES
Body Shape
ES-355
Body Material
5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Bracing
Spruce
Centerblock
Maple
Binding
7-ply Top, 3-ply Back, 5-ply Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish
VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Polyurethane
Profile
50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
43.0 mm / 1.692 in
End Of Board Width
56.88 mm / 2.239 in
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Block
Joint
Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon
Finish
Gold
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece
Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines
Grover Rotomatic
Pickguard
5-ply Bound Celluloid Tortoise; Long
Truss Rod
Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover
2-ply Black Bell; Wide White
Control Knobs
Black Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointer
Switch Tip
Amber
Strap Buttons
2 - Bottom and Back of Heel
Mounting Rings
Black
Pickup Covers
Gold
Neck Pickup
Gibson Custombucker
Bridge Pickup
Gibson Custombucker
Controls
2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors
Pickup Selector
3-way Switchcraft
Output Jack
1/4" Switchcraft
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Brown Hardshell with Pink Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo
