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 centre 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, and a Switchcraft® pickup selector switch and output jack. A brown and pink hard-shell case with the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo is also included.
Body
Shape: ES-335
Body: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Binding: 7-ply Top, 3-ply Back, 5-ply Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
Neck
Material: One Piece Mahogany
Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
Nut width: 43 mm
Fingerboard: Ebony
Scale length: 628.65 mm
Number of frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Block
Hardware
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminium Stop Bar
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
Plating: Gold
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors
