Epiphone 1959 ES-355 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Cherry Red with Hardshell Case

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.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Binding: 7-ply Top, 3-ply Back, 5-ply Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
• Body Finish: Polyurethane VOS
• Body Material: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
• Body Shape: ES-335
• Body Styles: ES
• Bracing: Spruce
• Centerblock: Maple
• End Of Board Width: 56.88mm / 2.24in
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon
• Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 43.0mm / 1.69in
• Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors
• Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
• Output Jack: 1/4” Switchcraft
• Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft
• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointer
• Finish: Gold
• Mounting Rings: Black
• Pickguard: 5-ply Bound Celluloid Tortoise; Long
• Pickup Covers: Gold
• Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel
• Switch Tip: Amber
• Tailpiece: Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell; Wide White
• Tuner Plating: Gold
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
• Case: Brown Hardshell with Pink Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo
• Model:: EC35559CHVGH1
• Headstock: Gibson Open Book
• Headstock Inlay: Epiphone Logo and Custom Split Diamond in Mother of Pearl
• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046