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

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This excellent 8.2 lb Epiphone will ship insured, fully set up, and inspected from Rapid City, SD. This guitar has some light buckle rash on the back of the guitar.

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If you're looking for a guitar that captures vintage sophistication and unmatched tone without breaking the bank, the Epiphone 1959 ES-355 is your definitive answer. This meticulously crafted semi-hollowbody blends Gibson Custom Shop electronics with premium Epiphone construction, delivering a true tribute to one of the most iconic electric guitars ever made. Available now at Haggerty’s Music, this Cherry Red beauty boasts vintage-correct detailing and tonewoods, including a layered maple/poplar body with a solid maple centerblock, a one-piece mahogany neck with a comfortable 50s Rounded Medium C profile, and an ebony fingerboard. A brown hardshell case with pink interior and gold hardware is included.

The 1959 ES-355 is equipped with a matched set of Gibson USA Custombucker pickups, hand-wired to CTS potentiometers, Mallory capacitors, and Switchcraft components. These pickups faithfully reproduce the dynamic tone and clarity of late-’50s PAFs, delivering warm neck textures and articulate bridge bite. Visually, it stuns with gold hardware, multi-ply binding, block mother-of-pearl inlays, and the classic “open book” headstock featuring split diamond inlay and etched double-diamond logo. From smooth jazz to gritty blues, layered dream-pop and everything in between, the ES-355 is a top-tier semi-hollow that refuses to compromise.

Features / Specs

Body

• Body Material: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
• Body Shape: ES-355
• Bracing: Spruce
• Centerblock: Solid Maple
• Binding: 7-ply Top, 3-ply Back, 5-ply Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
• Body Finish: VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Polyurethane

Neck

• Neck Material: One-Piece Mahogany
• Neck Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8 mm)
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 1.692" (43.0 mm)
• End of Board Width: 2.239" (56.88 mm)
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
• Neck Joint: Glued-In, Set Neck with Long Tenon
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell, Wide White

Hardware

• Finish: Gold
• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
• Pickguard: 5-ply Bound Celluloid Tortoise (Long)
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointers
• Switch Tip: Amber
• Strap Buttons: 2 (Bottom and Back of Heel)
• Mounting Rings: Black
• Pickup Covers: Gold

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Custombucker
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Custombucker
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors)
• Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft Toggle
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

• Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Brown Hardshell with Pink Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo