In partnership with Gibson T 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.
Body
Shape ES-355
Material 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Top N/A
Finish VOS - Vintage Original Sheen
Binding 7-ply Top, 3-ply Back, 5-ply Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
Neck
Neck One Piece Mahogany
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
Hardware
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuners Grover Rotomatic
Plating Gold
Electronics
Neck pickup Gibson Custombucker
Bridge pickup Gibson Custombucker
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CT Potentiometers and Mallory
Capacitors
Case & SKUs
Case Brown Hardshell with Pink Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by
Gibson Custom Logo