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

Body

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

Neck

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

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
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

Electronics

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

Case: Brown Hardshell with Pink Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo