Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1959 ES-355, Classic White, W/Hardshell Case
Semi-hollow electric guitar with 50s Rounded Medium C profile, Gibson-style “open book” headstock, USA Gibson Custombucker pickups,and hardshell case
A Stunning Recreation of the Top-of-the-Line ES Model From 1959
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.
Specs:
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
- Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany
- 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
Miscellaneous
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Brown Hardshell with Pink Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo
