The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1959 ES-355 has a 5 Ply Layered Maple/Poplar Top, 5 Ply Layered Maple/Poplar Back & Sides, 50s Rounded Medium C One Piece Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, Grover Rotomatic Tuners, Tune-O-Matic Bridge, 2 x Gibson Custombuckers Pickups, Incl. Hard Case.
In collaboration with Gibson™ Custom, Epiphone proudly introduces the 1959 ES-355, an exquisite recreation of the iconic ES™ model from the renowned class of 1959. This model represents the pinnacle of ES design, faithfully replicating its dimensions, contours, intricate inlay patterns, and exceptional sonic qualities.
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the 1959 ES-355 features a 5-ply layered maple/poplar body with a solid maple center block, providing optimal sustain and resistance to feedback. Its one-piece mahogany neck boasts a 50s Rounded Medium C profile for comfortable playability, while the ebony fretboard is embellished with elegant block mother-of-pearl inlays.
The headstock, styled after the Gibson tradition, showcases the Split Diamond and Epiphone logo inlays crafted from mother-of-pearl. Additionally, it is equipped with gold Grover® Rotomatic® tuners and features the Inspired by Gibson double diamond logo etched on the back.
Driving its exceptional tone are a pair of hand-wired Gibson Custom Bucker pickups, complemented by CTS® potentiometers, Mallory™ capacitors, and a Switchcraft® pickup selector switch and output jack. The package is complete with a brown and pink hardshell case adorned with the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo.
Specifications:
- Brand : Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom
- Model : 1959 ES-355
- Colour : Classic White VOS
- Finish : VOS - Vintage Original Sheen
- SKU : EC35559CWVGH1
- Body Shape : ES-335
- Top : 5 Ply Layered Maple/Poplar
- Back & Sides : 5 Ply Layered Maple/Poplar
- Binding : 7 Ply Top, 3 Ply Back
- Neck : One Piece Mahogany
- Neck Profile : 50s Rounded Medium C
- Fingerboard : Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlays : Mother of Pearl Block
- Fingerboard Radius : 12"
- Nut Width : 43mm
- Nut Material : Graph Tech
- Scale Length : 628.55mm
- Frets : 22
- Tuners : Grover Rotomatic
- Bridge : Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece : Historic Reissue Stop Bar
- Hardware : Gold
- Pickups : 2 x Gibson Custombuckers
- Controls : 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3 Position Pickup Selector
- No. of Strings : 6
- Case/Gigbag : Hard Case
- Condition : New