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