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

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