Epiphone 1959 ES-355 Classic White

As a product in partnership with Gibson™ Custom, we are proud to present the Epiphone 1959 ES-355, a faithful recreation of the renowned ES™ model from the iconic class of 1959. It boasts the exact dimensions, contours, inlay patterns, and sound experience of the original top-of-the-line ES model. Constructed with a 5-ply layered maple/poplar body and a solid maple centerblock for improved sustain and reduced feedback, it features a one-piece mahogany neck with a 50s Rounded Medium C profile and an ebony fretboard adorned with block mother of pearl inlays. The signature Gibson-style “open book” headstock showcases the Split Diamond and Epiphone logo inlays in mother-of-pearl, complemented by 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

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