The Gibson ES-335 is one of the greatest guitar designs of all time. It is renowned for its exceptional versatility and has been used by countless players in a wide range of genres. Combining the best elements of solidbody and thinline hollowbody designs, it’s a highly resonant guitar that resists feedback much better than a full hollowbody due to its interior solid maple centerblock. Now, Epiphone, in cooperation with Gibson Custom, is proud to introduce the 1962 ES-335 Reissue, a guitar that was very much inspired by Gibson Custom’s ES-335 offerings but purposefully based on a model year that Gibson Custom does not currently reissue – 1962, a year when popular features like rounded cutaways, small block inlays, and a fast-playing, slim neck profile were all present on the Gibson ES-335. The Epiphone 1962 ES-335 Reissue has a semi-hollow 5-ply layered maple/poplar body with rounded cutaways and a solid maple centerblock for outstanding sustain and feedback resistance. The genuine one-piece mahogany neck has a thin 1960s SlimTaper™ C profile and is capped with a rosewood fretboard that is outfitted with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl small block inlays. The fretboard features rounded edges to give it a comfortable, played-in feel that invites you to explore it for hours at a time. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage 1962 ES-335 models and are placed in historically accurate locations. The Gibson-style “open book” headstock features the Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown inlaid in aged mother-of-pearl and is fitted with smooth-turning Epiphone Deluxe tuning machines with Double Ring Keystone-style buttons and a Graph Tech® nut. An ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Gibson historic reissue aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece anchor the strings at the other end directly into the solid maple centerblock and further contribute to the 1962 ES-335’s excellent sustain. For electronics, a pair of USA-made Gibson Custombucker humbucker™ pickups are hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers and Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors and deliver authentic ES-335 tonal versatility, making the 1962 ES-335 Reissue a great choice for rock, blues, jazz, country, and more. The Sixties Cherry and Vintage Burst finishes have a vintage gloss that gives them a cool vintage vibe. A vintage-style Black hardshell case with a plush Goldenrod interior and Inspired by Gibson Custom exterior graphics is also included to help keep this beautiful 1962 ES-335 Reissue safe during storage and travel.

Key Features

• Semi-hollow construction

• One Piece Mahogany Neck with 1960s SlimTaper C Profile

• Rosewood Fretboard with Rounded Edges, Mother-of-Pearl Small Block Inlays, and 22 Medium Jumbo Frets

• Nickel hardware

• Custombucker Alnico 3 Pickups (Unpotted)

• Switchcraft 3-way Toggle Switch and 1/4" Output Jack

• Hardshell Case with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

Body

• Body Style: ES

• Body Shape: ES-335

• Body Material: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar

• Top: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar

• Back: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar

• Side: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar

• Bracing: Spruce

• Centerblock: Maple

• Binding: Single Ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard

• Body Finish: Vintage Gloss

Neck

• Profile: 1960's SlimTaper™ C-shape

• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• 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

• Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Small Block

• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon

• Finish: Nickel

• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

• Tailpiece: Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar

• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring

• Pickguard: 5-ply Black, Gibson ES-335 Shape

• Truss Rod: Dual Action

• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White

• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Sixties Cherry), Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Vintage Burst); Both with Nickel Dial Pointers

• Switch Tip: Ivory

• Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel

• Mounting Rings: Black

• Pickup Covers: Nickel

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

• Controls:2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Black Beauty Paper in Oil Capacitors

• Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

• Case: Hardshell with Black Exterior, Goldenrod Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics

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