A Stunning Recreation of the Top-of-the-Line ES Model From 1959

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.

SpecificationsBody

  • Binding: 7-ply top, 3-ply back, 5-ply headstock, single-ply fretboard
  • Finish: Polyurethane VOS
  • Material: 5-ply layered Maple/Poplar
  • Shape: ES-335
  • Style: ES
  • Bracing: Spruce
  • Centerblock: Maple

Neck

  • Material: One-piece Mahogany
  • Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
  • Joint: Glued-in, set neck with long tenon
  • Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12.0 in
  • End-of-Board Width: 56.88 mm / 2.24 in
  • Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
  • Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
  • Nut Material: Graph Tech
  • Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.69 in

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

Hardware

  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
  • Tailpiece: Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
  • Pickguard: 5-ply bound celluloid tortoise (long)
  • Pickup Covers: Gold
  • Finish Hardware: Gold
  • Mounting Rings: Black
  • Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with nickel dial pointers
  • Switch Tip: Amber
  • Strap Buttons: 2 (bottom and back of heel)
  • Truss Rod: Dual action
  • Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply black bell (wide white)
  • Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
  • Tuner Plating: Gold

Miscellaneous

  • Case: Brown hardshell with pink interior, gold hardware, and “Inspired by Gibson Custom” logo
  • Headstock: Gibson Open Book
  • Headstock Inlay: Epiphone logo and Custom Split Diamond in Mother of Pearl
  • Model Number: EC35559CHVGH1
  • String Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

ML

ConditionMint (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • "Inspired by Gibson Custom" '59 ES-355
Finish
  • Cherry Red
Categories
Made In
  • China
Fretboard Radius
  • 12"
Body Material
  • Maple
  • Poplar
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Type
  • Semi-Hollow Body
Model Family
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Color Family
  • Red
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Nut Width
  • 1.69"
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Number of Frets
  • 22

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