(Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom) Epiphone EC35559CHVGH1 1959 ES-355 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Cherry Red

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