Epiphone EC35559CHVGH1 1959 ES-355 - Cherry Red

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.  CASE/GIG BAG: Hardshell Case Included. Specs Body Shape: ES-335 Style: ES Material: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar Bracing: Spruce Centerblock: Maple Binding: 7-ply Top, 3-ply Back, 5-ply Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard Finish: Polyurethane VOS Neck Material: One-Piece Mahogany Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C Neck Joint: Glued-In Set Neck, Long Tenon Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65 mm) Fingerboard: Ebony Radius: 12" (304.8 mm) Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block Nut: Graph Tech, 1.69" (43.0 mm) Truss Rod: Dual Action Electronics Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (CTS pots, Mallory capacitors) Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft Hardware Bridge: Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece: Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar Tuners: Grover Rotomatic (Gold) Pickup Covers: Gold Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointer Pickguard: 5-ply Bound Celluloid Tortoise (Long) Mounting Rings: Black Hardware Finish: Gold Strap Buttons: 2 (Bottom & Back of Heel) Switch Tip: Amber Misc Model: EC35559CHVGH1 Headstock: Gibson Open Book Headstock Inlay: Epiphone Logo & Custom Split Diamond (MOP) Case: Brown Hardshell, Pink Interior, Gold Hardware Strings: .010–.046