Epiphone 1959 ES-355 Cherry Red

Epiphone 1959 ES-355 Cherry Red Serial Number: 25061510727 Weight: Coming Soon 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. Body Type: Hollowbody Shape: ES-335 Body Material: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar Finish: Polyurethane VOS Color: Cherry Red Body Binding: 7-ply Top, 3-ply Back Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany Shape: 50s Rounded Medium C Dimensions: .850" at the 1st fret, .980" at the 12th fret Joint: Set-Neck Fretboard Material: Ebony Neck Finish: Polyurethane VOS Headstock: Gibson Open Book Inlay: Mother of Pearl Blocks Radius: 12" Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo Scale Length: 24.75" Nut Width: 1.69" Nut Material: Graph Tech Fretboard Binding: Single-Ply Hardware Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-O-Matic, Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar Tuners: Grover Rotomatic Hardware Finish: Gold Pickguard: 5-ply Bound Celluloid Tortoise Electronics Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors, 3-way Switchcraft Toggle Pickup Selector Switch Other Case/Gigbag: Brown Hardshell with Pink Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo