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.

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

Body Finish

VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Polyurethane

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

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

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

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case

Brown Hardshell with Pink Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo