EPIPHONE / 1959 ES-355 (Incl. Hard Case) Cherry Red

The 1959 ES-355 features a five-ply maple/poplar body with a solid maple center block, providing a high-quality sound with excellent feedback resistance and sustain.

The one-piece neck has a 50s rounded medium C profile, and the fingerboard is ebony with mother-of-pearl block inlays. The Gibson-style open-book headstock features split diamond inlays and Epiphone logo inlays made of mother-of-pearl. It is equipped with gold Grover Rotomatic tuners, and the Inspired by Gibson double diamond logo is engraved on the back of the head. The pickups are two Gibson Custombuckers. The CTS potentiometer, Mallory capacitor, Switch craft pickup selector switch, and output jack are all hand-wired. The included hard case features the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo and is finished with a brown exterior and pink interior. 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
Body Finish: VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Polyurethane
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 Okoume (Gaboon Mahogany) or Sapelli (Sapelli 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

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
Pickup Covers: Gold