Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom '59 ES-355 Classic White

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.

Specs: 5-ply layered maple/poplar semi-hollow body with maple center-block; spruce bracing; mahogany '50s rounded medium "C" neck; 24.75" scale length; ebony fingerboard; 12" fingerboard radius; 22 medium-jumbo frets; 1.692" nut width; mother of pearl block inlays; tune-o-matic bridge with Gibson Historic Reissue aluminum stop bar tailpiece; Epiphone deluxe tuning machines with keystone buttons. VOS Polyurethane Classic White finish. Hard-shell case.

Weight: 8 lbs 8 oz.

Electronics: Dual Gibson CustomBucker pickups. 2 volume, 2 tone; hand-wired with CTS potentiometers and Mallory capacitors. 3-way toggle switch.