This item is preowned / used, but tested in shop to be fully functional unless otherwise noted in the description. Any case, box, manuals, or accessories included will be either shown in the photos or mentioned specifically in the description. Otherwise, you can assume they are not included.
Description:
Up for sale is a 2024 Epiphone "Inspired by Gibson Custom" 1959 ES-355 with the original hardshell case and case candy. That's a doozy of a model name, right? Silly name, but nothing silly about the guitar ... it is fantastic! Epiphone has really killed it with these "Inspired By" models. Everything you'd want in a more affordable ES guitar, and even with the Gibson headstock shape!
This was just purchased from Sweetwater by a local customer who fell in love with a vintage guitar in our shop. So, he traded it to us still in the shipping box. It is MINT with all of the case candy and even the Sweetwater inspection checklist. In fact, now that we've finished setting it up its probably better than new.
Tested 100% fully functional. Comes with the original hardshell case and case candy. Mint condition, basically unplayed, but it is displayed on our showroom floor and available for testing in the shop. Frets are like new, truss rod is working as it should.
As always, this guitar has been treated to a brand new set of strings and a deluxe setup here in the shop. That includes a full fret polish, setting neck relief / truss rod, dialing in nut slot height and string action, setting the pickup height and more! So, you can rest assured that it is playing its absolute best!
From Epiphone:
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.
Product Features
- Re-Creates a 1959 Gibson ES-355 with Extensive Upgrades Courtesy of the Gibson Custom Shop
- Layered Maple/Poplar Body Provides a Warm, Balanced Tone with Classic Character
- '50s Rounded Mahogany Neck with 22 Medium-Jumbo Frets for Comfortable Playing
- Ebony Fingerboard with Mother-of-Pearl Block Inlays for Smooth Playability and a Touch of Elegance
- 2 Gibson CustomBucker Pickups Deliver Masterful PAF-Style Fidelity with a Warm, Organic Sound
- Vintage Original Sheen Lacquer Finish with Multi-Ply Binding for a Classic Look
- Premium Hardware, Including a Gibson Custom Shop Historic Reissue Gold-Plated Aluminum Tailpiece and Grover Rotomatic Tuners
Attributes
- Color: Cherry Red
- Body Shape: Double Cut
Technical Specifications
- Type: Electric
- # of Strings: 6
- Body Type: Hollow Body
- Orientation: Right
- Body Material: Maple
- Body Finish: Polyurethane
- Neck Joint: Set Neck
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- # of Frets: 22
- Nut Width: 1.692"
- Bridge Type: Fixed
- Pickup Configuration: HH
- Features: Fingerboard Inlay, Pickguard
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Nut Material: Tusq
- Electronics: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-Way Pickup Switch
- Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
- Pickup - Neck: Gibson Custombucker
- Pickup - Bridge: Gibson Custombucker
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
