Epiphone 1962 ES-335 Reissue Semi-hollowbody Guitar- Aged Ebony

The Gibson ES-335™ is one of the greatest guitar designs of all time. It is renowned for its exceptional versatility and has been used by countless players in a wide range of genres. Combining the best elements of solidbody and thinline hollowbody designs, it’s a highly resonant guitar that resists feedback much better than a full hollowbody due to its interior solid maple centerblock.

Now, Epiphone, in cooperation with Gibson Custom, is proud to introduce the 1962 ES-335 Reissue, a guitar that was very much inspired by Gibson Custom’s ES-335 offerings but purposefully based on a model year that Gibson Custom does not currently reissue – 1962, a year when popular features like rounded cutaways, small block inlays, and a fast-playing, slim neck profile were all present on the Gibson ES-335.

The Epiphone 1962 ES-335 Reissue has a semi-hollow 5-ply layered maple/poplar body with rounded cutaways and a solid maple centerblock for outstanding sustain and feedback resistance. The genuine one-piece mahogany neck has a thin 1960s SlimTaper™ C profile and is capped with a rosewood fretboard that is outfitted with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl small block inlays. The fretboard features rounded edges to give it a comfortable, played-in feel that invites you to explore it for hours at a time. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage 1962 ES-335 models and are placed in historically accurate locations.

The Gibson-style “open book” headstock features the Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown inlaid in aged mother-of-pearl and is fitted with smooth-turning Epiphone Deluxe tuning machines with Double Ring Keystone-style buttons and a Graph Tech® nut. An ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Gibson historic reissue aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece anchor the strings at the other end directly into the solid maple centerblock and further contribute to the 1962 ES-335’s excellent sustain.

For electronics, a pair of USA-made Gibson Custombucker humbucker™ pickups are hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers and Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors and deliver authentic ES-335 tonal versatility, making the 1962 ES-335 Reissue a great choice for rock, blues, jazz, country, and more. A vintage-style Black hardshell case with a plush Goldenrod interior and Inspired by Gibson Custom exterior graphics is also included to help keep this beautiful 1962 ES-335 Reissue safe during storage and travel.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY 

Back : 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Binding : Single-ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard
Body Finish : Vintage Gloss
Body Material : 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Body Shape : ES-335
Body Styles : ES
Bracing : Spruce
Centerblock : Maple
Side : 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Top : 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar

NECK

Fingerboard Material : Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius : 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count : 22
Frets : Medium Jumbo
Inlays : Mother-of-Pearl Small Block
Joint : Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon
Neck Material : One Piece Mahogany
Nut Material : Graph Tech
Nut Width : 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile : 60s SlimTaper C
Scale Length : 628.65mm / 24.75in

HARDWARE

Bridge : ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Control Knobs : Black Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Sixties Cherry), Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Vintage Burst); Both with Nickel Dial Pointers
finish : Nickel
Mounting Rings : Black
Pickguard : 5-ply Black, Gibson ES-335 Shape
Pickup Covers : Nickel
Strap Buttons : 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel
Switch Tip : Ivory
Tailpiece : Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod : Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover : 2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White
Tuning Machines : Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup : Gibson Custombucker
Controls : 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Black Beauty Paper in Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup : Gibson Custombucker
Output Jack : 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector : Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

MISCELLANEOUS

Case : Hardshell with Black Exterior, Goldenrod Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics
Model: EC335R2EBNH1
Headstock : Gibson Open Book
Headstock Inlay : Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Aged Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge : .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046