The Sharp Style and Feel of a Genuine '62

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. The Sixties Cherry and Vintage Burst finishes have a vintage gloss that gives them a cool vintage vibe. 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.

FEATURES

• Semi-hollow construction
  
• One Piece Mahogany Neck with 1960s SlimTaper C Profile
  
• Rosewood Fretboard with Rounded Edges, Mother-of-Pearl Small Block Inlays, and 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
  
• Nickel hardware
  
• Custombucker Alnico 3 Pickups (Unpotted)
  
• Switchcraft 3-way Toggle Switch and 1/4" Output Jack
  
• Hardshell Case with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

SPECIFICATIONS 

BODY

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

NECK

Profile : 1960's SlimTaper™ C-shape
Scale Length : 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material : Rosewood
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
Inlays : Mother-of-Pearl Small Block
Joint : Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon

HARDWARE

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

ELECTRONICS

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge : .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case : Hardshell with Black Exterior, Goldenrod Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics