Epiphone 1962 ES335 Reissue Sixties Cherry 26061512960

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.

• 5-ply layered maple/poplar semi-hollow body with solid maple centerblock
• 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
• Switchcraft 3-way toggle switch and 1/4" output jack

Back5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar

BindingSingle-ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard

Body FinishVintage Gloss

Body Material5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar

Body ShapeES-335

Body StylesES

BracingSpruce

CenterblockMaple

Side5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar

Top5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar

Fingerboard MaterialRosewood

Fingerboard Radius304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count22

FretsMedium Jumbo

InlaysMother-of-Pearl Small Block

JointGlued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon

Neck MaterialOne Piece Mahogany

Nut MaterialGraph Tech

Nut Width43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile60s SlimTaper C

Scale Length628.65mm / 24.75in

Bridge PickupGibson Custombucker

Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Black Beauty Paper in Oil Capacitors

Neck PickupGibson Custombucker

Output Jack1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup SelectorSwitchcraft 3-way Toggle

BridgeABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Control KnobsBlack Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Sixties Cherry), Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Vintage Burst); Both with Nickel Dial Pointers

finishNickel

Mounting RingsBlack

Pickguard5-ply Black, Gibson ES-335 Shape

Pickup CoversNickel

Strap Buttons2 - Bottom and Back of Heel

Switch TipIvory

TailpieceGibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar

Truss RodDual Action

Truss Rod Cover2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White

Tuning MachinesEpiphone Deluxe, Double Ring

CaseHardshell with Black Exterior, Goldenrod Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics

Model:EC335R2SCNH1

HeadstockGibson Open Book

Headstock InlayEpiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Aged Mother of Pearl

Strings Gauge.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046