2024 Epiphone ES-355 'Inspired by Gibson'
This 2024 Epiphone ES-355 'Inspired by Gibson' boasts numerous vintage-inspired appointments, from Gibson CustomBucker pickups to Gibson Custom Shop hardware. Made from layered Maple and Poplar for a traditional sound, the two vintage-voiced CustomBucker pickups deliver open, organic, and old-school tone with remarkable fidelity, along with the authenticity of a Vintage Original Sheen finish, a gold-plated tailpiece, a period-correct “long” pickguard, long neck tenon, and Gibson-style inlays and binding throughout.
Body: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar in Vintage Original Sheen Cherry Red finish.
Neck: Mahogany with a bound Ebony fingerboard, 24.75” scale length, 1.69” nut width, 22 frets, Mother of Pearl Block inlays.
Pickups/Hardware: Gibson Custombucker pickups, Grover Rotomatic tuning keys,Tune-O-Matic bridge, Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar, Black Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointer knobs, Graph Tech nut.
Cosmetics: This guitar is in great shape. It has very light surface scratches on the body.It has the least amount of wear a used guitar can have (The plastic is still on the truss rod and pickup covers!) The back of the neck is clean, and the frets show minimal wear. The back has very light buckle rash. Overall, this guitar plays very well and sounds fantastic.
Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable.
Weight: 8 lbs. 13 oz.
Case: This guitar ships with a hardshell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.