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.

Highlights

• 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

General:
Brand Name: Epiphone
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel
Product Color: Aged Ebony
Series: Epiphone Inspired by Gibson

Body:
Body Binding: Single-Ply Cream
Body Finish: Vintage Gloss
Body Material: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Body Shape: ES-335
Top Material: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Small Block
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Headstock Inlay or Decal: Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Aged Mother of Pearl
Neck Binding: Single-Ply
Neck Finish: Vintage Gloss
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: 60s SlimTaper "C"
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 1.69"
Side Marker Inlay: Dot
Truss Rod: Adjustable

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
Controls and Switching: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; 3-Way Switch
Electronics Notes: CTS Potentiometers, Black Beauty Paper in Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

Hardware:
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo
Knobs: Black Top Hat with Silver Reflector
Pickguard: 5-ply Black, Gibson ES-335 Shape
Saddle Material: Metal
Switch Cap: Cream
Tailpiece: Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White
Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring