An absolutely immaculate, hardly played example of Epiphone's gorgeous ES335, sporting the new and improved Epiphone headstock, which in my mind makes this Epiphone 335 cooler than any of its predecessors. This is a bargain.
Classic Construction
The ES-335's body is crafted from strong layered Maple, which is used to form its top, back and sides. Giving the instrument plenty of vibrancy, definition and acoustic-like volume, this is coupled with a solid Maple tone block that creates the amazing sustain and resonance that players crave from a genuine ES-335.
To add some mid-range warmth, the Epiphone ES-335's body is paired with a Mahogany neck; topped with an Indian Laurel fingerboard for a silky touch under the fingers. The neck adheres to a rounded "C" profile, which offers excellent comfort for traditionalists and contemporary players alike, while 22 medium jumbo frets provide a controllable feel for vibrato and string bends.
Alnico Classic PRO Pickups
A double-dose of proprietary Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers give the Epiphone ES-335 a beautiful vintage voice. Thanks to their medium output, these pickups are highly-responsive to your picking dynamics and lend themselves particularly well to expressive playing styles. Although semi-hollow guitars are fairly synonymous with jazz, these humbuckers can sound raunchy and bold with overdrive - even distortion!
High-Quality Hardware
The Epiphone ES-335 may be a cost-effective alternative to the Gibson classic, but no shortcuts have been taken when it comes to its hardware appointments. Sporting Epiphone's Deluxe machine heads, a tone-enhancing Graph Tech NuBone nut and a LockTone bridge/tailpiece - you can expect rock-solid tuning stability and fast, stress-free string changes.
Specifications
Body
- Body Shape: ES-335
- Body Material: Layered Maple
- Back & Sides: Layered Maple
- Top: Layered Maple
- Centerblock: Maple
- Binding: 1-Ply Cream, Top and Back
- Finish: Gloss
Neck
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Rounded "C"
- Scale Length: 24.724"
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Number Of Frets: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone
- Nut Width: 1.693"
- Inlays: Dots
- Joint: Glued-In, Set Neck
Hardware
- Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
- Knobs: Black Top Hat with Metal Inserts
- Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe
- Plating: Nickel
- Strings: 10-46
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO
- Neck Pickup: Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle