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
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Binding Single-ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard
Body Finish Vintage Gloss
Body Material 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Body Shape ES-335
Body Styles ES
Bracing Spruce
Centerblock Maple
Side 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Top 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Mother-of-Pearl Small Block
Joint Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon
Neck Material One Piece Mahogany
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile 60s SlimTaper C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Gibson Custombucker
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Black Beauty Paper in Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup Gibson Custombucker
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Control Knobs Black Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Sixties Cherry), Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Vintage Burst); Both with Nickel Dial Pointers
finish Nickel
Mounting Rings Black
Pickguard 5-ply Black, Gibson ES-335 Shape
Pickup Covers Nickel
Strap Buttons 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel
Switch Tip Ivory
Tailpiece Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White
Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Hardshell with Black Exterior, Goldenrod Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics
Model: EC335R2EBNH1
Headstock Gibson Open Book
Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Aged Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Epiphone IGC 1962 ES-335 Reissue, Aged Ebony, Exclusive
Epiphone IGC 1962 ES-335 Reissue, Aged Ebony, Exclusive
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Free & Fast Shipping
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Case Included
Case Included
Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.
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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
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Binding Single-ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard
Body Finish Vintage Gloss
Body Material 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Body Shape ES-335
Body Styles ES
Bracing Spruce
Centerblock Maple
Side 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Top 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Mother-of-Pearl Small Block
Joint Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon
Neck Material One Piece Mahogany
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile 60s SlimTaper C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Gibson Custombucker
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Black Beauty Paper in Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup Gibson Custombucker
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Control Knobs Black Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Sixties Cherry), Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Vintage Burst); Both with Nickel Dial Pointers
finish Nickel
Mounting Rings Black
Pickguard 5-ply Black, Gibson ES-335 Shape
Pickup Covers Nickel
Strap Buttons 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel
Switch Tip Ivory
Tailpiece Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White
Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Hardshell with Black Exterior, Goldenrod Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics
Model: EC335R2EBNH1
Headstock Gibson Open Book
Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Aged Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
