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Sweet and Soulful Semi-Hollow

The ES-335 is Epiphone's version of the historic ES-335 that has been wowing guitar players all over the world for over six decades. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson™ ES-335 set an unmatched standard. Our Epiphone ES-335 is no exception. It is simply one of the best deals today for guitar players who want the classic sound of an ES-335 at an accessible price. The ES-335 is crafted with a layered maple top, back, and sides coupled with a solid maple tone block to create the amazing sustain, warmth, and resonant tone that players crave in a semi-hollow instrument. Epiphone's Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbuckers deliver a wide range of vintage sounds while the rounded C neck profile is extremely comfortable and easy to play, and the headstock features the 60s style Kalamazoo shape. Optional hardshell or EpiLite™ Case available.

Specifications

Body Specs

Back Layered Maple

Binding Single-ply Cream - Top, Back and Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss

Body Material Layered Maple

Body Shape ES-335

Body Styles ES

Centerblock Maple

Side Layered Maple

Top Layered Maple

Neck Specs

End Of Board Width 56.88mm / 2.24in

Fingerboard Material Laurel

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Dot

Joint Glued in; Set Neck

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech® NuBone®

Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile Rounded C

Scale Length 628.0mm / 24.72in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Alnico Classic PRO

Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS® potentiometers

Neck Pickup Alnico Classic PRO

Output Jack 1/4" Epiphone Heavy-Duty

Pickup Selector 3-way toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™

Control Knobs Black Top Hat knobs with metal inserts

finish Nickel

Mounting Rings Black; PVC

Pickguard Gibson™ ES-335 Shape, Black, 5-ply

Plastic Parts Black; PVC

Strap Buttons 2 - bottom and back of heel

Switch Tip Cream cap

Tailpiece LockTone™ Stop Bar

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe

Misc Specs

Headstock 60s Kalamazoo

Model: EIES335VSNH1

Headstock Inlay Epiphone logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl

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

Epiphone ES-335, Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone ES-335, Vintage Sunburst

Price
Regular price $599
Finish
Vintage Sunburst
Hand
Right

Setup Included

Our craftory-trained technicians perform a final thorough inspection and detailed setup moments before your instrument is packed and shipped to you.

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Sweet and Soulful Semi-Hollow

The ES-335 is Epiphone's version of the historic ES-335 that has been wowing guitar players all over the world for over six decades. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson™ ES-335 set an unmatched standard. Our Epiphone ES-335 is no exception. It is simply one of the best deals today for guitar players who want the classic sound of an ES-335 at an accessible price. The ES-335 is crafted with a layered maple top, back, and sides coupled with a solid maple tone block to create the amazing sustain, warmth, and resonant tone that players crave in a semi-hollow instrument. Epiphone's Alnico Classic PRO™ Humbuckers deliver a wide range of vintage sounds while the rounded C neck profile is extremely comfortable and easy to play, and the headstock features the 60s style Kalamazoo shape. Optional hardshell or EpiLite™ Case available.

Specifications

Body Specs

Back Layered Maple

Binding Single-ply Cream - Top, Back and Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss

Body Material Layered Maple

Body Shape ES-335

Body Styles ES

Centerblock Maple

Side Layered Maple

Top Layered Maple

Neck Specs

End Of Board Width 56.88mm / 2.24in

Fingerboard Material Laurel

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Dot

Joint Glued in; Set Neck

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech® NuBone®

Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile Rounded C

Scale Length 628.0mm / 24.72in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Alnico Classic PRO

Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS® potentiometers

Neck Pickup Alnico Classic PRO

Output Jack 1/4" Epiphone Heavy-Duty

Pickup Selector 3-way toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™

Control Knobs Black Top Hat knobs with metal inserts

finish Nickel

Mounting Rings Black; PVC

Pickguard Gibson™ ES-335 Shape, Black, 5-ply

Plastic Parts Black; PVC

Strap Buttons 2 - bottom and back of heel

Switch Tip Cream cap

Tailpiece LockTone™ Stop Bar

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe

Misc Specs

Headstock 60s Kalamazoo

Model: EIES335VSNH1

Headstock Inlay Epiphone logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl

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

WARNING:This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Disclaimer: In order to continually improve the design, quality and performance of our products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Epiphone reserves the right to change specifications without notice.

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.

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Great excellent purchase, enjoying the

"Great excellent purchase, enjoying the craftsmanship! Smooth easy playing and great sound. Thanks."

Eracio R. (5/5)

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"My Review of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson ES-335 This guitar revealed who I am as a player. I've owned higher-priced instruments. I've spent years searching for the right neck, the right feel, the right voice. This Epiphone 335, straight out of the box with nothing more than a tuning, gave me what I'd been looking for. The rounded C neck profile is the star here. It fills the hand without fighting it. No fatigue, no cramping, just hours of comfortable playing. For those of us who can't abide slim-taper carves, this neck is a revelation. The fretwork, even before a professional setup, is solid—harmonics ring clear across the fretboard. Tuning stability is exceptional. The Indian laurel fingerboard on my example is a genuinely attractive piece of wood. Tonally, the pickups impressed me immediately. Sweet, articulate, with a singing quality in the middle position that defines what a semi-hollow should do. The maple center block gives just enough sustain to let notes bloom without dragging on. Clean headroom with my Gamma G50 amp is undefeated. Areas for improvement: the stock switch feels like the weak link in an otherwise quality electronics package. A Switchcraft upgrade would be welcome at this price point. And like any guitar in this range, a professional fret level and bone nut will elevate it further—but it's entirely playable and enjoyable as-is. This isn't a "good guitar for the money. " This is a good guitar, period. It became my primary instrument not because it was affordable, but because it fit my hands and my ears better than instruments costing several times as much. That's the highest praise I can give."

Cloud E. (5/5)

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