Epiphone ES-335 1962 Reissue Vintage Burst IBGCS - BSTOCK

A 1962 Reissue: The Golden Age of the ES-335, Inspired by Gibson Custom Version

The ES-335 is one of the great milestones in electric guitar history: a semi-hollow body designed to offer the breadth and airiness of a hollowbody, while maintaining the attack and stability of a solidbody thanks to its center block. This 1962 ES-335 Reissue is part of a carefully crafted "reissue" approach, with luthiery and electronics choices oriented towards vintage-correct specifications, down to aesthetic details like the "open book" headstock and aged-looking mother-of-pearl inlays.

Who Is It For, and What Styles?

Versatile by nature, this ES-335 is aimed both at the intermediate guitarist looking to step up in quality, and the advanced musician seeking an expressive and nuanced instrument. It excels in blues (thick notes, sustain), rock (big riffs without losing definition), jazz (warmth and dynamics), and country (precise attack, clarity on double stops). The SlimTaper C profile facilitates fast runs, while the semi-hollow body provides a "lively" feel under the fingers.

Sound

The semi-hollow body provides natural projection and a nice openness in the midrange, while the solid maple center block enhances sustain and stabilizes the tone at high volumes. The Gibson Custombucker pickups deliver a PAF-style tone: singing highs, rich mids, and a firm low end, with a very responsive feel to right-hand playing and the volume control. The 2 volumes / 2 tones setup allows fine sculpting of saturation and nuances, from spacious clean to snappy crunch, with a very musical transition.

Technical specifications

Body	5-ply mahogany/poplar	Tailpiece	Historic Reissue Aluminum StopBar
Binding	single-ply cream	Bridge	ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Neck material	mahogany (1 piece)	Tuners	Epiphone Deluxe
Neck profile	1960 Slim Taper C	Control knobs	Gold Top Hat with silver reflector
Fingerboard	rosewood	Pickguard	black
Frets	22	Controls	2 volumes, 2 tones
Fret type	medium jumbo	Bridge pickup	Gibson Custombucker
Inlays	Mother-of-Pearl Small Block	Neck pickup	Gibson Custombucker
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"	Components	CTS potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil BlackBeauty capacitors
Nut	Graphtech	Hard case	black exterior, gold interior
Scale length	628.65 mm / 24.75"	Finish	Vintage Burst
Hardware	nickel	Headstock shape	"open book" style