The Gibson ES-335 is one of the greatest guitar designs of all time. Renowned for its exceptional versatility, it has been played by countless musicians across a wide range of genres. Combining the best elements of solidbody and thinline hollowbody designs, it offers rich resonance while resisting feedback much better than a full hollowbody, thanks to its interior solid maple centerblock.
Now, Epiphone, in cooperation with Gibson Custom, introduces the 1962 ES-335 Reissue—a guitar inspired by Gibson Custom's ES-335 offerings, but based on a model year that Gibson Custom does not currently reissue. The year 1962 brought together rounded cutaways, small block inlays, and a fast-playing slim neck profile, defining this beloved model.
This reissue features 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 sports a thin 1960s SlimTaper™ C profile and is topped with a rosewood fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, and mother-of-pearl small block inlays. Rounded fretboard edges create a comfortable, broken-in feel that invites extended play. Side dot markers mirror vintage 1962 specs in both size and placement.
The Gibson-style "open book" headstock showcases the Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown in aged mother-of-pearl, with smooth-turning Epiphone Deluxe tuners featuring Double Ring Keystone-style buttons and a Graph Tech® nut. Anchoring the strings are an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Gibson historic reissue aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, connected directly to the centerblock for optimal sustain.
Electronics include a pair of USA-made Gibson Custombucker humbuckers™ hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers and Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors, delivering the iconic tonal versatility the ES-335 is known for. Finishes in Sixties Cherry and Vintage Burst feature a vintage gloss that gives them a classic look and feel.
A vintage-style black hardshell case with a plush goldenrod interior and Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics is included for safe storage and transport.
Specs
Body
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Shape: ES-335
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Material: 5-ply Layered Maple/Poplar
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Binding: Single Ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard
Neck
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Neck: One Piece Mahogany
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Profile: 1960s SlimTaper™ C-shape
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Nut Width: 1.69in / 43mm
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Fingerboard: Rosewood
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Scale Length: 24.75in / 628.65mm
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Number of Frets: 22
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Nut: Graph Tech
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Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Small Block
Hardware
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Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
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Tailpiece: Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar
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Knobs: Black Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Sixties Cherry), Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector (Vintage Burst); Both with Nickel Dial Pointers
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Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring
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Plating: Nickel
Electronics
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Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
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Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
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Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Black Beauty Paper in Oil Capacitors
Case & SKUs
Weight: 8.0 lbs
