Key Information About the Epiphone ES-335 "Vintage Sunburst" Guitar
- True double-cutaway semi-hollow body: laminated maple body with a solid maple center block for long sustain and feedback control.
- Two Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers with vintage tone, wired with CTS potentiometers and a 3-way selector switch for a versatile sound palette.
- Carefully crafted playing comfort: mahogany neck with a rounded "C" profile, Indian laurel fingerboard with a 12" radius, and 22 Medium Jumbo frets.
- Timeless "Vintage Sunburst" look, 1960s Kalamazoo-style headstock, and nickel LockTone hardware (Tune-O-Matic bridge + Stopbar tailpiece).
An Icon from 1958, Revisited by Epiphone
Introduced in 1958, the ES-335 defined the modern semi-hollow guitar. This Epiphone "Inspired by Gibson Custom" version captures the original's DNA at an accessible price point, respecting the historic aesthetics (cream binding, 5-ply pickguard, Kalamazoo headstock) and key architecture: laminated maple with a solid maple center block to combine resonance and stability.
Who Is It For and Which Styles?
Ideal for dedicated beginners to intermediate/advanced guitarists seeking a reliable semi-hollow. Perfect for blues, soul, jazz, classic rock, indie, and pop. The center block allows for moderate gain levels without unwanted feedback, while the body provides the openness and harmonic richness prized in clean and crunch tones.
Sound Characteristics
The Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers deliver a vintage voicing: tight lows, singing mids, and silky highs. The laminated maple body combined with the solid maple center block enhances attack, sustain, and projection while limiting feedback. Traditional electronics (2 volume, 2 tone CTS potentiometers, 3-way selector) offer smooth transitions from velvety clean to organic crunch. The middle position reveals beautiful scooped textures, ideal for arpeggios and nuanced rhythms. Short scale length (24.724" / 628 mm) for a soft tension and easy bends.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Protect it with a hard case sized for ES-335 or a dedicated EpiLite gig bag. Choose nickel strings 10-46 (factory setup) to maintain tonal balance. Add a comfortable strap, a 6-string electric guitar capo, a quality 1/4" instrument cable (straight or angled), a stable stand, and a clip-on tuner for quick adjustments.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Body shape: ES-335 (double-cutaway, semi-hollow)
- Body material: laminated maple
- Top: laminated maple
- Back: laminated maple
- Sides: laminated maple
- Center block: solid maple
- Binding: single-ply cream (top, back, and fingerboard)
- Pickguard: ES-335 shape, black, 5-ply
- Pickup rings: black PVC
- Color/finish: Vintage Sunburst
Neck
- Material: mahogany
- Profile: rounded "C"
- Scale length: 24.724" / 628 mm
- Fingerboard: Indian laurel
- Fingerboard radius: 12" / 305 mm
- Number of frets: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Inlays: dots
- Nut: Graph Tech NuBone
- Nut width: 1.693" / 43.0 mm
- Width at fingerboard end: 2.239" / 56.9 mm
- Neck joint: glued-in neck
- Truss rod: dual-action
- Truss rod cover: 2-ply bell-shaped
Electronics
- Neck pickup: Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO (humbucker)
- Bridge pickup: Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO (humbucker)
- Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, CTS potentiometers
- Pickup selector: 3-way toggle switch
- Output jack: 1/4" / 6.35 mm, Epiphone heavy-duty
Miscellaneous
- Hardware: nickel
- Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe
- Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stopbar
- Control knobs: black Top Hat with metal inserts
- Selector tip: cream cap
- Plastic parts: black PVC
- Strap buttons: 2 (body end and heel)
- Headstock: 1960s Kalamazoo style
- Factory strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
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