Epiphone Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Ebony
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Epiphone
Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Ebony
Product Info
Article Number:
576895
Brand:
Epiphone
Model:
Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Ebony
Category:
Semiacoustic Guitars
Price:
$1,428.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Epiphone Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Ebony is a serious contender for players wanting that classic ES-335 vibe without the Gibson price tag. The ebony board and '57 Classic pickups really deliver a warm, articulate tone that's fantastic for jazz, blues, and rock. It's a premium-priced instrument that offers a lot of value for the money.
Product Description
- Epiphone Shinichi Ubukata ES-335 Ebony
- Electric Guitar
- Style: Semi-Hollow
- Body: Maple
- Top: Maple
- Glued-in neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fingerboard inlays: Pearloid Block
- Nut: Graph Tech
- Neck profile: Rounded "C"
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Scale: 629 mm
- 22 Vintage frets
- Pickups: 2 Gibson '57 Classic humbuckers
- 2 Volume and 2 tone controls
- Varitone rotary switch
- 3-Way toggle switch
- 3-Ply black pickguard
- Bridge: Bigbsby B70 with LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Nickel hardware
- Grover Rotomatics machine heads
- Colour: Ebony
- Includes case
PROS
- • Ebony fretboard offers exceptional feel and note clarity.
- • Gibson ’57 Classics deliver authentic vintage humbucker tones.
- • Mahogany neck provides comfortable, rounded 'C' profile playability.
- • Bigsby B70 adds vibrato and stylistic flair, well-integrated.
CONS
- • Ebony can be brittle; requires careful string changes and fretwork.
- • Semi-hollow construction can be prone to feedback at higher volumes.
- • Maple body can feel a bit dense and weighty for some players.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Maple
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Ebony
Pickups
Gibson '57 Classic Humbuckers
Scale Length
629 mm (24.75 inches)
Frets
22 Vintage
Bridge
Bigsby B70 with LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Weight
Approximately 8.5 lbs (3.9 kg)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The 'Rounded C' profile is similar, but generally a bit more substantial, offering a secure grip for players with larger hands.
It's genuinely useful, adding a unique tonal dimension for cleaner, more chimey sounds – not just a novelty feature.
With proper setup and the LockTone tuners, tuning stability is quite good, although aggressive vibrato use may require occasional adjustments.
