Epiphone Exclusive Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Custom Electric Guitar (with Case)

Epiphone Exclusive Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Custom Electric Guitar (with Case), Olive Drab, Full Straight Back

Epiphone Exclusive Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Custom Electric Guitar (with Case), Olive Drab, Headstock Left Front

Epiphone Exclusive Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Custom Electric Guitar (with Case), Olive Drab, Body Straight Front

Epiphone Exclusive Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Custom Electric Guitar (with Case), Olive Drab, Body Left Front

Epiphone Exclusive Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Custom Electric Guitar (with Case), Olive Drab, Body Straight Back

Epiphone Exclusive Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 Custom Electric Guitar (with Case), Olive Drab, Headstock Straight Back

zZounds Gear Experts Say...

Fully loaded and ready to rock, Shinichi Ubukata's signature ES-355 Custom boasts a set of Gibson 57 Classic pickups and bound diamond-shaped sound holes.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
5-ply maple body	Sweetly resonant tone with strong, smooth highs
Gibson '57 Classic humbucking pickups	Vintage PAF feel; warmth, depth and distinct edge
Bigsby B-70 tremolo	Vintage-style vibrato bends notes for cool effects
Mono Varitone circuit	Adjust voicing from full & flat to narrow & biting

Overview

Shinichi Ubukata is a highly respected Japanese guitarist and songwriter. His career began in 1998 as the guitarist for Ellegarden, who released five albums and several EPs and maxi- singles. When Ellegarden went on hiatus in 2008, Shinichi Ubukata formed Nothing's Carved In Stone and has released 11 albums so far. In 2018, Ellegarden reunited and continues to work while releasing its sixth album in 2022.

In 2017 Ubukata released his first Gibson signature ES-355, which were sold out immediately in Japan. He requested several unique features for his Epiphone ES-355 Custom signature model to complement the standard ES-355 Custom cosmetics.

Features:

- Bound diamond-shaped f-holes,
- Grover(R) Rotomatic(R) tuners,
- Gibson 57 Classic(TM) pickups,
- Bigsby(R) B70 vibrato,
- Mono Varitone switch
- His own "skull" logo on the back of the headstock
- This exciting artist model delivers a diverse range of tonal colors in a stylish package. An Epiphone hardshell case with the artist's "skull" logo is also included.

Specs

- Body Shape: ES-355
- Material: 5-ply Maple
- Back & Sides: 5-ply Maple
- Top: 5-ply Maple
- Binding: Multi-ply - Top, Back and Headstock, Single Ply - F-holes and Fretboard
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Rounded C
- Nut Width: 43mm
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Scale Length: 628.65mm
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut: Graph Tech
- Inlay: Pearloid Block
- Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Bigsby B70
- Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
- Plating: Nickel
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson 57 Classic
- Neck Pickup: Gibson 57 Classic
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 6-position Varitone Rotary Switch

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Olive Drab: Shipping Weight: 21.5 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 50 x 22 x 9 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): IGES355CSUODNB3
Open Box (Very Good), Olive Drab: Shipping Weight: 21.5 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 50 x 22 x 9 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): IGES355CSUODNB3
Satin Cherry: Shipping Weight: 21.75 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 47 x 20 x 6 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): IGES355CSUSCNB3

In order to continually improve the design, quality, and performance of Epiphone's products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Epiphone reserves the right to change specifications without notice.

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact

Reviews

(5 ratings)

Submitted September 30, 2023 by Andrew M in Spanish fork, UT

"Best epiphone I've ever had"

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This thing is incredible. You can get some incredible versatile tones out of this thing. The guitar is a bit heavy but I prefer the weight. It's evenly balanced which is nice. The olive darb finish is terrific! I remember Gibson making a Memphis ES similar to this for 7 times the cost. This thing definitely gives any Gibson USA guitar a run for its money. I guess the only criticism is the case. I wish it was the tanish brown hardshell epiphone case. Two of my favorite bands I try to emulate are Thrice and Soundgarden and this instrument knocks it out of the park when matching their sound.Give zZounds your money now!