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Epiphone ES-335 Pro Iced Tea Burst

Description

The Limited Edition ES-335 PRO brings a vintage workhorse into the future with Epiphone's Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers and coil-splitting. The original ES-335 was a breakthrough guitar design when it was introduced in 1958. In many ways, the "335" was every bit as revolutionary as the solid-body Les Paul. The ES-335 put classic guitar styling - like the iconic archtop profile and violin inspired f-holes - into the hands of kids who were hungry to play rock and roll and look cool. The ES-335 was light. It was loud. And it definitely wasn't a traditional jazz guitar. Best of all, it was a new sound.

Now, Epiphone introduces the Ltd. Ed. ES-335 PRO, a new take on the legendary semi-hollowbody archtop with all the classic ES-335 features, but now with Epiphone's Alnico Classic PRO pickups with coil-splitting along with the superb build quality and great sound that you've come to expect from Epiphone. Finicky vintage models (with vintage problems) can't compete with the Ltd. Ed. ES-335 PRO, which is simply one of the best deals going today for guitar players who want the classic sound of an ES-335 at an affordable price.

Details
* Top, Back and Rims: 5-ply laminated maple/birch
* Neck:mahogany
* Neck shape: 1960s SlimTaper "D" profile
* Neck joint: glued in
* Truss rod: adjustable
* Truss rod cover: Black Kalamazoo- era bell shape with "ES-335 PRO" in white and white trim on the edges of the truss rod cover
* Scale length: 24.75 in.
* Headstock: Sloped Dovewing with "pineapple" logo and 60s era "Epiphone" script
* Fingerboard material: rosewood with small block inlays
* Pickups: Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO 4-wire
* Controls: Epiphone all-metal 3-way pickup selector, Neck pickup volume with Push/Pull coil-splitting, Bridge pickup volume with Push/Pull coil-splitting, Neck pickup tone, Bridge pickup tone
* Binding: body top, 1-ply (cream), body back, 1-ply (cream), fingerboard, 1-ply (cream)
* Fingerboard radius: 12in.
* Frets: 22 medium jumbo
* Bridge: LockTone Tune-o-matic
* Tailpiece: StopBar
* Nut Width: 1.68 in.
* Hardware Plating: Nickel
* Machine Heads: Wilkinson Vintage classics, 14:1 ratio, green 'tulip' style buttons