Epiphone ES-355 Shinichi Ubukata | The Best Epiphone of 2024?

[@qeuqheeg222]

This is a great demo..i like the range of playing you did with the guitar..ive had my eye on one of these and your vid pretty much sold me..and i like your use of the varitone- you definitely find usable tones with it

[@guitarguitaruk]

Appreciate it :) I ended up picking up a Cherry version myself! Honestly such an inspiring guitar with all the mojo off a full Gibson version

[@gafarbello107]

The way you played this and went through some different tonal palettes, made me like this even more. Definitely wanna try to get one before they sell out.

[@georgehorner1578]

Epi has been coming out with some very fine pieces of art lately, I have a Bonamassa 335 62 reissue, and I can't put it down or stop looking at the beauty. The sustain and the sound are incredible folk's, my humble opinion.

[@guitarguitaruk]

That JB 335 is so great too. Especially the attention to detail with the "Custom Made" logo. It's the little things after all

[@georgehorner1578]

@@guitarguitaruk Comes with Gibson pick ups

[@alfredcakeburn1166]

Weighing in at 9.5lbs on a lot of these. Thats a hefty semi hollow even with Bigsby

[@PeterEconomy]

Brilliant!

[@sixbladeknife44]

I have one of these, the black one was a Sweetwater exclusive limited to 150 in the States. Just an excellent guitar all the way around.

[@csharp57]

I grabbed one of those too. One of my favorites. I bought the Gibson/Epiphone inspired 355 too, but it’s being put aside for my bday gift. Can’t wait to compare the two. Nice review

[@petarzutic1165]

Have you maybe compared them?

[@mixedfruitjam]

@@csharp57 Have you had a chance to compare them yet? Curious to hear what you think :)

[@TheEmperorOfIceCream]

I just bought a demo version from Sweetwater. Other than that there was one left with a notice that it will not be restocked. Do you remember where you saw that it was limited to 150 in the States?

[@sixbladeknife44]

@@TheEmperorOfIceCream I asked my Sweetwater rep, he told me 150 only in black.

[@csharp57]

If you’re reading this and going to pull the trigger for a purchase, do yourself a favor and get an awesome tech to set it up for you. You’ll thank me later 😉

[@HALWASRIGHT]

EVERY guitar should be set up by an experienced tech...Every guitar...no matter the cost of the instrument. And not just once...you should do it every year.

[@chrisminor8742]

That’s true with absolutely any guitar

[@mr3klax]

I have the Epiphone IGC 1959 ES-355 in Ebony. A week after I received it, I took it to local Luthier with 20 years experience for a setup. When I got it back I couldn’t be happier. I then gave him my 2012 Epiphone Les Paul Standard for him to work on, and he turned it to a ‘weapon of mass destruction’. He replaced the electronics with Gibson premium wiring kit, installed a bone nut, GraphTech graphite bridge saddles, fret dress and 2 Gibson USA Burstbucker pups. He is currently working on my 12 year old Epiphone Ace Frehley Les Paul Custom. And yes, find yourselves a luthier or at least a good guitar tech. It took me a while.