Epiphone Futura ES-355 Midnight Ember Shift
Product information "Epiphone Futura ES-355 Midnight Ember Shift"
From the Futura series comes the ES-355 — the legendary ES semi-hollowbody guitar from the 50s, now updated technically and dressed in a cool look. Laminated maple body with a set-in mahogany/ebony neck, Modern "C" profile, stainless steel frets dressed to a comfortable 10"–14" compound radius, split block inlays, Epiphone Lock-Tone hardware and Grover locking tuners. A set of Probucker Igniete pickups provides a powerful sound. The highlight is the Midnight Ember Shift flip-flop finish that changes colour depending on the light.
- Binding: Multi-ply Top and Headstock
- Body Material: 5-piece Maple/Poplar laminate
- Body Shape: ES Shape
- Body finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Bridge / Tremolo: Epiphone Lock Tone Bridge & Tailpiece
- Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker Ignite
- Color/ Finish: Midnight Ember Shift
- Colour: Red
- Controls: 2x volume, 2x tone
- Country of Origin: China
- Finish: Chromashift Color-Shifting Gloss Finish
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard Inlays: Split Blocks
- Fretboard radius: 10 - 14 Zoll Compound
- Fret material: stainless steel
- Frets: 22
- Fret size: Medium Jumbo
- Hardware: Nickel
- Includes: Epiphone Premium Gigbag
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker Ignite
- Neck Profile: Modern "C"
- Neck construction: Set in neck
- Neck finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Nut material: Graphtech
- Pickguard: Black Multiply
- Pickup Configuration: H-H (2x Humbucker)
- Pickup Cover: Nickel
- Pickup Selector Switch: 3-Weg Toggle + Push Pull Tone Poti for Split/Phase
- Pickup type: passive
- Pot Caps: Dome Speed Knob Nickel
- Scale: 24" (610 - 634 mm)
- Scale Length: 24,75" (629 mm)
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
- Technology: Semi-Hollow Body
- Top: 5-piece Maple/Poplar laminate
- Translation: 1:16
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic Locking Tuner
When you think of Epiphone you naturally think of Gibson, since the maker of guitars, basses, amplifiers and accessories has been part of that company since 1957. Epiphone mainly offers instruments in the lower to mid price range. That means beginners can pick up electric guitar and bass classics such as Les Paul, SG, Explorer, Firebird, ES-335 or Thunderbird for little money. There are also instruments from earlier Epiphone eras like Casino, Wildkat, Riviera and Wilshire. In particular, Epiphone's beginner sets for electric guitar, acoustic guitar and electric bass are worth a close look for newcomers.