A 20-year veteran of the Japanese music scene, Shinichi Ubukata of Ellegarden and Nothing’s Carved in Stone has long favored the old-school elegance of the ES-355 for his distinct alt-rock sound.
The Epiphone Shinichi Ubukata ES-355 doubles as a stunning replication of his axe of choice and a feature-stacked 6-string with world-class hardware and electronics. Firstly, the maple semi-hollow body. Elegantly finished in black on black styling with diamond cut f-holes, this guitar packing some serious tonal goodness.
Under the hood you'll be delighted to find dual Gibson ’57 Classic humbuckers and a vintage-style 6-position Varitone rotary switch to provide you with endless PAF-style tonal possibilities. No compromises here. Next, the rounded “C” mahogany neck (.870" 1st - .990" 12th) is topped off with a beautiful slab of ebony for the fretboard (12" radius), then finished with custom block inlays. Rounding out this beast of a guitar is top-class hardware trio of Grover Rotomatic Tuners, an ABR-1 LockTone bridge, and a Bigsby B70 Vibrato system. Ensuring the highest level of tuning stability and playability.
Not convinced? What if we told you there's a kickass signature Shinichi skull on the back of the headstock? Still not convinced?! What if we told you our esteemed team of top notch luthiers also got their hands on this guitar, giving it a full set up and fret level so it's stage and studio ready right out of the box when it ships to ya!
Yeah. That's what we thought.
Scoop this guitar up today and we'll ship it out in it's original hardshell case! Safe, secure, straight to your door. Give us a call at the shop with any questions you may have!