Sheraton-II

The Epiphone Sheraton-II, once hailed by Blues legend John Lee Hooker as "an out-did 335", combines perfect semi-hollowbody tone with impeccable looks. In 1958 Epiphone produced its first guitars in the Gibson Kalamazoo factory. It was a momentous time for both companies and especially for Epiphone fans and dealers who only a few years before had feared the company might not survive the decade.

The Sheraton not only loudly declared that Epiphone was back in business, but it also heralded a new era in guitar design that put the Kalamazoo factor way out in front in giving musicians exciting new instruments. For decades, Epiphone and Gibson had been bitter rivals in archtop design. After the two companies merged, engineer’s from both companies combined decades of expertise and trade secrets to create the Electric Spanish (ES) collection which included the legendary ES-335 semi-hollowbody.

The Epiphone Sheraton II is backed by the Epiphone’s Lifetime Limited Warranty featuring Gibson 24/7/360 Customer Service that guarantees the instrument against defects in materials or workmanship. Visit your favorite Authorized Epiphone Dealer to experience one for yourself.

Lasting Beauty

The Gold hardware includes Grover® machine heads for superior tuning stability and Epiphone's exclusive LockTone ™ locking Tune-o-matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece for increased sustain.

Qualitly Built With Classic Features

The Sheraton II is voiced with a pair of Epiphone's Alnico Classic™ Humbucker pickups for authentic vintage tone, the Sheraton II is constructed with a gorgeous maple neck and a traditional laminated body with a mahogany center block for amazing tone and sustain that works well every musical genre from Pop to Rock to Blues to Jazz.

Other details include a rosewood fingerboard, quality electronic parts including full-size, 1” 500K Ohm potentiometers, Epiphone's all-metal pickup selector switch, the historic "Tree of Life" headstock inlay with "Block and Triangle" Pearl/Abalone fretboard inlays, and a heavy-duty output jack.

A Historic Epiphone Icon

The inspiration for the ES series had its roots in Les Paul’s infamous “Log” guitar, built late at night in at Epiphone’s New York City factory just before the start of World War II in 1941. Les' “Log” was made from Epiphone parts and a 4" x 4" piece of pinewood. The feedback-resistant qualities of the ES-335 were combined with historic Epiphone inlays and cosmetics to create the first Epiphone Sheraton in 1959. While the original Sheraton featured a split-trapeze Frequensator™ tailpiece, our Sheraton-II features a Stopbar tailpiece for improved sustain.