Epiphone EA-255
Overview
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Dates of manufacture:
1976 to 1979
The Japanese made Epiphone EA-255 was introduced in 1976 - replacing the EA-250 model. The EA-255 was an ES-335 style thinline hollow body with a double cutaway, laminated walnut top. It had a bolt-on mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with block inlays, multiple body bindings, adjustable precision bridge, two humbucking pickups, two each volume and tone controls, toggle switch, deluxe machine heads and gold colored hardware.
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Specifications (28)
General
| Dimensions | 41.5 × 15.75 × 2 in |
| Finish colors | natural finish |
| Made in | Japan |
| Binding | body binding, neck binding |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 25.5 inches scale-length |
Controls
| Controls material | gold controls |
| Number of control knobs | 4 control knobs |
| Pickup selector controls | 3 selector switches |
| Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
| Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Electronics
| Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |
Body
| Body style | ES-335 style |
| Body top material | laminate top, walnut body top |
| Hollow body | hollow body |
| Pickguard material | black pickguard |
| Soundhole | 2 f-holes |
Hardware
| Bridge | tune-o-matic bridge |
| Hardware color | gold hardware |
| Tailpiece | Frequensator tailpiece |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearloid fingerboard inlays |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Neck width | 1.68 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 21 fret |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Prices (7)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50 | wreck | Will | |
| 2014 | $200 | good | Carl | Great condition, sat in a case for 30 years. I'd like to change out the pickups though, I want some growl out of the guitar. |
| 1977 | $150 | new | ||
| 2017 | $340 | worn | Andy's Axedom | This girl has had a few mash-ups in her day, from a broken heel (re-glued nicely) to the walnut top cracked at the binding (re-glued as well , same accident ? ). Also has numerous nail/screw holes around the top of the body near the neck ( moving different pickguards ?). Beyond all that I bought her for her incredible playability and natural tone ! She has a full rich low end , great sustain and the higher notes just chime ! I upgraded the pickups with Wilkinson Alnico V's and she just SINGS !!! Even with all the bangs ( character ) she was worth every penny and has found a home in my stable ! |
| 1980 | $200 | good | ||
| 2018 | $500 | good | ||
| 2018 | $450 | worn |
