Dot

The Epiphone Dot was introduced in 1997, and since then, Epiphone's version of the venerable Gibson ES-335 “Dot” has been wowing guitar players all over the world. Though Epiphone was long famous for its own original semi-hollowbody models from the 1960’s Kalamazoo, Michigan era including the Riviera, Casino and Sheraton, the simple classic ES-335 style was missing, especially among the more affordable models. The introduction of the Epiphone Dot - called that in reference to it's simple "dot" fingerboard inlays - opened up the availability of the sustain and resonance of the semi-hollow design for a bounty less than most solid body guitars.

Contents 1 Models 1.1 Dot Studio 1.2 Dot Studio Cherry Gloss 1.3 The Dot 1.4 Dot Deluxe 1.5 Dot Super 1.6 Dot Royale 1.7 Dot Black Royale 1.8 '59 ES-335 Dot 1.9 ES-335 Dot (Japan) 1.10 Elitist '63 ES-335 Dot 1.11 Elitist '63 ES-335 Dot (Japan) 1.12 Dregan Dot

Models

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Dot Studio

• 2004-Current

Body:

• Semi-hollow construction
• Laminated maple or maple/mahogany top, back, & sides

Neck:

• Maple (2004-2007)
• Mahogany (2008-Current)
• Set neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
• 2-ply truss rod cover with "Dot Studio" inscription
• Elongated headstock with no inlay
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• ABS (1st Gen. 2004)
• No Binding - painted (2nd Gen. 2005-Current)

Electronics:

• Open-coil Vintage Alnico-V Plus humbucker pickups
• 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls.
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Black hardware
• LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
• No pickguard
• Grover die-cast tuners
• Black speed knobs

Finish:

• Gloss Finish (1st Gen. 2004)
• Matte finish (2nd Gen. 2005-Current)

Colors:

• Cherry (CH)
• Worn Cherry (WC)
• Worn Brown (WB)
• Worn Vintage Sunburst (WS)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)
• Natural (NA)
• Ebony (EB)
• Ice Blue (IB)
• Alpine White (AW)
• Tomato Red (TM)
• Dark Gray (DG)
• Lemon Yellow (LM)

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Dot Studio Cherry Gloss

• 2010-2011 Limited Edition

Body:

• Semi-hollow construction
• Laminated maple or maple/mahogany top, back, & sides

Neck:

• Set Mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
• 2-ply truss rod cover with "Dot Studio" inscription
• Elongated headstock with no inlay
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• No Binding - painted

Electronics:

• Open-coil Vintage Alnico-V Plus humbucker pickups
• 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls.
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Black hardware
• LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
• No pickguard
• Grover die-cast tuners
• Black speed knobs

Colors:

• Cherry (CH) Gloss

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The Dot

• 1997-Current
• Model ETDT

Body:

• Semi-hollowbody construction
• Laminated maple top, back & sides
• Mahogany center block

Neck:

• Maple (1997-2007)
• Mahogany (2008-Current)
• Set neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
• Elongated headstock with deco oval inlay
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 22 frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body

Electronics:

• Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbucker pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Chrome or nickel hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• Elevated 3-ply black pickguard with "E" emblem
• 16:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic tuners
• Bell knobs

Colors:

• Ebony (EB)
• Cherry (CH)
• Natural (NA)
• Antique Natural (AN)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)
• Heritage Cherryburst (HC)
• Pelham Blue (PE)
• Turquoise (TQ)
• Trans Blueburst (BB)
• World Cup Dot

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Dot Deluxe

• 1998-Current

Body:

• Semi-hollowbody construction
• Laminated maple top, back & sides
• Flame maple veneer
• Mahogany center block

Neck:

• Maple (1997-2007)
• Mahogany (2008-Current)
• Set neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
• Elongated headstock with deco oval inlay
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 22 frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body

Electronics:

• Two '57 Classic Alnico humbuckers
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Gold hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• Elevated 3-ply black pickguard with "E" emblem
• 16:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic tuners
• Amber Bell knobs

Plaintop - 1998-1999:

• Cherry (CH)
• Natural (NA)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)
• Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS)

Flametop - 2000-2001:

• Natural (NA)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)
• Trans Green (TG)
• Trans Emerald Green (??)
• Trans Blue (TL)

Flametop - 2002-Current:

• Natural (NA) limited runs
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)
• Wine Red (WR) limited runs
• Trans Black (TB) limited runs
• Trans Blueburst (BB) Asia only limited run

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Dot Super

• 2006

Body:

• Semi-hollowbody construction
• Laminated maple top, back & sides
• Flame maple veneer
• Mahogany center block

Neck:

• Set maple neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
• Elongated headstock with deco oval inlay
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 22 frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body

Electronics:

• Two '57 Classic Alnico humbuckers
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• Elevated 3-ply black pickguard with "E" emblem
• 16:1 ratio Grover Rotomatic tuners
• Amber Bell knobs

Colors:

• Vintage Sunburst (VS)
• Cherry (CH)

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Dot Royale

• 2011

Body:

• Semi-hollow body construction
• Laminated Maple Top, Back & Sides

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck with 60's SlimTaper profile
• Rosewood Fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays
• Sloped Dovewing Headstock with pearloid Dot inlay
• 22 Medium-Jumbo frets
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 24.75" scale length
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• 1-ply Gold-Sparkle body & neck binding

Electronics:

• 2 Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbucker pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Gold Hardware
• LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• 18:1 ratio Grover Kidney tuners
• Gold reflector knobs
• Elevated gold pickguard

Colors:

• Pearl White finish

See Also: Royale Series

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Dot Black Royale

• 2012-Current

Body:

• Semi-hollow body construction
• Laminated Maple Top, Back & Sides

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck with 60's SlimTaper profile
• Rosewood Fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays
• Sloped Dovewing Headstock with pearloid Dot inlay
• 22 Medium-Jumbo frets
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 24.75" scale length
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• 1-ply Silver-Sparkle body & neck binding

Electronics:

• 2 Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbucker pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Nickel Hardware
• LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• 18:1 ratio Grover Kidney tuners
• Black reflector knobs
• Elevated white pickguard

Colors:

• Black Pearl (BP)

See Also: Black Royale Series

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'59 ES-335 Dot

• 2007 Limited Edition
• Available only through Alliance of Independant Music Merchants dealers
• Period correct label

Body:

• Laminated maple body

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck with 50's rounded profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
• "’59 ES-335 DOT" on truss rod cover
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Electronics:

• Double wax potted Alnico Classic humbucker pickups

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Grover tulip tuners
• LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
• Bound finger board
• Gibson-style pickguard

Colors:

• Cherry (CH)
• Ebony (EB)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)

See also: ES-Series

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ES-335 Dot (Japan)

• Japan Domestic Market only

Body:

• Laminated maple top, back & sides

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
• Open-book headstock
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• Two humbucker pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Gold speed knobs
• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

Colors:

• Cherry (CH)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)

Model, Info & Pics

• Contributed by GammyBird at MLP [1]

See Also: Epiphone Japan, ES-Series

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Elitist '63 ES-335 Dot

• 2002-2008

Body:

• Semi-hollowbody construction
• 5-ply maple top, back & sides

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
• Bone nut
• Tombstone headstock with holly inlay
• Elite or Elitist logo on back of headstock
• 2-ply truss rod cover with Elitist engraving
• 24.75" scale
• 1.625" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply neck & body
• Unbound f-holes

Electronics:

• USA 50SR & 50TR humbucker pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• 3-ply raised black pickguard
• Die-cast 14:1 ratio Grover tuners
• Gold reflector knobs

Colors:

• Natural (NA)
• Cherry (CH)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)

Includes:

• Hardcase

See also: Elitist Archtops, ES-Series

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Elitist '63 ES-335 Dot (Japan)

• Japan Domestic Market only
• 2002-2008

Body:

• 5-ply maple top, back & sides

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
• Bone nut
• Open-book headstock with holly inlay
• Elite or Elitist logo on back of headstock
• 2-ply truss rod cover with Elitist engraving
• 24.75" scale
• 1.625" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply neck & body
• Unbound f-holes

Electronics:

• USA Classic humbucker pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• 3-ply raised black pickguard
• Die-cast 14:1 ratio Grover tuners
• Gold reflector knobs

Colors:

• Cherry (CH)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)
• Natural (NA)

Includes:

• Hardcase

See also: Elitist Archtops (Japan), ES-Series

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Dregan Dot

• 2004

Body:

• Laminated Maple body & top
• Semi-hollow construction
• Custom "Skull & Crossbones" graphics

Neck:

• Set Maple neck
• Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
• Black headstock with oval inlay
• 2-ply truss rod cover with screen printed Dregan image
• 22 frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply neck

Electronics:

• Pickups: Gibson USA '57 Classic and '57 Classic Plus Pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• 3-ply pickguard with metal "E" emblem
• Die-cast tuners
• Amber bell knobs

Colors:

• Antique Ivory (AI)

See also:

• Nicke Borg LP Custom

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