Brand: Epiphone
Instrument Categories: Archtop, Discontinued, Electric, Guitars, SOLD, Thinline
This item is discontinued and ❌ NO LONGER AVAILABLE ❌ and we’re maintaining this post for reference purposes.
Frets | 22 medium frets; they go over the binding to the edge of the fingerboard. |
Body | Maple laminate body with longitudinal tone bars and soundpost bracing. |
Finish | Gloss Tobacco sunburst finish as found on early 1960’s Epiphone Casinos. |
Hardware/electronics | Two P-90 type pickups with chrome covers (this helps shield the pickups), selector switch, individual volume and tone controls, sealed Kluson-type tuners with chrome buttons. |
Playability/Action | Plays very well right out of the box and can easily be set up to meet your needs. |
Case | Original hardshell case included. |
Comments | The Casino was very important in the Epiphone line during the 1960’s, and was introduced to compete with the Gibson ES-330. In 1965, a member of an obscure band known as “The Beatles” – Paul McCartney – began using one for studio work – and John Lennon and George Harrison got theirs in 1966. This tobacco sunburst model became Lennon’s main guitar, and was later sanded and refinished natural. A few years ago, Gibson released two US-made versions of this guitar, in sunburst and natural (as the “Revolution” model) in a total production run of 1,965 pieces, and now has released the “Inspired by John Lennon” versions, which are much more affordable, yet still really good instruments. |
- Model: Inspired by John Lennon Casino
- Year: 2010
- Finish Sunburst
- Class: New
- Serial Number: Varies as New
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Condition: Brand New
- Date Posted: 24/10/2011
- This instrument has been sold
- Consignment Item
- Including original Hard case
- Scale Length: 24.75in 628.6mm