Your keen interest has brought you to a listing of a Limited Edition Epiphone John Lennon 1965 "Revolution" Casino, #557 of 1965 produced. This was assembled and finished at the Gibson plant in Nashville, TN. It faithfully replicates Lennon's original 1965 Casino after he stripped away the factory sunburst finish down to bare wood and added the hardware modifications. The Certificate of Authenticity and the "Made in the USA" headstock sticker are missing. Here is what I found on the internet concerning these missing items:

"Missing the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and the "Assembled in the USA" headstock sticker is incredibly common for these guitars, but it does affect how collectors evaluate its value. Because the "USA Collection" run (produced from 1998 to roughly 2005) had its bodies and necks built by Terada in Japan and then shipped to the Gibson factory in Nashville, Tennessee for final assembly, painting, and electronics, it is a premium instrument.Why the Missing Headstock Sticker is NormalThe gold/black "Assembled in the USA" badge on the back of the headstock was just a fragile, foil-paper sticker. Over 20 to 25 years of playing, temperature changes, or simple handling, these stickers frequently peeled off, dried out, or were intentionally removed by players who didn't like the look of a sticker on a premium wood neck. Its absence does not hurt the value significantly because the guitar's identity is thoroughly proven by the internal labels. The lack of the original paper "passport" Certificate of Authenticity does impact the instrument's top-tier collector value.

  • Complete Collector Value: A 100% complete package (Guitar + Original Artist Case + COA + Original Box/Hangtags) in excellent condition currently commands between $3,800 and $4,800 on platforms like Reverb.
  • Value Without the COA: Because your guitar still has the original hardshell case with the Lennon artwork and the irreplaceable dual labels intact inside the body (#577 of 1965), its authenticity is undisputed. On the open market, missing the COA generally results in a 15% to 20% price deduction. You can safely estimate its current market value to be between $3,000 and $3,500."

Model: E230TD John Lennon Revolution Casino Reissue

  • Serial Number: 557/1965
  • Body: 5-ply maple/birch top, back, and sides with historic spruce bracing
  • Neck: One-piece mahogany neck with mid-60's profile
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood with parallelogram inlays
  • Pickups: Premium Gibson USA P-90 single coils
  • Hardware: Gold Grover tuning machines with a nickel-plated Trapeze tailpiece
  • Finish: Thin satin nitro lacquer
  • Cosmetic Condition: Excellent
  • Other: Includes the original collectors guitar strap and pick
  • Playability: Fresh professional set up with low, comfortable action. The neck is straight, truss rod functions perfectly, and the electronics are fully original and untouched
  • Shipping: Shipping, packing & insurance in the price

Listed6 days ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • USA Collection John Lennon Signature '68 Casino
Finish
  • Stripped Finish
Categories
Made In
  • United States
Finish Style
  • Satin
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Body Material
  • Maple
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Series
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Features
  • Relic
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Artist
  • John Lennon
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Model Family
Top Material
  • Maple
Color Family
  • Tan
Number of Frets
  • 22

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