The Casino Story For the Epiphone Company of 1961, the Casino was a small breakthrough. After the merger with Gibson in 1957, Epiphone moved away from making large archtops. A new era of music had arrived. The introduction of the Casino was a modern design that announced that Epiphone’s unique history would continue separate from Gibson’s. Though from a distance the Casino had the look of an ES-335, the Casino was a true hollowbody giving players a clear, ringing tone that could be pushed into overdrive when needed. It was an ideal guitar for stage and studio and can be heard on many landmark recordings including The Beatles’ Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds.
Maybe it’s purely coincidental that at the same time that the Casino was in its planning stages at Epiphone headquarters in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Beatles were starting their historic run at the Hamburg Star Club. By 1964, the Beatles were stars and when Paul McCartney went shopping for a new guitar that could feed back, he reached for a Casino. John Lennon and George Harrison soon bought their own and used their Casinos on stage and at Abbey Road throughout the band’s career. Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys, Paul Weller of the Jam, and Noel Gallagher of Oasis are just a few of the players who have made great records with Casinos.
This Epiphone Casino is a never before owned refurbished guitar from one of the largest and best instrument refurbishers in the country located in Tennesee.
Guitars are sent to the refurbisher from the factory, some that are overstock or discontinued and some with minor issues and finish flaws or electrical issues such as loose wiring. The instrument goes through several inspections, repairs made if needed and is set up and inspected before shipping.
The serial number is changed and USED is stamped on the back of the headstock. This is to prevent retailers from filing false warranty claims.
This Guitar has no issues and is perfect with the exception of some finish damage where the USED stamp was placed on the back of the headstock.
Set up with nice low smooth action. Everything works as it should and sounds great.
Ships with gigbag and packaged in two cartons to make sure it arrives safely.
PRODUCT FEATURES
- Classic mid '60s design
- Epiphone P-90 pickups
- Natural color finish
SPECIFICATIONSBody5-ply maple with basswood top bracingNeckmahoganyNeck Joint16th fret, Glued-inFingerboardrosewood with parallelogram inlays and 22 medium jumbo fretsFingerboard Radius12”, 24.75” scaleNut Width1.68Neck ProfileSlimTaper™ “D”PickupsEpiphone P-90T and P-90RBridgeLockTone™ Tune-O-MaticTailpieceTrapezeMachine HeadsSmall buttonHardwareNickelToggleEpiphoneTypical Weight 6.6 LB
