Up for sale, a 1980 Epiphone Casino in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Produced in Japan at the Matsumoku factory, this Casino is an uncommon and notably early Epiphone reissue produced decades before the “Elitist” line was introduced.

This guitar's fully hollow all-maple body has an articulate and airy tone, capturing both the clear note attack of maple as a tonewood and the warmth of the hollow construction. The Maxon-made P-90 pickups deliver plenty of midrange bark, with a glassy, percussive quality and broad low end growl. Featherweight at 6lbs 7oz, this Casino has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple (three-piece)
• Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” 1st fret, 1.020” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, 12” radius, pearloid parallelogram inlays
• Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4"
• Nut: 1 9/16", bone
• Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
• Serialization: 0-prefix (1980)
• Factory Markings: “Epiphone Authorized Instrument Nihon Gibson” sticker on peghead

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Pickups: Maxon P-90 x2
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Tune-o-matic bridge, trapeze tailpiece, dogear pickup covers
• Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, gold reflector cap knobs, cream switch tip
• Label: Blue rectangle, bass-side F hole

The gloss Tobacco Sunburst finish is exceptionally clean, highlighting tight birdseye figuring in the maple on the back. There are just a couple minor nicks and finish scratches in the clear coat on the body. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original faux leather padded gigbag is included.