Up for sale, a 1996 Epiphone Casino in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. Produced in Japan at the Terada factory and featuring a rare gloss Cherry finish, this is an uncommon Epiphone reissue which preceded the current "Elitist" line.

Weighing 6lbs 8oz, this Casino’s fully hollow all-maple body has a smooth, bright tone and which works well with the pair of P-90 pickups. These pickups are wound to vintage spec with plenty of midrange bark, and a glassy, percussive quality. Whether you want articulate cleans or thick overdrive, these pickups can produce either with ease and with a refinement far beyond most other modern Casino reissues. This Casino benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with fresh 11-49 strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Flame maple (3pc)
• Shape: Very slender C, measuring .785” 1st fret, .930” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, parallelogram inlay
• Frets: Medium jumbo (with fret edge binding), no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 9/16”, bone
• Tuners: Kluson-style
• Body markings: “Made In Japan” text at base of headstock

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Pickups: P-90 x2, both metering at 7.9k ohms
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
• Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece, “dogear” pickup covers
• Plastics: Three-ply aged white pickguard, gold reflector knobs, cream switch cap, pickguard mounting screw spacer
• Label: 67-prefix serial, orange oval

This is an exceedingly well-kept example, with cosmetic wear limited to a few very tiny dings and faint clear-coat scratches on the back. The gloss finish on the neck profile is pristine.

An Epiphone-branded black tolex hardshell case is included.