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Epiphone 'Inspired by' John Lennon Casino

Description

The NEW "Inspired by" John Lennon Casinos offer the professional musician the same key features of Epiphone's acclaimed John Lennon signature U.S.A. Casinos but at a more affordable price. Also based upon the "1965" Casino and the "Revolution" Casino, these two "Inspired by" versions combine the cost-effective workmanship of Epiphone's own factory in Asia with original Gibson U.S.A. electronics including classic P-90 pickups with dog-ear, nickel plated covers and a Switchcraft(tm) made toggle and output jack.

The Inspired by "1965" Lennon Casino: In 1966, during the recording of "Revolver," John Lennon and George Harrison each acquired vintage sunburst Epiphone Casino guitars. The 1965 Casino is a reproduction of the original guitar John purchased with its sunburst finish and stock hardware. Attention to detail includes the correct "burst" pattern and front and back, neck joint at the 16th fret (instead of the 17th), vintage style tuners with small metal buttons, black washer around the toggle switch and the historically accurate rectangle "blue label" inside the sound hole.

The "Inspired by" Revolution Casino: In 1968, John had his Casino sanded down to the bare wood and covered with a thin, dull finish. During that time, he also replaced the tuners with Gold Grovers and removed the pickguard. He first used this "natural" Casino during "The White Album" sessions in 1968. The "Inspired by" Revolution Casino is a reproduction of this stripped guitar and as it also remains today.

The Complete Package: Both "Inspired by" Casinos include a hard case while the Revolution version also includes the unattached pickguard and mounting bracket.

Support Music Education: As with all Epiphone Lennon guitars, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each goes to the BMI Foundation for the John Lennon Scholarship Fund which supports music education. Backed by Epiphone's Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 day Customer Service, these new "Inspired by" Casinos capture the essence of the 1960's and the Beatles with their authentic looks, specifications and one-of-kind sound and feel that only a Casino has. Pickup one today and start a Revolution!

Specs

Body Material

Laminated Maple

Neck Material

Mahogany

Neck Shape

SlimTaper

Neck Joint

Glued-In; 16th fret

Truss Rod

Adjustable

Scale Length

24.75"

Fingerboard

Rosewood with pearloid "Parallelogram" inlays

Bridge Pickup

Gibson USA P-90T

Neck Pickup

Gibson USA P-90R

Controls

Bridge Volume, Neck Volume, Bridge Tone, Neck Tone, Switchcraft 3-way toggle, Switchcraft 1/4" Jack

Binding

Body and Fingerboard

Fingerboard Radius

14"

Frets

22; medium-jumbo

Bridge

Tune-o-matic

Nut Width

1-11/16"

Hardware

Black

Machine Heads

(1965 - VS) Vintage-style; 14:1 ratio with small metal buttons (Revolution - LN) Gold Grovers

Colors

Vintage Sunburst (VS), Lennon Natural (LN)

Includes

Hard Case, Unattached Pickgaurd/Mounting Hardware (Revolution ONLY)

Warranty Epiphone

Limited Lifetime

Images

Video

Links

• Introducing the Latest Version of Epiphone's Classic Casino! at Epiphone News
• Epiphone 'Inspired by' John Lennon Casino at Epiphone.com
• Epiphone Casino at Wikipedia
• Vintage Guitars Info - Epiphone model history
• Epiphone 'Inspired by' John Lennon Casino at Sweetwater
• Epiphone 'Inspired by' John Lennon Casino at Amazon.com
• How John Lennon and The Beatles Made the Epiphone Casino Famous
• File:Epiphone Casino Owners Manual.pdf Owners Manual

Wish List

New locking tuners: Sperzel or Grover

Personal History

Purchased from Sweetwater 03-24-10. Arrived 03-27-10. Serial Number: 09081501246