It has lacquer finish fret nibs, and serial number stamped on the back of the headstock. I’m thinking it was left over John Lennon Casino. The model on the label is 65CasinoJPNLTD.

This Made In Japan Epiphone Casino features 1965 Specs, Lacquer Finish and Fret Nibs!! With Lennon’s serial number!! Plays better than my Epiphone Elitist. The frets are in great shape with no major grooves or divots from use and it plays beautifully up and down the fingerboard with no dead spots or choking out.This isn’t your ordinary made in China Epiphone Casino. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functioning and the action has been setup low and comfortable. Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has just inspected, setup and restrung this guitar with a new set of 10s.

There are some picks scratches on the pickguard and a few small dents around the edges of the headstock but it otherwise looks beautiful. This one was originally damaged in shipping so we will be sure to package it well & secure when we ship it. You can feel the finish crack while running your finger across it but we put a new set of strings on it & tuned it up & it seems to be holding together just fine. Pickups/Hardware: It has nickel plated hardware, 2 Gibson P90T and P90R pickups, trapeze tailpiece, 2 volumes, 2 tones, 3 way toggle and tune-o-matic bridge.Ĭosmetics: This guitar is in great shape save for a headstock fracture that appears to be holding up just fine. Neck: It has a '60s slim taper mahogany neck with 22 medium jumbo frets on a bound rosewood fingerboard, 24.75” scale length, parallelogram inlays and 1.64” nut width. Includes hardshell case.īody: Hollow body double cutaway made of 5 ply maple with f holes and cream binding. A finely crafted, great-sounding, and easy-playing instrument that beautifully blurs the line between Epiphone and Gibson.

You'll find the Elite 1965 Casino true to the original made famous by The Beatles. Crafted in Japan with premium woods, fitted with American pickups and circuitry-even American-made toggle switches and Grover tuners-they're made at a special factory devoted to their manufacture where they receive a high degree of hands-on luthier attention. The Elite Series are instruments that approach custom shop perfection. Ummary: You'll love the lightweight and comfortable neck of the Epiphone Elitist 1965 Casino.

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