{"product_id":"1982-epiphone-casino-vintage-guitar-sunburst-w-case-japan-matsumoku-pre-elitist","title":"1982 Epiphone Casino Vintage Guitar Sunburst w\/ Case, Japan Matsumoku Pre-Elitist","description":"Up for sale, a 1982 Epiphone Casino in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Produced in Japan at the Matsumoku factory, this Casino is a rare and early Epiphone reissue produced decades before the “Elitist” line was introduced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Casino has a smooth and lively acoustic tone with plenty of warmth faithfully captured by the stock Maxon-made dogear P-90 pickups. The pickups have the midrange bark and percussive cut associated with P-90s; a dynamic, glassy snap in the top end; and a broad bass register when overdriven. Offering a refinement far beyond most modern Casino reissues, this vintage Japanese iteration is simply a compelling, easy-playing guitar. Featherweight at 6lbs 2oz, this Casino has been professionally setup here at Mike and Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e-Shape: Slender C, measuring .795” 1st fret, .999” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e-Fretboard: Bound rosewood, parallelogram inlay\u003cbr\u003e-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear\u003cbr\u003e-Scale Length: 24 3\/4”\u003cbr\u003e-Nut: 1 11\/16”, bone\u003cbr\u003e-Tuners: Epiphone-branded, Gotoh\u003cbr\u003e-Serialization: 2-prefix inked serial (dates to 1982)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e-Pickups: P-90 x2\u003cbr\u003e-Harness: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector\u003cbr\u003e-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece (nickel-plated)\u003cbr\u003e-Plastics: Reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with silkscreen “E” Epsilon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sunburst gloss finish highlights birdseye figuring in the maple (most prominent on the back), and cosmetic wear is limited to a bit of checking along the ambered body binding and a few small nicks and scuffs on the body as a whole, largely relegated to the back. The neck profile retains its gloss, with one small nick on the bass-side shoulder behind fret 5.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original hardshell case is included.","brand":"Epiphone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45809950982400,"sku":"2060826","price":3099.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_d2f960cb-df10-4907-ab4c-cdda1eefa087.jpg?v=1751545771","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1982-epiphone-casino-vintage-guitar-sunburst-w-case-japan-matsumoku-pre-elitist","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}