1983 Epiphone Casino Vintage Guitar Sunburst Figured Near-Mint, Japan Matsumoku Pre-Elitist
$3,199.99
$3,199.99
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Up for sale, a 1983 Epiphone Casino in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Produced in Japan at the Matsumoku factory, this Casino is a rare and early Epiphone reissue produced decades before the “Elitist” line was introduced and notable for its full 1 11/16" nut width (a feature surprisingly uncommon on many Casino reissues).
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 9oz, 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: Flame maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C at nut, more heft in upper registers, measuring .790” 1st fret, 1.025” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, parallelogram inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4"
-Nut Width: 1 11/16", bone
-Tuners: “E” Epsilon-stamped, chrome-plated
-Serialization: 3-prefix translates to 1983
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: Maxon-made P-90 x2
-Electronics: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece (chrome-plated), dogear pickup covers (nickel-plated)
-Plastics: Gold reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with "E" Epsilon silkscreen
The gloss Sunburst finish highlights dimensional bubble figuring in the maple on top, and there are just a couple faint finish scratches on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is similarly flawless, highlighting flame figuring in the maple.
The original padded faux leather gigbag is included.
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 9oz, 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: Flame maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C at nut, more heft in upper registers, measuring .790” 1st fret, 1.025” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, parallelogram inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4"
-Nut Width: 1 11/16", bone
-Tuners: “E” Epsilon-stamped, chrome-plated
-Serialization: 3-prefix translates to 1983
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: Maxon-made P-90 x2
-Electronics: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece (chrome-plated), dogear pickup covers (nickel-plated)
-Plastics: Gold reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with "E" Epsilon silkscreen
The gloss Sunburst finish highlights dimensional bubble figuring in the maple on top, and there are just a couple faint finish scratches on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is similarly flawless, highlighting flame figuring in the maple.
The original padded faux leather gigbag is included.
