Up for sale, a 1988 Epiphone Casino in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order with a rare Violin Sunburst finish. Produced in Japan at the Terada factory, this is an early Epiphone reissue which preceded the "Elitist" line.

Acoustically, the fully hollow thinline body has a smooth, bright tone with great articulation, qualities captured by the P-90 pickups. The pickups are wound to vintage spec with plenty of midrange bark, and a glassy, percussive quality. Offering a refinement far beyond most modern Casinos, these pickups are sensitive to picking dynamics with an overarching sweetness and sparkling cut, equally suited to detailed cleans and rich overdrive. Featherweight at 6lbs 7oz, 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: Maple
-Shape: Very slender C, measuring .765” 1st fret, .905” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, parallelogram inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the G and B strings on frets 1-6
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 9/16” bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: P-90 x2
-Harness: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece, “dogear” pickup covers (nickel-plated)
-Plastics: Reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with “E” Epsilon silkscreen
-Serialization: Orange oval label dates to ‘88

The gloss Violin Sunburst finish highlights light birdseye figuring in the maple on top, and cosmetic wear is limited to light buckle rash central to the back and just a few minor nicks on the body as a whole. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

A faux leather padded gigbag is included.