Up for sale, a 1995 Epiphone Casino-JL John Lennon edition, near-mint and in perfect working order, complete with hangtags and upgraded with a Bigsby B7 vibrato. A very rare model produced in Japan at the Terada factory, this is an early Epiphone reissue which preceded the "Elitist" line as well as all other John Lennon Casino reissues. Set apart from all other Casinos made in this era at Terada, the Casino-JL boasts a vintage-correct mahogany neck (instead of maple).
Acoustically, the fully hollow maple body has a smooth, bright tone, offering an ideal platform for the P-90 pickup pair. The pickups are wound to vintage spec with plenty of midrange bark and a glassy, percussive quality. Sensitive to picking dynamics, these P-90s deliver clear, round trebles and a distinct sound in each pickup position, overdriving with plenty of growl and grit. 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: Mahogany
-Shape: Medium U, more heft in upper registers, measuring .860” 1st fret, 1.060” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, parallelogram inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 9/16”, bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
Body Specs:
-Wood: Birdseye Maple
-Pickups: P-90 x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge (nickel-plated), Bigsby B6 vibrato (replacement)
-Plastics: Gold reflector cap knobs, small black switch surround, three-ply pickguard with “E” Epsilon badge
-Serialization: Orange oval label dates to ‘95
Cosmetic wear on the gloss Sunburst finish is limited to a couple light finish scratches and minor marks on the back and lower bout perimeter. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth, with just a couple shallow nicks behind frets 3-4.
The original Epiphone-branded padded gigbag is included, along with the serialized hangtag.