Up for sale, a 2000s Epiphone USA John Lennon Limited Edition 1965 Casino in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, COA and hangtags. Not to be confused with the later (and lesser) "Inspired By" line of Lennon instruments, this top-tier Casino was born of an agreement between Gibson USA and Yoko Ono, limited to 1965 instruments worldwide, of which this is #65.

To create this faithful iteration of Lennon's Casino, Gibson had access to Lennon's original 1965 Casino, with body measurements and photographs taken and tracings performed to ensure all details were accurately represented. Premium features include a gloss nitro lacquer Sunburst finish, Gibson USA electronics and nickel-plated hardware. The fully hollow five-ply maple/birch body construction with spruce bracing is true to mid-1960s Gibson/Epiphone Kalamazoo, MI factory tooling specs. The body is paired with a one-piece mahogany neck capped with a bound rosewood fingerboard, meeting the body at the 16th fret. The instrument is featherweight at 6lbs 5oz, and the lively, dynamic acoustic qualities of the guitar translate faithfully via the Gibson USA P-90 pickup pair, offering glassy cleans, rich midrange bark, and thick overdriven sizzle. We've had this John Lennon Casino professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, slinky action and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany, dovetail joint
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .855” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, parallelogram inlay, fret edge binding
-Frets: Slender, flawless
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1.650", nylon
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple/Birch
-Pickups: Gibson USA P-90 x2
-Harness: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge with nylon saddles, trapeze tailpiece
-Plastics: Reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with “E” Epsilon badge, small black pickup selector surround
-Serialization: Oval label visible through F hole

The gloss nitro lacquer Sunburst finish highlights light figuring in the maple on both the top and back. There is one small nick on the binding edge adjacent to the knobs, a single finish scratch of note on the lower bout of the back, and just a few very faint finish scratches in the clear coat of the gloss.

The original brown Lifton-style hardshell case with Lennon graphic on the lid is included, along with the COA and all original hangtags and factory paperwork.