![]() The body is the same size as a Gibson ES-339. Body is 5-ply maple, Gibson P-90 pickups, and nickel hardware. Made in Japan and set-up in America, and contains American made parts such as the pickups. Regular "Archtop-Series" Casino made in China and uses non-American made parts (Korea until 2007). ![]() He also had it sanded down in 1968.Įpiphone currently builds several versions of the Casino. Harrison had his fitted with a Bigsby trem, removed the pickguard (it can be seen in this state in the "Hello Goodbye" and "Penny Lane" videos, and in pictures of the final Beatles show in San Francisco, 1966). It can also be seen in the Let It Be film, including the rooftop concert, and most other pictures of Lennon playing guitar after that time. The guitar was used at The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus in December 1968, the Apple rooftop concert on January 30, 1969, and the concert of Live Peace in Toronto 1969 with the Plastic Ono Band on September 13, 1969. His stripped guitar (still with the original nickel tuners) is first seen in the " Revolution" promo film. In the early seventies, the original tuners were replaced with a set of gold Grover tuners or machine heads. In 1968 when the band were making the double album The Beatles, Lennon had the pickguard removed from his Casino and professionally sanded to bare wood and lightly lacquered with two thin coats of nitro-cellulose. John Lennon used the Epiphone Casino as his main electric instrument during the remainder of his time with the Beatles, replacing the Rickenbacker 325. In 1965 John Lennon and George Harrison bought 1965 Casinos, which are clearly seen in photos of Japan concerts (last World Tour, 1966). In 1964, Paul McCartney, The Beatles' bass player, was the first Beatle to acquire a Casino (a 1962 model), using it for his studio forays into guitar work, including his guitar solos on " Ticket to Ride" (1965), " Drive My Car" (1965) and " Taxman" (1966) he also played it on “ Helter Skelter” (1968). Paul McCartney playing a Casino at Live 8, 2005. ![]() Per the Epiphone String Gauge Guide, the Casino comes with string gauges (from high to low): 0.010" 0.013" 0.017" 0.026" 0.036" 0.046". Current versions have a laminated maple top, sides, and back, and a mahogany neck. With the exception of the John Lennon models, subsequent Casinos have been made with 14-degree headstock angle with five layer all maple laminated tops. Through 1970, the Casino headstock was set at a 17-degree angle and the top was made of five laminated layers of maple, birch, maple, birch, and maple. The Casino neck joins the body at the 16th fret instead of the 19th like on the Gibson ES models.Įarly versions of the Casino had a spruce top. ![]() This makes it lighter, and louder when played without an amplifier, but much more prone to feedback than semi-hollow or solid-body electrics. Unlike semi-hollow body guitars such as the Gibson ES-335, which have a center block to promote sustain and reduce feedback, the Casino and its cousin, the Gibson ES-330 are true hollow-bodied guitars. Although generally fitted with a trapeze-type tailpiece, often a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece is used in its place (either as a factory direct feature or as an aftermarket upgrade). The Casino, also designated by Epiphone as model E230TD, is a thinline hollow-bodied guitar with two Gibson P-90 pick-ups. ![]()
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