Epiphone
Epiphone Limited Edition John Lennon "1965" Casino 2008
2008 Epiphone Limited Edition John Lennon "1965" Casino, a faithful reproduction of Lennon's original Casino he bought in 1966, from the sunburst finish to the stock hardware. Only 1,965 units were produced, this one being no. 729. Very minor play-related wear, in overall great condition! Includes OHSC, cert, and pictured paraphernalia.
"The Epiphone John Lennon 1965 Casino Electric Guitar has a heritage as fascinating as the man whose name it bears. In 1966, during the recording of Revolver, John Lennon and George Harrison acquired sunburst Epiphone Casino guitars. John was taken by his new guitar and made it his main axe from that point on, using several different versions over the ensuing years. In cooperation with Yoko Ono, Epiphone introduced 2 Limited Edition Lennon Casino guitars in 2008. '60s Kalamazoo tooling specs. Body wood: 5-layer maple/birch ply Spruce top contour bracing, original spacing, and depths One-piece mahogany neck with 14 degree grain orientation for maximum strength. Rosewood fretboard with pearloid parallelogram inlays. Stamped with John's original serial number and an individually hand-numbered label inside. Oversize original-style headstock. Nickel-plated, "dog-eared" P-90 pickup covers with original pole spacing. Switchcraft 3-way toggle with old-style black washer. Nickel Gotoh "Kluson-style" machine heads. Vintage sunburst nitro cellulose finish, hand-buffed."
