Epiphone "Inspired by Lennon" Casino Outfit in Lennon Natural
Introducing the Inspired by John Lennon Epiphone Casino. The Gibson Casino was John Lennon's guitar of choice, and the main guitar on the Sgt. Pepper album, and now thanks to Epiphone you can own a Lennon-style casino without busting out rockstar amounts of cash.
A faithful reproduction of the guitar Lennon bought in 1966 for the Revolver sessions, this Epi pays huge attention to detail right down to the black washer round the toggle switch, and blue sticker inside the sound hole.
Epiphone haven't skimped on quality either, incorporating Gibson electronics, P-90 pickups and high quality hardware (Switchcraft Jack & Switch and Grover tuners). They're even throwing in a hard case! The cash you might have spent upgrading the pickups or hardware can stay in your back pocket!
Reviews
- "Overall, this 'Inspired By' Casino has that vintage-like tone down to a tee and is wonderfully musical. In comparison, the far cheaper standard Chinese-made Casino lacks the charm and charisma of the 'Inspired By' model - both tonally and visually."
- "The slim-taper neck, with its medium gauge fretwire and a 355mm (14-inch) radius makes for a very comfortable feel and low-playing action. Mind you, the high-gloss finish on the back of the neck is a bit 'sticky'- some players might have preferred a more 'played in' feel."
Dave Durban - Read the whole review in the February 2010 Issue
Features
- Body Material: Laminated Maple
- Neck Materials: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: SlimTaper;
- Neck Joint: Glued-In; 16th fret
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood with pearloid "Parallelogram" inlays
- Fingerboard Radius: 14"
- Frets: 22; medium-jumbo
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson U.S.A P-90T
- Neck Pickup: Gibson U.S.A. P-90R
- Controls: Bridge Volume, Neck Volume, Bridge Tone, Neck Tone
- Switchcraft; 3-way toggle switch
- Switchcraft; 1/4" Output Jack
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic
- Tailpiece: Trapeze
- Nut Width: 1-11/16"
- Hardware: Black
- Binding: Body and Fingerboard
- Machine Heads: Gold Grovers;
- Includes: Hard Case
- Includes: Unattached Pickguard/Mounting Hardware
Here's what Epiphone say about the Lennon Revolution Casino
The NEW "Inspired by" John Lennon Casinos offer the professional musician the same key features of Epiphone's acclaimed John Lennon signature U.S.A. Casinos but at a more affordable price. Also based upon the "1965" Casino and the "Revolution" Casino, these two "Inspired by" versions combine the cost-effective workmanship of Epiphone's own factory in Asia with original Gibson U.S.A. electronics including classic P-90 pickups with dog-ear, nickel plated covers and a Switchcraft(tm) made toggle and output jack.
The "Inspired by" Revolution Casino
In 1968, John had his Casino sanded down to the bare wood and covered with a thin, dull finish. During that time, he also replaced the tuners with Gold Grovers and removed the
pickguard. He first used this "natural" Casino during "The White Album" sessions in 1968. The "Inspired by" Revolution Casino is a reproduction of this stripped guitar and as it also remains today.
The Complete Package
Both "Inspired by" Casinos include a hard case while the Revolution version also includes the unattached pickguard and mounting bracket. Support Music Education: As with all Epiphone Lennon guitars, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each goes to the BMI Foundation for the John Lennon Scholarship Fund which supports music education. Backed by Epiphone's Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 day Customer Service, these new "Inspired by" Casinos capture the essence of the 1960's and the Beatles with their authentic looks, specifications and one-of-kind sound and feel that only a Casino has. Pickup one today and start a Revolution!
