I play on a Marshall DSL40CR, which is another budget friendly recommendation. While this is not an Elitist, it's supposedly was done in the Chinese Custom Shop as a limited run, and they've done a really good job.ĮDIT: The Kustom in the photo is a small bass amp, it's not my main one. No string buzz or anything, neck is straight, action is very low, new 10-46 Pyramid flatwounds.T. This ultra rare guitar works 100 (I can send a demo video) and is 100 playable. Just need to learn to use it now.įrom initial impressions, I think the hype around these guitars is well justified. 1964 Epiphone Casino, left the factory in sunburst, handpainted in the early 70s, first owner. The three Beatles guitarists used these Epiphone thinlines for a significant proportion of their time in the studio. Soon after, Lennon and Harrison bought Casinos of their own. Paul McCartney was the first Beatle to acquire a Casino, a ’62 model he purchased in late 1964.
The (in)famous hollow body feedback is incredible when she's paired with a good germanium fuzz. Three names easily explain that phenomenon: John, Paul and George.
Aside from terrible gunk all over and the metal hardware being moldy, it's in perfect condition, didn't even require any neck adjustments, which I was very surprised about. It was played for a year or two, and was then stored for about a decade. Found this gem for an unbelievably low price. Got interested in the Casino after the Get Back release (just like many of us).
I wanted a P90 guitar for a long time, but my target was always an SG. I am thoroughly in love with this guitar after only a couple of hours with it.īeen looking for a Casino for the last half a year, or so.
