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Vintage epiphone casino on youtube12/22/2023 ![]() ![]() Today, Epiphone makes Casinos just as they did at the Kalamazoo factory in 60s. And like any great guitar–by design or by accident–it’s perfect just the way it is. Whether it was the times or the number of instruments produced, the Casino–a full hollowbody with two P-90s (another Kalamazoo invention)–was destined to be thought of as an Epiphone classic. Though the Casino, first released in 1961, was essentially Epiphone’s version of the Gibson ES-330, the Gibson version never caught on like the Casino. In fact, two Kalamazoo designed guitars–the J-160E acoustic/electric (which you can get today as the Epiphone John Lennon EJ-160E and the Epiphone Casino–together share the distinction of being the only two guitars heard on every Beatles recording session.īut over the last decade thanks to a diverse group of artists like Gary Clark Jr., Radiohead, Paul Weller, and Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs, the Epiphone Casino has transcended its Beatle connection and become a must-have for any player’s collection. ![]() The Epiphone Casino might be the House of Stathopoulo’s most iconic instrument thanks to its association with The Beatles.
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