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Description
Meet the Epiphone Casino, a rock 'n' roll legend, a standard instrument that has graced stages worldwide since 1961. This best-selling archtop is steeped in history, from Keith Richards using it to record the demo for "Satisfaction," to being the choice of the Beatles during their 1966 world tour. The Casino's iconic status isn't only due to its illustrious lineage, but also its distinct construction and tonal characteristics.
The Epiphone Casino is a fully hollow instrument, unlike many semi-hollow guitars of similar shape. This design, coupled with a laminated maple arched top and hollow maple body, offers a rich resonance, bringing forth complex tones, rich harmonics, and pleasing overtones. It's a little more prone to high-gain feedback, but tone aficionados will gladly make the tradeoff for the richer resonance it offers.
The Casino features dogear P-90T Classic pickups, capable of delivering everything from singing sustain to chimey rhythm jangle. The pair of P-90 pickups allows you to dial in a wide range of tasty tones. Its set mahogany neck and pau ferro fretboard contribute to its balanced sound and feel, making the Epiphone Casino a versatile axe for any guitarist.
The Epiphone Casino is available in Natural, Vintage Sunburst, and Turquoise color finishes, each exuding a sense of refined class and taste. This is a guitarist's guitar, rich in tradition, tone, and history.
Key Features:
- Fully hollow body with a laminated maple arched top and hollow maple body
- Set mahogany neck
- Pau ferro fretboard
- Dual P-90T Classic pickups
- Available in Natural, Vintage Sunburst, and Turquoise color finishes
- Chrome hardware
- Trapeze bridge tailpiece
Product specs
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Body Type | Hollowbody |
| Body Shape | Casino |
| Body Material | Maple |
| Top Material | Maple |
| Body Finish | Polyurethane |
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | SlimTaper 60's C |
| Neck Joint | Set Neck |
| Radius | 12" |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Acrylic Parallelogram |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Scale Length | 24.75" |
| Nut Width | 1.6875" |
| Nut Material | Graph Tech |
| Bridge/Tailpiece | LockTone Tune-o-matic with Diamond Trapeze |
| Tuners | Epiphone Vintage Deluxe |
| Neck Pickup | Epiphone PRO P90 Single-coil |
| Bridge Pickup | Epiphone PRO P90 Single-coil |
| Controls | 2 x volume, 2 x tone |
| Switching | 3-way toggle pickup switch |
| Strings | Gibson, .010-.046 |
| Case/Gig Bag | Gig Bag |
FAQs
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What kind of pickups does the Epiphone Casino use, and how do they affect the sound?
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The Epiphone Casino features Epiphone PRO P90 single-coil pickups, known for their bright, articulate tone and excellent midrange punch, making them ideal for rock, blues, and jazz.
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Is the Epiphone Casino suitable for playing live gigs?
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Yes, the Epiphone Casino's hollowbody design and P90 pickups provide a versatile sound that projects well in live settings, though feedback management is important due to its hollow construction.
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What is the neck profile of the Epiphone Casino, and how does it affect playability?
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The Epiphone Casino has a SlimTaper 60's C neck profile, offering a comfortable and fast playing experience suitable for a variety of playing styles.
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Does the Epiphone Casino come with a case or gig bag?
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The Epiphone Casino comes with a gig bag to help protect the guitar during transport and storage.
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How does the hollowbody construction of the Epiphone Casino influence its sound?
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The hollowbody construction of the Epiphone Casino provides a warm, resonant tone with rich overtones, making it ideal for genres like jazz and rock.
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Reviews
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Epiphone Casino.
Comparisons
Value and pricing
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Owners appreciate the affordable price point relative to its performance, reporting quality closer to Gibson standards.
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Setup and maintenance
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Some guitars exhibit bridge rattling, which can be remedied by fret leveling and professional setup.
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Electronics issues noted include signal bleed and a faulty 3-way switch; Deoxit can often fix switch-related problems.
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Owners suggest using heavier strings, like .012s with a plain .020 G-string, to improve sound quality over the factory .010s.
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Issues like microphonic feedback at moderate volumes are common; swapping the bridge can improve sustain.
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Use cases and applications
User experience
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The neck is reported to be narrow and flat, similar to Ibanez Wizard necks, which some players find uncomfortable.
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The Casino is described as a "go-to couch guitar" due to its acoustic-like sound when unplugged, making it ideal for casual, at-home practice.
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Some owners report improved tuning stability with a graphite nut and Graph Tech bridge.
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Mods and upgrades
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F-hole stoppers are recommended for players who use distortion or play at high volumes to reduce feedback issues.
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Some users advise against immediate pickup replacements; instead, adjusting pickup height and lowering volume to 8.5 can significantly enhance tone without modifications.
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Owners suggest replacing stock pickups with Seymour Duncan Retrospec’d Antiquity P-90 Dog Ears for improved tone.
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Features and functionality
Critic Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Based on 41 Reviews and 214 Ratings
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The were clanky and crap enough for the Beatles, so they're good enough for me, too
Yes, behold, the British invasion guitar, the one that the Beatles made cool and that Mods everywhere use. Preferably through a Vox AC30. With lots of compression.
It's clanky, it's kind of workmanlike, it jangles, it's not subtle. But if it was good enough for John Lennon, it's good enough for me. Who needs one of those Paul Reed Smith guitars? They're only for people who can actually play the guitar properly anyway! If you're at the level of clanking out chords in a ham-fisted way (see: all early Beatles, all Oasis, me), then this is the guitar for me. Sorry, I mean, you.
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actually I think the a30 was pretty far out of fashion in the UK when this guitar came in.... the ebatles were recording with the vox UL hybrid amps, blackface showmans, paul's blonde bassman, and a selmer treble n bass by then and I don't think Mayall who introduced them to the casino ever used voxes. Believe it or not the ac30 only appears on the first and maybe second beatles LP and the early singles.... most of their vox recordings are AC50s and 100s.
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Great guitar if not for the too hot P90s
Overall a really nice guiotar. The problem lies in the overly hot P90 pickups. At 12k? and 11k?, using 43/44GA wire they are just too hot and dark sounding. I had mine rewound by Buddha Pickups to 9k? & 8k? w/ 42GA wire for a more vintage jangle.
Interesting my is 2010, if I read the serial number correctly and I have no problem with those being to hot. Actually I think that Soap bars on Epiphone LP '56 Standards are far more brighter and louder... But as we all know every guitar is different...
113
My most-used guitar. Sounds good playing almost anything.
This is most likely my most-used guitar. I got it in December of 2015 and I have played it non-stop since then. It's great for blues (especially in the style of Freddie King), heavy blues, alternative, jazz, and so many other genres. I highly suggest this one.
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Simple yet oh, so effective.
Old school vibe, 2 P90s and that familiar brand on the headstock is all you need to know this guitar will kick ass. Clean and crisp with amazing clarity when you need to lighten the mood, and the chunkiest, most satisfying crunch when you turn up the overdrive. Everyone should own this beauty.
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Classic feel, great sound
Great sound, great feel, classic look.
On the cons, hardware ages and Bigsby weight makes it loose balance a little bit.
Still nearly perfect overall.
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My Baby
Nothing more to say but that this is a massive guitar I love the sounds the strings and thickness its a must have for a clean yet grit sound
Love it!
I have a 2011, natural finish Epiphone casio. The action is perfect, the p90s sound incredible, and the feedback is really easy to manage. I highly recommend this guitar to anyone who wants a great mid 60s guitar tone.
2423
great hollow body
Pat has used this on multiple random live occasions. apparently he likes it so yeah, I think it pretty good.
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John Mayer - Going Down the Road, Feeling Bad - 07/12/13 - The Cynthia Woods-Mitchell Pavilion. This guitar was also used to record the ending solo in the single "I Guess I Just Feel Like" in 2018.
Here Josh can be seen playing an Epiphone Casino Coupe throughout this video
In this photo, Thom Yorke can be seen with an Epiphone Casino.
Paul McCartney is famously associated with the Epiphone Casino, often seen playing it during his time with The Beatles. A user-uploaded photo further highlights this iconic pairing.
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John Lennon and George Harrison both acquired Epiphone Casinos at the end of 1965. The main difference was that Harrison's guitar had a Bigsby tailpiece while Lennon's had a trapeze tailpiece. This became Harrison's main guitar during the band's final tour in 1966, and was used heavily during the recording sessions of Sgt. Pepper the following year. Harrison would strip the finish off the guitar in 1968, at the suggestion of Donovan. Harrison claimed the guitar sounded better as a result of the finish being stripped. “I think that works on a lot of guitars,” he explained. “If you take the paint and varnish off and get the bare wood, it seems to sort of breathe.”
This interview with Marr for Premier Guitar magazine, regarding the recording of his 2018 album Call the Comet, includes a list of gear currently he used during the sessions. The Casino is among the guitars on the list.
In this photo you can clearly see Noel using the casino with a royal tan finish, whilst playing a gig with Paul Weller in London. I think it is the 66 model due to the "E" logo on the truss rod cover. Noels model has no pickguard. a closer look to a very similar model can be found here http://www.tuckhersey.com/guitars/casino_m.jpg
In this photo, Edge can be seen playing an Epiphone Casino.
Lennon bought a Sunburst Epiphone Casino with a white pickguard and the standard Epiphone “trapeze” tail in 1965 and used it as his main guitar until his early solo year ('70s). He play it live during the Beatles tour at Japan (1966), he also used it in all Beatles' studio albums since Revolver, and during the Beatles self-titled white album sessions he sanded his Casino and removed the pickguard, this model would result in a variety of reissues known as the Revolution Ephiphone Casino. After Lennon's death, the guitar was kept by Yoko Ono.
In this photo, Billy can be seen playing an Epiphone Casino.
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In this photo, one can see Richards playing a Epiphone Casino.
Taken from an interview by Tone Report.
Gary Clark's technician, Dave Holman, was also interviewed by Premier Guitar. He says that this was an American made guitar sent to Europe as b-stock due to it not being up to Epiphone's a-stock standards. The body has a burl top that's been sun-faded due to long exposure in the sun especially around the pickguard which was removed, revealing the original colour.
Originally, this was a number one guitar for Gary, but has been replaced as a second. Gary's number one is currently a Gibson SG.
Album Usage
The Epiphone Casino has been featured on the following albums:
Anthology 4
The Beatles (2025)
Horror
Bartees Strange (2025)
Anthology Collection
The Beatles (2025)
Get Back (Rooftop Performance)
The Beatles (2022)
Sob Rock
John Mayer (2021)
Everything Is Falling Apart
Teenage Fanclub (2019)
The Beatles
The Beatles (2018)
Call The Comet
Johnny Marr (2018)
Melhor do Que Parece
O Terno (2016)
Let It Be... Naked (Remastered)
The Beatles (2014)
Anne Soldaat
Anne Soldaat (2012)
Soul Deep (Rerecorded)
The Box Tops (2012)
Velociraptor!
Kasabian (2011)
Swoon
Silversun Pickups (2009)
Pretty. Odd.
Panic! at the Disco (2008)
Do-the-Undo
Anne Soldaat (2007)
Comanda speciala
Alexandru Andrieș (2005)
Murray St.
Sonic Youth (2002)
Who Feels Love?
Oasis (2000)
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind (1997)
100 % Fun
Matthew Sweet (1995)
Imagine
John Lennon & John Lennon (1971)
Ram (Archive Collection)
Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney (1971)
McCartney
Paul McCartney (1970)
Let It Be (Remastered)
The Beatles (1970)
Live Peace in Toronto 1969
John Lennon & John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1969)
Abbey Road (Remastered)
The Beatles (1969)
Magical Mystery Tour (Remastered)
The Beatles (1967)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Super Deluxe Edition)
The Beatles (1967)
Revolver (Remastered)
The Beatles (1966)
Kinda Kinks (Deluxe)
The Kinks (1965)
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