Casino

The Epiphone range of the 1960s closely followed the Gibson guitars of the same time; they were both made in the same fatory in Kalamazoo. The Casino corresponds to the Gibson ES330 having the same dimensions and construction, but with different headstock shape and tailpiece. The 1961 models came equipped with the Tremotone vibrato, which was optional by 1962.

Contents 1 Models 1.1 Casino E230T 1.2 Casino E230TD 1.3 Casino (Matsumoku, Japan JDM) 1.4 Casino (Matsumoku, Japan) 1.5 Casino (Terada, Japan) 1.6 Casino USA 1.7 Casino Reissue 1.8 Inspired by John Lennon Casino 1.9 Elitist Casino 1.10 Elitist 1965 Casino Vintage Outfit 1.11 1961 50th Anniversary Casino 1.12 Dwight Yoakam "Dwight Trash" Elitist Casino 1.13 Casino Coupe 1.14 Gary Clark Jr. "Blak & Blu" Casino

Models

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Casino E230T

• 1961-1969

Body:

• Thinline double cutaway fully-hollow body
• Laminated maple body
• 1.75" body depth
• 16" body width

Neck:

• 1-piece set mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Black headstock with no inlay
• Dot inlays (1961-1962)
• Parallelogram inlays (1962-1969)
• Open-book headstock (1961-1964)
• Elongtated headstock (1964-1969)
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• One P-90 dogear pickups
• 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls

Hardware:

• Nickels hardware
• White 3-ply pickguard with foil "E" emblem
• Tune-o-matic bridge
• Reflector knobs

Tailpiece Options:

• Trapeze
• Frequensator
• Tremotone vibrola

Colors:

• Royal Tan
• Sunburst

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Casino E230TD

• 1961-1969

Body:

• Thinline double cutaway fully-hollow body
• Laminated maple body
• 1.75" body depth
• 16" body width

Neck:

• 1-piece set mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Black headstock with no inlay
• Dot inlays (1961-1962)
• Parallelogram inlays (1962-1969)
• Open-book headstock (1961-1964)
• Elongtated headstock (1964-1969)
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• Two P-90 dogear pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Nickels hardware
• White 3-ply pickguard with foil "E" emblem
• Tune-o-matic bridge
• Reflector knobs

Tailpiece Options:

• Trapeze
• Frequensator
• Tremotone vibrola

Colors:

• Royal Tan
• Sunburst
• Burgundy
• Pelham Blue

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Casino (Matsumoku, Japan JDM)

• 1975-1979
• Japan Domestic Market only

Body:

• Laminated Maple top, back & sides
• Fully hollow body design
• Maple/mahogany center block
• No internal kerfling
• 16" body width
• 1.75" body depth

Neck:

• Three piece set maple neck with volute
• Neck joins at 16th fret
• Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
• 3 screw single-ply white truss cover with black "E" emblem
• 14" Fingerboard Radius
• 22 medium jumbo frets* 1.5625" nut width
• 24.75 scale length

Binding:

• 1 ply body & neck
• Binding over fret ends

Electronics:

• Maxon MMK humbucker pickups
• 2 Volume, 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Epiphone mini schaller style tuners with small buttons
• Tune-o-matic bridge with 50mm spacing
• Trapeze tailpiece
• 3 ply pickguard with printed black E logo

Colors:

• Antique Sunburst (AS)
• Wine Red (WR)
• Natural (NA)
• Natural (NA) Birdseye

See Also:

• Epiphone Japan

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Casino (Matsumoku, Japan)

• 1980-1989
• Worldwide Distribution
• Rectangular tan label inside body below upper f-hole

Body:

• Laminated Maple top, back & sides
• Fully hollow body design
• Maple/mahogany center block
• No internal kerfling
• 16" body width
• 1.75" body depth

Neck:

• Three piece set maple neck with volute
• Neck joins at 16th fret
• Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
• 3 screw single-ply white truss cover with black "E" emblem
• 14" Fingerboard Radius
• 22 medium jumbo frets* 1.5625" nut width
• 24.75 scale length

Binding:

• 1 ply body & neck
• Binding over fret ends

Electronics:

• Maxon MMK humbucker pickups
• 2 Volume, 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Epiphone mini schaller style tuners with small buttons
• Tune-o-matic bridge with 50mm spacing
• Trapeze tailpiece
• 3 ply pickguard with printed black E logo

Colors:

• Antique Sunburst (AS)
• Wine Red (WR)
• Natural (NA)
• Ebony (EB)

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Casino (Terada, Japan)

• 1987-1995
• Japan Domestic Market only

Body:

• Fully hollow body design
• Laminated Maple top, back & sides
• 16" body width
• 1.75" body depth

Neck:

• 3-piece set maple neck
• Neck Joins at 17th fret
• Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
• 2-ply truss cover with "E" emblem
• 22 medium jumbo frets
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 24.75 scale length
• 1.5625" nut width

Binding:

• 1-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• 2 dog-ear p-90 pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way pickup selector switch

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• 3-ply pickguard with foil "E" emblem
• Tune-o-matic bridge with trapeze tailpiece
• Deluxe tuners with oval buttons
• Gold reflector knobs

Colors:

• Antique Sunburst (AS)
• Wine Red (WR)
• White (WH)
• Natural (NA)

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Casino USA

• 1996
• Made in Nashville, USA

Body:

• Fully-hollow body construction
• Laminated maple top
• Laminated maple body with no center block
• Nitrocellulose finish

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
• No inlay on headstock
• "E" emblem on truss rod cover
• 24.75" scale
• 1.62" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• USA P-90 pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge with trapeze tailpiece
• Elevated white pickguard with raised "E" emblem
• Gold reflector knobs

Colors:

• Cherry (CH)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)
• Natural (NA)

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Casino Reissue

• 1995-Current

Body:

• Thin-line fully-hollow body
• 5-ply maple top, back & sides
• Basswood top bracing

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" Profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
• Elongated headstock with no inlay
• 12" neck radius
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Neck Joint:

• Neck joins at 17th fret (1995-2004)
• Neck joins at 16th fret (2005-Current)

Binding:

• Single-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• P-90T & P-90R pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Chrome (1995-2010)
• Nickel (2011-Current)
• Grover die-cast tuners with round buttons
• Tune-o-matic bridge with trapeze tailpiece
• 3-ply raised pickguard
• Reflector knobs

Tailpiece:

• Standard Trapeze 1995-Present (Standard)
• Optional Vibrotone 1997-1999 (Limited Edition)
• Optional Bigsby 2006-2007 (Limited Edition)

Colors:

• Ebony (EB)
• Cherry (CH)
• Natural (NA)
• Alpine White (AW)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)
• Vintage Cherryburst (VC)
• Burgundy Mist (??)
• Metallic Green (??)
• Metallic Blue (MB)
• Gold Metal Flake (GF)
• Silver Metal Flake (SM)
• Pelham Blue (PE)
• Metallic Gold (MG)
• Turquoise (TQ)

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Inspired by John Lennon Casino

• 2009-Current

Body:

• 5-ply maple/birch back & sides
• 5-ply Maple top
• Basswood top bracing

Neck:

• Set Mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
• Neck joins at 16th fret
• Rosewood with Parallelogram inlays
• Synthetic bone nut
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.625" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• Two Gibson USA P-90 pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way Switchcraft selector switch

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge with Trapeze tailpiece
• Grover small-button tuners
• Gold reflector knobs
• Switchcraft 1/4" output jack

Tuners:

• Vintage-style 14:1 ratio with small metal buttons
• Gold Grover tuners (Revolution Casino)

Pickguard:

• Attached pickguard
• Unattached with mounting screws (Revolution Casino)

Colors:

• Vintage Sunurst (VS)
• Natural (NA) Revolution Casino

Includes:

• Epiphone Hardcase

See also: More John Lennon Signatures

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Elitist Casino

Body:

• 5-ply maple top, back & sides
• Spruce bracing
• 16" body width
• 1.75" body depth

Neck:

• 1-piece set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
• Neck joins at 16th fret
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
• Traditional headstock with no inlay
• Elite or Elitist logo on back of headstock
• 2-ply truss rod cover with "Elite" or "Elitist" engraving
• Elongated headstock with no inlay
• Bone nut
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body & neck
• Unbound f-holes

Electronics:

• Two Gibson USA P-90 Single-coil pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way Switchcraft selector switch

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge with trapeze tailpiece
• 3-ply elevated white pickguard with foil "E" emblem
• Die-cast Grover tuners
• Gold reflector knobs

Colors:

• Natural (NA)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)

See Also: Elitist Archtops

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Elitist 1965 Casino Vintage Outfit

• 2014 Limited Edition

Body:

• 3-ply maple top, back & sides
• Spruce bracing
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
• 16" body width
• 1.75" body depth

Neck:

• 1-piece set mahogany neck with 1960's SlimTaper "D" profile
• Neck joins at 16th fret
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
• Derlin nut
• Traditional headstock with no inlay
• 3-ply white truss rod cover with "E" logo
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body & neck
• Unbound f-holes

Electronics:

• Gibson USA P-90T & P-90R Single-coil pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way Switchcraft selector switch
• CTS 250K audio poteniometers
• Orange Drop 473 capacitors

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge with Derlin saddles
• Trapeze tailpiece
• 3-ply elevated white pickguard with foil "E" emblem
• 14:1 ratio Gotoh deluxe tuners
• Gold reflector knobs with metal pointer

Colors:

• Vintage Sunburst (VS)
• Natural (NA)

Includes:

• 1960's era hard case

See Also: Elitist Archtops

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1961 50th Anniversary Casino

• 2011
• Model ET61-NH1 & NT1

Body:

• 5-Layer laminated Maple/Birch body & top

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays
• Historic open-book style headstock with metal logo plate
• Neck joins at 16th fret
• 14" fingerboard radius
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• Gibson USA P-90T & P-90R pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• Switchcraft 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Wilkinson vintage-style tuners with 14:1 Ratio & small plastic buttons
• Locktone Tune-o-matic bridge
• Trapeze or Tremotone tailpiece
• Elevated tortoise pickguard with "E" emblem
• Gold reflector knobs

Includes:

• Vintage Hard Case (Gray with Blue Plush Interior)
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Colors:

• Royal Tan (RT)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)

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Dwight Yoakam "Dwight Trash" Elitist Casino

• Model ETDCJWGH1 & ETDCRRNH1
• 2011
• Made In Terada, Japan

Body:

• 5-ply laminated maple top, back & sides
• Fully hollow construction

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with parallelograms inlays
• Reverse Firebird headstock with body-colered bevels
• Reverse Firebird truss rod cover
• "Dwight Yoakam" signature on back of headstock
• Epiphone "Elitist" logo on back of headstock
• "Snake Eyes" dice inlay on 12th fret
• 2-ply Black & White Traditional Firebird shaped truss rod cover
• "Epiphone Dwight Trash" in silver silkscreen on truss rod cover
• Neck joins at 16th fret
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• Body - 5 layer; Gold Sparkle/White/Black/White/Black
• Neck - 4 layer; Gold Sparkle/White/Black/White

Electronics:

• Gibson USA P-90T & P-90R pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way Switchcraft selector switch

Hardware:

• Nickel Hardware (Roulette Red)
• Gold Hardware (Jackpot White)
• Mini-Grover 14:1 Ratio tuners
• Locktone Tune-o-matic bridge
• Trapeze tailpiece
• Vintage-style Gold reflector knobs with pointers

Pickguard:

• Single-ply elevated pickguard
• Jackpot White - Gold ABS with inlaid "Snake Eyes" Dice
• Roulette Red - 3-layer (White/Black/White) ABS with inlaid "Snake Eyes" Dice

Colors:

• Jackpot White (JW)
• Roulette Red (RR)

Includes:

• Hand-Signed certificate and binder
• Elitist hardshell case

See Also: Elitist Archtops

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Casino Coupe

• 2014
• 1960's style orange oval label

Body:

• Small "ES-339" body size
• Thin-line fully-hollow body
• 5-ply maple top, back & sides

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck with 1960's SlimTaper profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with paralellogram inlays
• Elongated headstock with no inlay
• Neck joins at 19th fret
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:"

• Single-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• Dogear P-90T & P-90R pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Vintage-style deluxe 124:1 ratio tuners with round buttons
• Tune-o-matic bridge with coupe trapeze tailpiece
• 3-ply raised pickguard
• Reflector knobs
• Imitation bone nut

Colors:

• Natural (NA)
• Cherry (CH)
• Vintage Sunburst (VS)

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Gary Clark Jr. "Blak & Blu" Casino

• 2015
• Model ETGCBBNH3 (Trapeze)
• Model ETGCBBNB3 (Bigsby)

Body:

• Thin-line fully-hollow body
• 5-ply laminated Maple/Birch

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck with 1960's SlimTaper profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid paralellogram inlays
• Elongated headstock with no inlay
• Neck joins at 16th fret
• 14" fingerboard radius
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:"

• Single-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• Gibson USA P-90T & P-90R pickups
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• Switchcraft 3-way selector switch
• Switchcraft 1/4" output jack

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Grover Rotomatics 18:1 ratio tuners
• ABR Tune-o-matic bridge with trapeze tailpiece
• ABR Tune-o-matic bridge with Bigsby B70 vibrato
• Reflector knobs
• Imitation bone nut

Colors:

• Blak & Blu (BB)

Includes:

• Handsigned CoA
• Presentation Binder with Photograph

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