John Lennon Fans take note – the newly announced Epiphone Lennon 1965 Casino is an historically accurate recreation of the guitar that John Lennon used extensively during the recording of the Beatles’ “Revolver” and “Sgt. Pepper” albums, and during their third world tour, including their now infamous final last performance at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park.
John Lennon’s original Epiphone Casino Hollowbody is apparently still owned by Yoko Ono, and according to Epiphone’s website, a group of engineers managed to examine the guitar in 1997, taking careful measurements, drawings and body tracings in an effort to best recreate the historic guitar for this limited edition reissue.
If you’re a fan of John Lennnon’s guitar sound from this nearly mythological time period in the history of the Beatles, you might want to seriously take a look at one of these sunburst beauties.
The Epiphone Lennon 1965 Casino Features–
- Sunburst Top
- 5-layer (Maple/Birch/Maple/Birch/Maple) Body
- Mahogany Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard With Pearloid Inlays
- Lennon’s original serial number stamped on the back of the headstock
- 3-ply pickguard with foil “E” mark
- Dog-Earred P-90 Pickup Cover
- Nickel Plated Hardware
- Vintage style case with shroud
And don’t let the brand name fool you… while Epiphone is known for its low–cost instruments, the John Lennon Casino represents a bit of a departure––it’s expected to sell for a street-price of around $2500.00.
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July 11th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
I know this is an old announcement, but my Epiphone John Lennon 1965 Casino just arrived today. The thing in a word is gorgeous. I’m sure the Elitist version at nearly 900 bucks less is just as nice or nearly the same, and I didn’t buy it hoping I’d magically transform my abilities into its namesake’s nor did I buy it at as a collector. I just wanted the best Epiphone Casino I really couldn’t afford – at least I should be able to make the mortgage payments. A real ’60’s vintage is outta my price range, as are the top-o-the-line Gibson. What I do like about this is even in the ’60s Epi’s were not high-end instruments yet The Beatles worked amazing magic with average guitars. I’ll probably kick myself for the $900 in a few days, anyone have a chance to play both the Elitist and the John Lennon care to comment on how they compare?
Peace.