These Casinos have a worthy place in the electric guitar canon and this example would make a fantastic addition to any collection. Plugged in the guitar runs the gamut from warm neck pickup to a more honky, biting bridge pickup tone. Available 1961-69 Pickups One or two single coil dog-ear P90 Scale 24 3/4' Body Maple top sides, bound. Meaning that, in the early 60s, Gibson was building and subsequently selling guitars under the Epiphone brand name. The guitar comes in its correct hardshell case.Īcoustically this guitar has a pleasantly warm tone that certainly tips the hat to Gibson’s archtop heritage. The original 1965 Casino that John Lennon bought was a Gibson-made guitar, just like most Epiphone instruments produced around that time. Plastics are correct and in good condition too.Įlectrically everything seems to be correct with some signs of solder joints being disturbed. The hardware shows some discoloration and some very slight pitting. The headstock is in good condition with a few minor chips. There is some evidence of the binding on the bass side being replaced, especially towards the body end of the fretboard but the fretboard and frets are in good shape. The colour has faded a little and there are a few bumps and knocks but nothing too substantial.

Classic 60s Epiphone burst, setting it apart from its ES-330 stablemates. This guitar looks the part, there is no doubt. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands GBP £īeautiful, 1961 'Macca' spec, wide nut Epiphone Casino with original case anyone?.Peerless Monarch Archtop Guitar in beautiful condition - should be performed to be.Īfter the year prefix, the remaining digits indicate the sequential order of set neck models built.You're currently viewing prices in USD $. Peerless Guitars Serial Numbers - discover a peerless on Gumtree, the #1 web site for Guitars & Guitar accessories for Sale.Same high quality and feel, only here the guitar already had. Visible through the controls-side f-hole was Epiphone’s pale blue label indicating ‘Style’ (Casino Dbl for two-pickup or Sgl for one-pickup), Epiphone model number (E-230TD for two-pickup thinline double or E-230T for single-pickup thinline), and ‘No.’ (serial number guarantee void if number is defaced). That one got me started on Peerless made instruments.

What needed no help at all was the playability, neck feel and fretwork (perfect) and build quality.

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