Epiphone’s Best-Selling Archtop and a Rock ‘N’ Roll LegendSince 1961, the legendary Casino has been Epiphone’s best-selling archtop and a rock ‘n’ roll standard. First introduced in 1961, the Casino was just one of several new thinline archtops designed and produced at the company’s adopted new factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan that it shared with one-time competitor and new partner, Gibson. The Casino was adopted by Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones who used a Casino to record the demo for “Satisfaction” at Chess Records in Chicago. Howlin' Wolf took a Casino on his first tour of the UK, appearing on Thank Your Lucky Stars. Shortly afterward, John Lennon and George Harrison bought Casinos for the Beatles' 1966 world tour. Featuring Dogear P-90T Classic™ pickups and a 5-ply maple body with basswood top bracing. CASE/GIG BAG: Not Included. Specs Body Body Style: Archtop Body Shape: Archtop Body Material: Layered Maple Top: 5-ply layered Maple with Basswood bracing Binding: Headstock: None Body Finish: Gloss Neck Profile: SlimTaper™ D Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in Neck Material: Mahogany Fret Count: 22 Nut Width: 42.67 mm / 1.679 in Inlays: Pearloid Parallelogram inlays Joint: 16th Fret neck joint Hardware Finish: Nickel Bridge: LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece: Traditional Trapeze Tuning Machines: Vintage-style Epiphone Pickguard: 3-ply: White/Black/White with metal "E" Control Knobs: Vintage-style Gold with metal inserts, and with pointers Pickup Covers: Nickel Electronics Neck Pickup: Dogear P-90T Classic™ Bridge Pickup: Dogear P-90R Classic™ Controls: 2- Volume, 2- Tone Pickup Selector: 3-way Epiphone toggle Output Jack: 1/4" Epiphone Heavy-Duty Misc Strings Gauge: D'Addario® 10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46
