Epiphone Casino | |
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Manufacturer | Epiphone |
Period | 1961–present |
Construction | |
Body type | hollow |
Neck joint | Set |
Scale | 24.75" with 12" fretboard radius |
Woods | |
Body | maple (laminated) |
Neck | mahogany on most models in most periods; sometimes maple |
Fretboard | rosewood on most models, ebony on some |
Hardware | |
Bridge | adjustable Tune-o-Matic style |
Pickup(s) | 2 P-90s |
Colors available | |
Natural, Cherry, Sunburst, Turquoise[1] |
The Epiphone Casino is a thinline hollow body electric guitar manufactured by Epiphone, a branch of Gibson. The guitar debuted in 1961 and has been associated with such guitarists as Howlin' Wolf, Phil Upchurch, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, Keith Richards, Dave Davies, Brad Whitford, Shirley Manson, Paul Weller, The Edge, Josh Homme, Daniel Kessler, Brendon Urie, Gary Clark, Jr., Glenn Frey, John Illsley, and Peter Green.[1][2]