Acoustically, it's loud and vibrant, with a distinctively punchy and dry low-mid resonance.

The pseudo-'59 medium C neck carve feels so great that it distracts you from the narrow nut. Playability and tone are off the charts - right in line with the condition, to be honest. This Casino has the original 'GIBSON ABR-1' forge stamp bridge that gave way to the Pat No stamped bridge this guitar would've typically been outfitted with. The only part of the guitar we've been able to determine is likely non-original is the bridge, which is an earlier 60s wired ABR-1 with original milled saddles. The frets and nut are original, the Indian Rosewood fingerboard is rich and dark with great contrast against the unmistakably cool inlays.

The original plastics are very clean, and the hardware also exhibits a nice patina without any pitting, corrosion, or advanced wear.

This Casino is remarkably clean from head to toe, with some light lacquer checking throughout and very little play wear. This may be the closest to a true 'closet classic' that we've ever come across in a 60s Gibson/Epiphone. These are two of the more prominent changes that you'll find here in this 1966 Epiphone Casino. Guitars once outfitted with nickel-plated parts were now receiving chrome plating as well. Gibson enacted some big changes in 1965, most notably moving from the wider 1 11/16' nut width to a transitional 1 5/8' nut and eventually settling on 1 9/16'. Like many of the Epiphones built after 1958, they are Gibson-made instruments built in Kalamazoo alongside Gibson guitars, using the same materials and electronics. Under the hood, you're unlikely to find much of a difference. Popularized by artists such as John Lennon and Keith Richards, the thinline hollowbody electric has an unmistakable look, vibe, and sound that helped to shape the sound of 60s rock and popular music, extending well beyond the blues, R&B, and jazz worlds where it originated.įollowing in the footsteps of its bigger brother - the Gibson ES-330 - the Casino follows the same construction and design elements with some appointment changes and a different headstock. The Epiphone Casino has earned near-legendary status as one of the most famous and sought-after electric guitars ever made.

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