I removed the ugly white pickguard and put it way. Also the obnoxiously thick factory coat of Poly has been finely sanded down to a satin/matte finish (except on the headstock). Modifications to the guitar that made it a better player (just like John Lennon did) was to change to Gold Grover tuners and now stays in tune better. The Peerless Casinos have gained the reputation of being the better Casinos. Epiphone includes a hardshell case with the '65 John Lennon Casino Electric Guitar.Very cool John Lennon inspired Epiphone Natural Casino MIK in 2002 by Peerless. A combined total of 1,965 of these individually hand-numbered, historic guitars have been produced, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each goes to the BMI Foundation for the John Lennon Scholarship Fund which supports music education.

The John Lennon Revolution Casino is a reproduction of this stripped guitar as it remains today, featuring one coat of lacquer, gold Grover tuners, and the pickguard removed. He first used this 'natural' Casino in 'The White Album' sessions of '68. In 1968, John had his Casino sanded down to bare wood and finished with a thin, dull coat of lacquer.

The '65 Casino is a reproduction of the original guitar John purchased with its sunburst finish and stock hardware. In cooperation with Yoko Ono, Epiphone introduces 2 Limited Edition Lennon Casino guitars. John was taken by his new guitar and made it his main axe from that point on, using several different versions over the ensuing years. In 1966, during the recording of Revolver, John Lennon and George Harrison acquired sunburst Epiphone Casino guitars. The Epiphone John Lennon 1965 Casino Electric Guitar has a heritage as fascinating as the man whose name it bears.

The pickguard still has the protective plastic.Īn Exacting reproduction of the 1960's original made in the Gibson Kalamazoo, Michigan Shop. The one owner even put the original paperwork in protective binders.

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