In November 1997 a team from Epiphone Guitars visited “The Dakota” in New York to examine John’s Casino. for the John Lennon Scholarship Fund' which supports music education.3.2 Epiphone EJ-160E Acoustic Guitar Video

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each instrument will be donated to 'The BMI Foundation, Inc. The 'John Lennon Revolution Casino is a reproduction of the 'stripped' Casino featuring one dull coat of lacquer, Gold Grover tuning pegs and with the pickguard removed.Įach guitar is hand-numbered and a combined total of only 1,965 John Lennon Epiphone Casino's will be produced. The 'John Lennon 1965 Casino' is a reproduction of the guitar as John originally purchased it with the vintage sunburst finish and stock hardware.

As a result of these efforts and in cooperation with Yoko Ono, Epiphone proudly reissues two Limited Edition John Lennon Casinos. During the examination, measurements were carefully performed, body tracings were done, drawings were created, and photographs were taken. In November 1997, a team of engineers from Epiphone and Gibson visited 'The Dakota' in Manhattan to examine John's Epiphone Casino. Unlike other models, the Lennon Casino was assembled and finished at Gibson USA in Nashville, Tennessee, from parts manufactured in Japan.Įach example features the serial number of Lennon's original Casino on the headstock, along with an individual number on an interior label. Introduced in 1999, these limited edition models were limited to 1,965 combined units and were available for approximately 10 years. Offered in two distinct models, the '1965' and 'Revolution,' it is based on John Lennon's 1965 Epiphone E230TD Casino. The John Lennon Casino is a hollowbody electric archtop guitar. Reflector, gold (1 black top hat knob included)

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