1987 Epiphone Casino Vintage Guitar Violin Sunburst Pre-Elitist, Near-Mint w/ Case, Japan Terada

Up for sale, a 1987 Epiphone Casino in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. Produced in Japan at the Terada factory, the same factory which would later produce the Elitist line, this is an early Epiphone reissue which preceded the "Elitist" branding.

With a fully hollow thinline maple body and an exceedingly fast-feeling/slender maple neck, this Casino plays effortlessly with a smooth, bright natural acoustic tone. The pickups are wound to vintage spec with plenty of midrange bark, and a glassy, percussive quality, offering a refinement beyond most modern Casinos. Featherweight at 6lbs 6oz, this Casino has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Very slender C, measuring .720” 1st fret, .780” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, parallelogram inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 9/16”, bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: P-90 x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece, “dogear” pickup covers
-Plastics: Gold reflector cap knobs, three-ply pickguard with “E” Epsilon logo
-Serialization: Orange oval label dates to ‘87

The gloss Sunburst finish highlights tight birdseye figuring in the maple on the back, with a small area of buckle rash central to the back and some fainter finish scratches on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

A vintage brown Lifton-style hardshell case is included.