good condition with a small amount of buckle rash. John was taken by his new guitar and made it his main axe from that point on, using several different versions.

In 1966, during the recording of Revolver, John Lennon and George Harrison acquired sunburst Epiphone Casino guitars. Made in USA - number 1561 of 1,965 made between 20. The Epiphone John Lennon 1965 Casino Electric Guitar has a heritage as fascinating as the man whose name it bears. Epiphone Casino John Lennon Limited thinline archtop, sunburst. The 1965 E230TD Epiphone Casino that John acquired had a double-cutaway semi-hollow f-hole body, P-90 pickups, vintage tuners with small buttons, trapeze tailpiece and originally a sunburst finish. The pickguard has been removed and is in the case. Perhaps for the same reason, Lennon and Harrison followed suit and got their own, albeit identical, Epiphone Casinos in 1965. The original Case with the Lennon signature and doodle is included. As seen in the video is a Epiphone USA Collection John Lennon Signature 65 Casino 1735 of 1965 with the original case and certificate of authenticity. This fine guitar is in good condition with a small amount of buckle rash. They have two labels- through the bass side F-Hole the standard Epiphone label can be seen, with the model and serial number through the treble side F-Hole the John Lennon Limited Edition label can be seen, with the sequence number and signature.

The Casino John Lennon Limited model came in two variations, this 1965 model in sunburst and a later blonde model, reproducing the guitar after it had been stripped down. This guitar is built in USA and is number 1561 of 1,965 made between 20. Here is a rarity - an Epiphone Casino John Lennon Limited ES-230TD thinline archtop in tobacco sunburst.

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