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LIKE NEW-BARELY PLAYED!!!!MINT MINT MINT MINT!!!Only the Case Has Wear (see photos) THE LIMITED EDITION, USA COLLECTION JOHN LENNON REVOLUTION CASINO The Epiphone Casino stands out as one of the most significant electric guitars used by John Lennon and the Beatles. The Casino can be heard on many of the most memorable Beatle recordings. By the mid-point of Lennon's career as a Beatle, when guitar manufacturers of the day would have done anything to get their instruments into the Beatles' hands, Lennon often chose the Epiphone Casino over all other guitars for recordings, live performances, television appearances, and films. This preference for the Casino carried on into his years as a solo artist also. In the vintage guitar collecting community, an original Epiphone Casino, such as the one Lennon used, is considered a prized find. As a result, the Epiphone Casino remains one of the most sought after electric guitars that Epiphone has ever produced. Paul McCartney was actually the first Beatle to acquire an Epiphone Casino. He purchased a Casino, together with an Epiphone Texan in December 1964. This was Lennon's first brush with the Epiphone. Soon after, on February 15, 1965 at EMI Abbey Road Studio Two London, McCartney used the Epiphone Casino, now strung left-handed, to play the memorable lead on the Beatles classic "Ticket to Ride". McCartney continued to use the Casino on various overdubs on Beatle recordings making the Casino a familiar guitar sound on many of the Beatles' records. By the end of 1965, during the Beatles recording sessions for the "Rubber Soul" album, John Lennon and George Harrison both started to explore the sounds of various new electric guitars. It was in the spring of 1966 during the recording sessions for "Revolver" that both John Lennon and George Harrison acquired a pair of sunburst Casinos. Lennon first used his new Epiphone Casino live on Sunday May 1st 1966 at the New Musical Express Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert held at London's Empire Poll, Wembley. It was from this point on that John Lennon chose the Epiphone Casino as his main electric guitar.In 1968, Lennon decided to "strip" the finish off his Casino. This is a faithful reproduction of his Casino with a "stripped" natural finish as it was then and as it remains today. Lennon first used his new Epiphone Casino live on Sunday May 1st 1966 at the New Musical Express Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert held at London's Empire Poll, Wembley. It was from this point on that John Lennon chose the Epiphone Casino as his main electric guitar.In 1968, Lennon decided to "strip" the finish off his Casino. This is a faithful reproduction of his Casino with a "stripped" natural finish as it was then and as it remains today. In November 1997, a team of engineers from Epiphone and Gibson visited "The Dakota" in Manhattan to examine John's Epiphone Casino. During the examination, measurements were carefully performed, body tracings were done, drawings were created, and photographs were taken. As a result of these efforts and in cooperation with Yoko Ono, Epiphone proudly reissues two Limited Edition John Lennon Casinos. The "John Lennon 1965 Casino" is a reproduction of the guitar as John originally purchased it with the vintage sunburst finish and stock hardware. 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. The “John Lennon Revolution Casino” is a reproduction of the “stripped” guitar featuring one coat of nitro-cellulose lacquer, gold Grover tuners and no installed pickguard. Each guitar is hand-numbered and a combined total of only 1,965 John Lennon Epiphone Casino's were be produced.  The John Lennon Revolution Casino Features... One Coat Nitro Cellulose lacquer finishFive ply top and back (maple birch maple birch maple)One-piece Mahogany neckRosewood fingerboard with pearloid, parallelogram fret markers, binding over fret-endsNeck joint at 16th fret24.750″ scaleMother-of-pearl headstock logo – 17 degree pitch“Gibson USA- factory” electronics and hardwareNickel plated, Alnico-V p-90s with original pole spacingSwitchcraft, 3-way toggle with old style black washerNickel ABR bridge with nylon saddlesVintage style case with shroud12" fingerboard radiusNylon bridge saddles, just like John's(Some wear on case, especially handle) SEE PHOTO

The Epiphone Casino, introduced in 1961, is a hollow body electric guitar famous for its association with The Beatles and other rock and roll legends. It features a maple body, mahogany neck, and P-90 pickups, delivering a rich, resonant tone.