Epiphone Casino China Vs Korea

Feb 15, 2014 Considering buying an Epiphone Casino and know some were made in Japan, some in Korea and now they're being made in China as I understand it. Any advice on buying one of these guitars (vintage or new) would be greatly appreciated. I've been after a casino for a while but the Korean models are commanding more than they would have originally cost new a couple of years ago.

Since 1961, the legendary Casino has been Epiphone’s best-selling archtop and a rock ‘n’ roll standard. First introduced in 1961, the Casino was just one of several new thinline archtops designed and produced at the company’s adopted new factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan that it shared with one-time competitor and new partner, Gibson. The Casino was first adopted by Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones who used a Casino to record the demo for “Satisfaction” at Chess Records in Chicago. Howlin' Wolf took a Casino on his first tour of the UK, appearing on Thank Your Lucky Stars. Shortly afterwards, John Lennon and George Harrison bought Casinos for the Beatles 1966 world tour. Featuring Dogear P-90T Classic™ pickups and a 5-ply Maple body with Basswood top bracing. Available in Natural, Vintage Sunburst, and new Turquoise color finishes.
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P-90 Single Coil Pickup

Legendary Tone

First introduced in the early 1950s, Gibson's legendary P90 single coil pickup produced a raw powerful tone that helped define the blues and rock and roll in their formative years. Today, the P90's traditional combination of high output and brilliant tone is still considered a favorite among many top musicians. Known by such familiar nicknames as the 'Soapbar' and the 'Cobalt,' the P90 still cuts through any type of music, all while displaying amazing tonal sensitivity for everything from blues and rock to mellow jazz riffs. It's perfect as a vintage replacement, and features vintage, braided two-conductor wiring. It's also fully wax potted to eliminate any chance of unwanted microphonic feedback.

Casino Specifications

Body

Archtop
Layered Maple
5-ply layered Maple with Basswood bracing
Headstock: None

Neck

Mahogany
SlimTaper™; D-Profile
24.75' / 628.65mm

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Pau Ferro with Pearloid Parallelogram inlays
12'
1.68' / 42.67mm
16th Fret neck joint

Hardware

Nickel
LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic

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Traditional Trapeze
Vintage-style Epiphone
3-ply; White/Black/White with metal 'E'
Vintage-style Gold with metal inserts, and with pointers
Nickel

Electronics

Dogear P-90T Classic™
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Dogear P-90R Classic™
2- Volume, 2- Tone
3-way Epiphone toggle
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1/4' Epiphone Heavy-Duty
China

Miscellaneous

D'Addario® 10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46

In order to continually improve the design, quality and performance of our products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Epiphone reserves the right to change specifications without notice.