jalexquijano Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I have recently been offered an Epiphone Casino Sunburst "Inspired by John Lennon" model made in 2011 at US$700? Is it really worth it? What are the major issues of this model? How is it compared to the Elitist model which i have searched all over the internet and the only way to get one is by EBay in Japan. What should i check before purchasing this guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Mustard Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Seven hundred is a lot for an Epi... But the Casinos get more respect than most because of how much great music was created and played on them. Good question, whether a used one is worth that much. Me, I'd offer $500. If the seller got pissed, I wouldn't cry. What I suggest is that you go where Epiphone guitars are sold, and try out a couple of alternatives. Epiphone makes other semi hollow P-90 equipped guitars. One of those is what I bought, when I decided I had to have a P-90 guitar. I bought an Epiphone ES-339 P-90 pro. This is a smaller instrument than a Casino, and I really like that. My ES-339 has become one of my favorite guitars. I'm an old guy now, a Beatle fan. When I realized how many of my favorite songs had been played by Lennon on his Epiphone Casino, I began to lust for one. This was during the great 2015 Gibson bash-fest. There was so much negativity on internet fora during those times, I grew impatient. I'm also a Gibson fan. The 2015 Gibson bashing was all bull-taco, as we know now, but it had some basis from the player's POV. My response was to go hunting, and what I found was my excellent Epiphone ES-339. I highly recommend this model, and the other one I looked at during those times was the Epiphone Casino Coupe. The Coupe is built on the same size body as the ES-339. It's smaller and (for me) more comfortable to play. I really intended to buy an Epiphone Casino Coupe. It has the same twin P-90 setup as the full size Casino, but the body is about the size of a Les Paul, and about a pound lighter. It has the same neck. The idea of getting the Casino sound on a smaller body and a lower price was very appealing to me. The ES-339 was even less expensive. So I decided I didn't need to get a Chinese or Japanese Copy of what John Lennon played. I went for a 21st century version of this instrument, and I made the right choice. I played a Casino Coupe at two different music stores when I was on my hunt, and loved the tone. You should see if you can find one. A used one would cost half of what the "inspired Casino" demands. ...and give the same tone, and give an excellent feel. So this is a recommendation from a fan of the same tones, who has owned his ES-339 P-90 pro since 2015 and is still arse over teakettle in love with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalexquijano Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 Seven hundred is a lot for an Epi... But the Casinos get more respect than most because of how much great music was created and played on them. Good question, whether a used one is worth that much. Me, I'd offer $500. If the seller got pissed, I wouldn't cry. What I suggest is that you go where Epiphone guitars are sold, and try out a couple of alternatives. Epiphone makes other semi hollow P-90 equipped guitars. One of those is what I bought, when I decided I had to have a P-90 guitar. I bought an Epiphone ES-339 P-90 pro. This is a smaller instrument than a Casino, and I really like that. My ES-339 has become one of my favorite guitars. I'm an old guy now, a Beatle fan. When I realized how many of my favorite songs had been played by Lennon on his Epiphone Casino, I began to lust for one. This was during the great 2015 Gibson bash-fest. There was so much negativity on internet fora during those times, I grew impatient. I'm also a Gibson fan. The 2015 Gibson bashing was all bull-taco, as we know now, but it had some basis from the player's POV. My response was to go hunting, and what I found was my excellent Epiphone ES-339. I highly recommend this model, and the other one I looked at during those times was the Epiphone Casino Coupe. The Coupe is built on the same size body as the ES-339. It's smaller and (for me) more comfortable to play. I really intended to buy an Epiphone Casino Coupe. It has the same twin P-90 setup as the full size Casino, but the body is about the size of a Les Paul, and about a pound lighter. It has the same neck. The idea of getting the Casino sound on a smaller body and a lower price was very appealing to me. The ES-339 was even less expensive. So I decided I didn't need to get a Chinese or Japanese Copy of what John Lennon played. I went for a 21st century version of this instrument, and I made the right choice. I played a Casino Coupe at two different music stores when I was on my hunt, and loved the tone. You should see if you can find one. A used one would cost half of what the "inspired Casino" demands. ...and give the same tone, and give an excellent feel. So this is a recommendation from a fan of the same tones, who has owned his ES-339 P-90 pro since 2015 and is still arse over teakettle in love with it. Would you prefer and spend US$2,100 in an Epiphone Casino Elitist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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