checking Lennon Limited Casino

[parys]

Hi All

 

I plan to buy Lennon Limited Casino very soon (second hand) I just want to be helped to check two things,I would like to know what do you mean by neck joined at 16th frets?I could not clearly find exactly where begins neck join for counting.

And another request do you know if pickup on Lennon model are marked as "Gibson" or "Epiphone) on rear of pickup or any other label?

 

Anyway thanks to everyone for all wonderfull informations about this amazing Casino guitar.

 

Cheers

Phil

[charlie brown]

Hello Parys...welcome to the forum. To answer your questions...the neck joint (where the actual neck is fastened to the body) is in a line (straight down from the 16 fret). The pickup on the actual "Lennon" model are American P-90's! Don't know if it says "Gibson" on the back of the pickup, as I've never take one apart, but they are fixed with the Gibson/American pickups. Also, American parts, pots, pickup selector switch, bridge, tailpiece and Kluson tuners (on the 1965 version) and gold "Grovers" on the "Revolution" version.

They are also "Nitro" painted...not Poly, like the Asian made varieties. The "Elitist" is virtually Identical, to the "Lennon" version, save the Poly finish, and Grover Tuners on Both the Sunburst and Natural versions. "Elitist" guitars have American parts, as well...at least they're marketed, that way. Also, the headstock "Epiphone" logo

is thinner (lettering) on the "Lennon" version, and the upper portion of that headstock is a bit wider, than the standard or Elitist version. And, of course, the Lennon versions have that little black "ring" around the pickup

selector switch, that was somewhat unique, to his version's time frame.

 

So...I hope that's of some use, to you?

 

Cheers,

CB

[parys]

Hello Mr Brown

 

 

Thanks for this complete answer, I really apreciate how precise it was.

 

Best Regards from Paris France to All ;-)

 

Phil