charlie brown Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Saw an interesting (Item) ;>), on Sweetwater's NAMM 2009 highlights, of Epiphone's new models...and they used this "Inspired by John Lennon" Casino thing... What I'm wondering is, if this is a "new" product on it's own, or a new "batch" beyond the 1965 number (each), originally contracted for. Does it retain all the Lennon features, including case, case candy, certificate, etc. Or, is it a new (less expensive?) version, of Casino, with most of the features, but without the collectable extra's and his actual serial number? Anyone one know? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Saw an interesting ditty' date=' on Sweetwater's NAMM 2009highlights, of Epiphone's new models...and they used this "Inspired by John Lennon Casino" thing... What I'm wondering is, if this is a "new" product on it's own, or a new "batch" beyond the 1965 number, originally contracted for. Does it retain all the Lennon features, including case, case candy, certificate, etc. Or, is it a new (less expensive?) version, of Casino, with most of the features, but without the collectable extra's and his actual serial number? Anyone one know? CB[/quote'] that would be interesting..... Why not eliminate all the case case candy, though I think it's pretty cool to have. My JL Rev already has slight buckle rash because it's the one I play 80% of the time... Cant wait to finish my Les Paul Jr. JL project so I can give the Rev a timeout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguirre Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Hi, new on here. I'd be interested to hear about your Les Paul jr JL project. I have a 91 LPjr with a tuneomatic that I've been thinking about modding. A problem seems to be the appearance of the CCpickup, eg Lollar version, under the scratchplate as it doesn't extend right across. Hope that makes sense:-s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Hi' date=' new on here. I'd be interested to hear about your Les Paul jr JL project. I have a 91 LPjr with a tuneomatic that I've been thinking about modding. A problem seems to be the appearance of the CCpickup, eg Lollar version, under the scratchplate as it doesn't extend right across. Hope that makes sense:-s [/quote'] see link: http://forums.epiphone.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=7430 I purchased my CC pup at vintagevibeguitars.... My CC pup is very similar to the Lollar.... The larger cavity will be routed in the back of the guitar, so that the routed cavity on the top of the guitar will not extend past the top bobbin of the pickup... I'll post pics of the routing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguirre Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Of course! routed from the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 So, does anyone know anything about the "Inspired by John Lennon" Casinos? Are they going to be made in China, or Memphis/Nashville, or Japan? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 So' date=' does anyone know anything about the "Inspired by John Lennon" Casinos? Are they going to be madein China, or Memphis/Nashville, or Japan? CB[/quote'] Epiphone Inspired by John Lennon CasinoEpiphone's Inspired by John Lennon Casino semi-hollowbody electric guitar looks and sounds like the same model that the legendary Beatle used to write and perform an incredible body of songs. The Inspired by John Lennon Casino features a maple/birch body, a maple top, a mahogany neck, and two P-90 pickups that provide that signature British Invasion jangle - but can go from mellow to growling when you want them to. Epiphone Inspired by John Lennon Casino Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features: The same great looks, feel, and tone as Lennon's famous instrument Maple/birch body, maple top, and mahogany neck Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays Great-sounding P-90 pickups Tune-o-matic bridge with nylon saddles If it comes equipped with the ABR1 bridge and Gibson P-90 pups, I would dare to say it would be of Japanese construction... but tune-o-matic and great sounding p-90 pups has China written all over it..... But who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 dit·ty [ díttee ] (plural dit·ties) noun: a short simple popular song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I don't see anything on Epiphone's press site, and Sweetwater is the only site that seems to show it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 dit·ty [ díttee ] (plural dit·ties) noun: a short simple popular song Thanks, Ron...gotta keep us in line! ;>) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Anybody got a link to this thing? It sounds pretty cool since I've always wanted some kind of John Lennon Casino but have never been able to afford one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookelputz Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Perhaps it was the ad campaign that was "Inspired by the John Lennon Casino"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Perhaps it was the ad campaign that was "Inspired by the John Lennon Casino"? Yeah, that's what I'm trying to find out...if it's just a different ad, for the same "Lennon" series, OR, if there's another Casino, that's being offered, with "Lennon" specs/touches, but made in China, Korea, or Japan...and at more reasonable price point, for us "Poh Foke!" :>b Seems a bit strange, they wouldn't be more forthcoming, if it was a new version??? Who knows? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm putting my money on chinese manufacture. I think they could only say inspired by to get permission to do use lennons name. I think they're going to offer a guitar much like his, and a lower price point, and it seems to me to be a good choice that will sell pretty well and pretty fast. TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm putting my money on chinese manufacture.I think they could only say inspired by to get permission to do use lennons name. I think they're going to offer a guitar much like his' date=' and a lower price point, and it seems to me to be a good choice that will sell pretty well and pretty fast. TWANG [/quote'] Yeppers....... and really the JL Rev is the initial "inspiration" to the original John Lennon Casino...... JL Rev Inspiration II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Well, I'm all for it, IF they do it/them "right!!" And, with Qingdao, I think they will. Hope so, anyway. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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