Casino4Life Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Lets see all the sweet Epi Casino's out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Second time this week, but I love showing it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilm3 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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guitar dog Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I'll play - here is mine along with the new ES 339. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino4Life Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 Dang a lot of natural Casinos where are the bursts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilm3 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I have a burst! The most magnificent burst of all time, by the way. I would post a picture, but it is not a Casino or an Epiphone, or even electric. Some other time, some other thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVL Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The night I got her... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVL Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Second time this week, but I love showing it off. I love the black accents on the P90's and the pick guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Dang a lot of natural Casinos where are the bursts? Here's one! I love this thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Turquoise, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino4Life Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 I love that Epiphone vibrato. Wish I could find one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Dang a lot of natural Casinos where are the bursts? Here's another: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clanky44 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Beautiful Casinos all around folks! I've recently posted pics of my Casino,... so here's something different I just did as my avatar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Well, no one has a Casino, with a "burst" like this one....not even Epiphone! 1966 (refinished, in 1980 (long story)) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilm3 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Well, no one has a Casino, with a "burst" like this one....not even Epiphone! 1966 (refinished, in 1980 (long story)) CB We've got time, CB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 We've got time, CB! Well, I've told the story before, so I didn't want to bore anyone, anymore than needed. But...ok. This Casino, was purchased in Seattle (Dec 12, 1980), and had been "spray painted" in multi-colored, patterns, streaks, etc. by some "Grunge" player, apparently. It was in great structural shape, but the finish was trashed. At the time I got it, "Casino's" in any shape, seemed to be very rare(?), for some odd reason. I guess those that had them, weren't unloading them, at all. And, because of the finish condition, I got it, for a "song!" Took it to a luthier, in Hollywood (CA), who...at the time, was an authorized Gibson Service/repair/restoration luthier. I thought, at first, I'd just have the finish removed, entirely, and have it done like "Lennon's Revolution" Casino. As John had just been killed, I was feeling even more nostalgic, than usual, that way. However, the paint the previous owner used, really soaked down into the wood, and as good a job, as my luthier did, he couldn't get all of it off, around the horn areas, without getting into the wood layer below the upper most layer (if that makes any sense?). So "Au Natural" was out! So, I just had him shoot it, with Nitro, in a modified Vintage Burst, with a bit of "cherry" thrown in. That made it unique, to me, and the "collector" value, was already a non-issue, when the previous owner trashed the finish, to begin with. My luthier did a very nice job, and the finish has held up well, after 32 years (this year)! And, I kind of like the fact, that it's not like anyone Else's, as well. So, that's it's story, and I'm sticking to it! Addition: The reason I added the "Cherry" color, to the "burst" was that the base layer (on the original (new) finish, prior to it being trashed, "seemed" to have been Cherry, to begin with. But it was kind of hard to tell, in all honesty.) You can see where the grain has that accent, in the photos, even now. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clanky44 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Well, I've told the story before, so I didn't want to bore anyone, anymore than needed. But...ok. This Casino, was purchased in Seattle (Dec 12, 1980), and had been "spray painted" in multi-colored, patterns, streaks, etc. by some "Grunge" player, apparently. It was in great structural shape, but the finish was trashed. At the time I got it, "Casino's" in any shape, seemed to be very rare(?), for some odd reason. I guess those that had them, weren't unloading them, at all. And, because of the finish condition, I got it, for a "song!" Took it to a luthier, in Hollywood (CA), who...at the time, was an authorized Gibson Service/repair/restoration luthier. I thought, at first, I'd just have the finish removed, entirely, and have it done like "Lennon's Revolution" Casino. As John had just been killed, I was feeling even more nostalgic, than usual, that way. However, the paint the previous owner used, really soaked down into the wood, and as good a job, as my luthier did, he couldn't get all of it off, around the horn areas, without getting into the wood layer below the upper most layer (if that makes any sense?). So "Au Natural" was out! So, I just had him shoot it, with Nitro, in a modified Vintage Burst, with a bit of "cherry" thrown in. That made it unique, to me, and the "collector" value, was already a non-issue, when the previous owner trashed the finish, to begin with. My luthier did a very nice job, and the finish has held up well, after 32 years (this year)! And, I kind of like the fact, that it's not like anyone Else's, as well. So, that's it's story, and I'm sticking to it! Addition: The reason I added the "Cherry" color, to the "burst" was that the base layer (on the original (new) finish, prior to it being trashed, "seemed" to have been Cherry, to begin with. But it was kind of hard to tell, in all honesty.) You can see where the grain has that accent, in the photos, even now. CB Great history CB,.... any pics of the "grunge" Casino,... before the re-finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Great history CB,.... any pics of the "grunge" Casino,... before the re-finish? No, sorry....I should have taken some, I guess...but, I was in a real hurry, to get that stuff off of it! It wasn't even "creative"...just "trashed!" Also, 1966 was the first year, that both Gibson, and Epiphone started making the "horn" Upper bout area, more "pointed," as opposed to the rounder ("Mickey Mouse ears") versions, previously. Which is why it isn't exactly the same shape, in that area, as "Lennon's" '65. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVL Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Well, no one has a Casino, with a "burst" like this one....not even Epiphone! 1966 (refinished, in 1980 (long story)) CB Wow, That's gorgeous. You're a good man, Charlie Brown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Wow, That's gorgeous. You're a good man, Charlie Brown... Well, I don't know about the "good man," bit...but, thanks! I've always really loved the tone, and playability, of this Casino. Every person, that plays it, never wants to give it back. LOL CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilm3 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Well, I've told the story before, so I didn't want to bore anyone, anymore than needed. But...ok. This Casino, was purchased in Seattle (Dec 12, 1980), and had been "spray painted" in multi-colored, patterns, streaks, etc. by some "Grunge" player, apparently. It was in great structural shape, but the finish was trashed. At the time I got it, "Casino's" in any shape, seemed to be very rare(?), for some odd reason. I guess those that had them, weren't unloading them, at all. And, because of the finish condition, I got it, for a "song!" Took it to a luthier, in Hollywood (CA), who...at the time, was an authorized Gibson Service/repair/restoration luthier. I thought, at first, I'd just have the finish removed, entirely, and have it done like "Lennon's Revolution" Casino. As John had just been killed, I was feeling even more nostalgic, than usual, that way. However, the paint the previous owner used, really soaked down into the wood, and as good a job, as my luthier did, he couldn't get all of it off, around the horn areas, without getting into the wood layer below the upper most layer (if that makes any sense?). So "Au Natural" was out! So, I just had him shoot it, with Nitro, in a modified Vintage Burst, with a bit of "cherry" thrown in. That made it unique, to me, and the "collector" value, was already a non-issue, when the previous owner trashed the finish, to begin with. My luthier did a very nice job, and the finish has held up well, after 32 years (this year)! And, I kind of like the fact, that it's not like anyone Else's, as well. So, that's it's story, and I'm sticking to it! Addition: The reason I added the "Cherry" color, to the "burst" was that the base layer (on the original (new) finish, prior to it being trashed, "seemed" to have been Cherry, to begin with. But it was kind of hard to tell, in all honesty.) You can see where the grain has that accent, in the photos, even now. CB Great story! Saved from the collectors. Incredibly beautiful instrument! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Great story! Saved from the collectors. Incredibly beautiful instrument! Thanks, hilm3.... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymeedc Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 They did a pretty good job on this '61 Casino relic reissue..... I believe it;s the first one to hit he streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aster1 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Here's my two. I sold my Standard MIC Casino and got the 50th Annie with the proceeds. I had to go thru 3 of them to get a good one. It is nice & I will keep it just for fun. ( Dang, I'd better get the windex out and clean those dirty mirrors & get the tile in above the fireplace brass door set. Looks really tacky and detracks from the natural beauty of the fine Casino in frt. of it). I have to say & do like my Elitist the best if I had to have just one. It does sound great, plays really easy/smooth for me. I likes it!! I like to look at the color of the case fur with the sunburst too! Aster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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