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Cons The scratchplate looks cheap, but little else. In keeping with the original, the fret neck joins the body at the 16th fret, which is three further back than a centre-blocked ES and one further than our Chinese-made standard Casino. The key to the Beatles tone is in the volume control. The American pickups sound notably different to those on the standard Casino, letting the natural acoustic and percussive resonance shine through, bolstering the character and charm of the hollow design. Mind you, the high-gloss finish on the back of the neck is a bit 'sticky'- some players might have preferred a more 'played in' feel. Like the ES, the Casino's maple laminate body is completely hollow and shares the distinctive twin-cutaway shape with single-layer, off-white binding on the front and back edges, which in this case is extremely well done. Pros Vintage vibe. It's argued that McCartney's use of the model was the more impressive from a musical perspective, but Lennon definitely did more for it visually than any guitarist before or since. One event more than any other led to the Casino's enduring popularity. Surprisingly, the only visual clue to its famed user is a small and subtle gold signature on the back of the long, 'moustache'-topped headstock. Starting our sound test with a modest amount of overdrive and using our Chinese-made Casino for comparison the Lennon has a wonderfully mellow, airy tone that really fills out a band's sound and is synonymous with this hollowbody design. The slim-taper neck, with its medium gauge fretwire and a mm inch radius makes for a very comfortable feel and low-playing action. A nickel-covered trapeze-style tailpiece, as seen on the ES, and a twin-pillar-mounted tune-o-matic bridge complete the hardware. In general, artist edition guitars seem to be getting increasingly expensive, so it's nice to see Epiphone taking a more affordable tack with this Casino. Setting your sound with a little more gain and dialling down the guitar's volume changes the character of the Casino. While the calibre and heritage of Epiphone's discontinued, USA-made John Lennon Casino can hardly be questioned, it had one major drawback: the price!

What's not to like? MusicRadar The No. By adding subtle vintage aesthetics that really capture the essence of the original and employing quality American upgrades, it's a source package than the standard Casino and way more affordable than the previous USA model.

Here, Epiphone has borrowed Gibson Custom's Historic 'Inspired By' moniker as a means to upgrade the standard Casino with USA appointments, but retain that famous artist relation at a modest price - perhaps due to the fact that Epiphone has, as mentioned, discontinued the USA-built equivalent.

The bridge P is both angular and sprightly, and does those cutting BB King-style solos with seeming aplomb. Home Reviews. The upgraded fittings include two Gibson USA P pickups with dog-ear, nickel-plated covers and a Switchcraft-made three-way toggle switch and output jack.

Here, you'll find that acoustic quack and clean bite needed to pull off the kind of tone found on john lennon casino guitar opening of Taxman - be careful though, due to its hollow construction it will feed back a fair bit, so be wary of your amp's volume john lennon casino guitar the amount of gain used.

It's different to the classic ES centre-blocked design, which lends itself to more pumped-up rhythm tones. Sounds Starting our sound test with a modest amount of overdrive and using our Chinese-made Casino for comparison the Lennon has a wonderfully mellow, john lennon casino guitar tone that really fills out a band's sound and is synonymous with this hollowbody design.

In comparison, the far cheaper standard Chinese-made Casino lacks the charm and charisma of the 'Inspired By' model - both tonally and visually. American appointments. However its scratchplate, as on our regular Casino, is still a little cheap looking and it's common for players to remove it. Alongside this, the middle and neck positions offer open and expressive jazz and blues-rhythm tones that some of the greats, such as Grant Green for example, built their careers on. Overall, this 'Inspired By' Casino has that vintage-like tone down to a tee and is wonderfully musical. Range of sounds. Hear it in action in the following audio demo: The upgraded fittings include two Gibson USA P pickups with dog-ear, nickel-plated covers and a Switchcraft-made three-way toggle switch and output jack. This tale isn't unique among Epiphone's American-made guitars. We also see the inclusion of parallelogram-shaped block inlays placed neatly into the rosewood fretboard, as seen on original Casinos of that period. Further testament to Epiphone's vintage-correct efforts can be seen in the smaller details: small button vintage Kluson-style tuners, a black ring around the toggle switch, Gibson-style control knobs and a rectangular blue label in the soundhole. The 'Inspired By' also features a more vintage-correct sunburst than its Chinese counterpart, where the 'burst is wider to the edges and has a more luxurious, deeper gradient as seen on sixties examples. Contemporary players such as Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher have also become synonymous with Epiphone semis but, as we know, their inspiration draws directly from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.