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[Help!I'maRock!]

Year: 2011
Manufacturer: Epiphone
Model: 50th Anniversay 1961 Casino w/ case
Case: Original Hard
Color: Vintage Sunburst
Condition: Brand New
Description: This is the guitar for the "Vintage Nerd". 50th Anniversary Casino Tremotone. The Casino was introduced in 1961, and the '61 model had features that were not available on later models. Epiphone has gone to great lengths to make this guitar as close as possible to the original '61 model. Most notably, the pre-Gibson era metal logo badge on the headstock, but also the blank Bullet® trussrod cover, tortoise pickguard, Black dog-eared Gibson P-90s, Switchcraft 3-way and jack, etc. And let's not forget the era-correct Gray/Blue Case. Epiphone's attention to detail on this guitar is nothing short of amazing. Also includes a certificate of authenticity.

$849

 

[reverend1]

Sweet

 

[Deep Eddy]

I like it, but the trem looks like something from a Teisco-type '60's era guitar. Crazy!

 

[Kerouac]

Dig it, but don't like the metal Epiphone logo plates.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

It looks cool. Any one know how well that tail piece works? I like.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

It looks cool. Any one know how well that tail piece works? I like.

bigsby-like.

 

[mosiddiqi]

It's pretty, but the tailpiece worries me.

 

[Elias Graves]

I played a Wilshire the other day with the same trem. I was impressed...not cheap at all. Quite substantial.
The metal headstock plate is pure win. I love em so much I bought a guitar that has one.

EG

 

[Tralfaz]

I like it.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

bigsby-like.

Might be really cool. If I was in the market, I would be comparing it to the asian Gretsch bigsby models, and against the Hagsrom Tremar.
http://www.hagstromguitars.com/Viking_Deluxe_Tremar.html I realize the pups are all different on the three guitars, but that would be my likely set to compare.
i love my hagstrom.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Might be really cool. If I was in the market, I would be comparing it to the asian Gretsch bigsby models, and against the Hagsrom Tremar.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=07DJWBGCJYCS9MD3VHHX
i love my hagstrom.

i think that would be a great shootout thread.

 

[Elias Graves]

Can we use bows?

EG

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Can we use bows?

EG

better than wrapping paper, i guess.

 

[paulskirocks]

I love it...

 

[Denverdave]

Cool looking guitar, but I'd need to play it first. I'm not a big Epiphone fan - unless it is a MIJ model, but those are usually more expensive.

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[Mark Wein]

That would be killer if the trem was as good as a Bigsby. I've never tried one like that before and I thought it was like the shitty ones you used to see on SG's

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

That would be killer if the trem was as good as a Bigsby. I've never tried one like that before and I thought it was like the shitty ones you used to see on SG's

that depends on which shitty one you're talking about.

 

[Mark Wein]

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

ah, the bent plate vibrato. those stand no chance of going back to zero because there's no springs in them. the one on the Casino has a bigsby-like spring in it.

 

[Mark Wein]

ah, the bent plate vibrato. those stand no chance of going back to zero because there's no springs in them. the one on the Casino has a bigsby-like spring in it.