![]() ![]() ![]() The neck is slim, quick, and comfy - very much like the period guitars it apes - and stable, too. While this makes it handle a little more like a semihollow guitar, the "vibe" is still like playing a hollowbody - tone is more fundamental and round - though the block helps to deal with unwanted feedback and does increase sustain and stability a little over old, fully-hollow models. It's also theoretically a hollowbody guitar but, like some Gretsch models, it has a smaller "soundpost" block of roughly 2x2" wood in the center of the guitar that couples the top to the back. This, of course, has a thicker poly-style finish rather than thin nitro. That said, they depart from vintage specs in the minor details. They're really close to the build quality of the US-made modern repros built at the Gibson factory. These are Indonesian-made and higher-spec and you can tell right away. They're slightly different in some ways, but the overall experience is a million times closer to playing "the real thing" than the lower-rung Chinese-made Epiphone Casino copies. This guy's in "original" sunburst, gloss finish as opposed to the "refinished" natural/satin of the other model.īoth are quality guitars and have the cut, feel, heft, and handling of the original '60s models. This is number two of a pair of Epiphone "Inspired by John Lennon" Casinos that're in the shop for consignment. ![]()
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