By design or by accident, it’s perfect, just the way it is. Whether it was the era or the number of instruments produced, the Casino-a full hollowbody with two P-90s (another Kalamazoo invention)-was destined to be considered an Epiphone classic. Though the Casino, first released in 1961, was essentially Epiphone’s version of the Gibson ES-330, the Gibson version never caught on with fans. These two guitars-the Gibson J-160E and the Epiphone Casino-are legendary instruments heard on many Fab Four sessions.īut over the last decade, thanks to a diverse group of artists like Gary Clark Jr., Radiohead, Paul Weller, and Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs, the Epiphone Casino has transcended its Beatle connection and become a must-have for any player’s collection. The Epiphone Casino might be the House of Stathopoulo’s most iconic instrument thanks to its association with The Beatles.
