1967 USA made vintage Epiphone E230TD Casino - as used in British Beach Boys

1967 USA made vintage Epiphone E230TD Casino - as used in British Beach Boys - SOLD

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This guitar is a fabulous Rare original Made in USA 1967 E230TD Casino . Only 484 were produced in the 1967. See later details in listing. These original Casinos hardly ever come up for sale & is complete with it's original case which is in good condition. Wonderful action and unique Casino sound. Ideal for recording or live authentic stage work or for a collector

I have used this guitar in concert and recording with the British Beach Boys. It is in wonderful condition with crazed vintage cherry finish and has a few little nicks but nothing structural

The guitar is of course maple with a lovely 1 3/4" thinline construction with a fabulous Cherry finish finish. 22 fret dark Rosewood fingerbord with pearloid markers, mahogany set neck Mini humbuckers.

This is a USA model made with a serial number that proves it was made 1967 in the Gibson Kalamazoo, Michigan factory. It comes with it's original case

Also included an old insurance certificate from the MU with my name and address on as proof it was played by myself .

I will include a signed photo with the guitar also dated

This is short three day auction so go for it guys. Good luck

below are some interesting facts about the E360TD

Model	Casino E230T	Casino E230TD
Available	1961-68	1961-69
Pickups	One single coil dog-ear P90	Two single coil dog-ear P90s
Scale	24 3/4"
Body	Maple top sides, bound. 16" wide (lower bout), 19" long, 1 3/4" thick
Neck	One-piece set mahogany with binding, rosewood fingerboard with pearloid inlays. 22 frets.
Hardware	1 volume and 1 tone control. Tune-o-matic bridge. Tailpiece is either a trapeze, Frequensator or Tremotone vibrola.	2 volume and 2s tone control. Tune-o-matic bridge. Tailpiece is either a trapeze, Frequensator or Tremotone vibrola.
Finishes	Shaded/Sunburst, Royal Tan, Cherry from 1967

The Epiphone range of the 1960s closely followed the Gibson guitars of the same time; they were both made in the same fatory in Kalamazoo. The Casino corresponds to the Gibson ES330 having the same dimensions and construction, but with different headstock shape and (sometimes) tailpiece. The 1961 models came equipped with the Tremotone vibrato, which was optional by 1962. The Frequensator tailpiece was used on a number of models - the point being that it would lengthen either the three thickest or three thinest strings, maximising treble and bass response.

The most famous Casino users were Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, and John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles, who were given a pair of Casinos in 1965. Both had a sunburst finish, Georges had a Bigsby vibrato, whilst John's had a stop tailpiece. It was Lennons of course that had the most use; he was widely pictured with it, and used it extensively live and in the studio. He also had it stripped down in 1968. Epiphone make two John Lennon Signature Casinos - one based on the unstripped 1965 model, and one, the 'Revolution' Casino based on the stripped instrument. Epiphone engineers studied the original guitar to get these signature instruments as exact as possible

Model

Riviera E230TD

Available

1962-1969

Pickups

Two mini humbuckers

Scale

24 3/4"

Body

Maple top sides and back with black and white binding. 16" wide (lower bout), 19" long, 1 3/4" thick

Neck

One-piece set mahogany with binding, rosewood fingerboard with pearloid inlays. 22 frets, body meeting the neck at the 19th fret.

Hardware

2 volume and 2 tone controls. Tune-o-matic bridge with frequensator tailpiece.

Finishes

Sunburst, Cherry from 1966

	double pickup					single pickup
	E230TD	E230TDV	E230TDC	E230TDVC	E230TDRT	E230T	E230TV	TOTAL
1961	176	153				110		439
1962	113	211				45	12	381
1963	140	169				52	15	376
1964	384	235				97	15	731
1965	392	305				128	28	853
1966	899	456				218	82	1655
1967	484	454	363	364	39	108	2	1814
1968	186	129	77	70		6		468
1969	78	29		33				140
Total	2852	2141	440	467	39	764	154	6857

Shipping figures for 1960s Epiphone Casinos The earliest Epiphone catalogue to feature the Casino (1961) lists just the single (E230T) and double (E230TD) pickup models - with vibrola as standard. These shipping figures suggest that non-vibrola models were shipped later in the same year. Early finishes were Royal Tan andShaded (sunburst), and figures do not differentiate between the two. From 1967Cherry became available (C), and Royal Tan was given the designation RT. From '67 models with no colour code were Shaded

About John Lennon's famous Casino

A 1965 Epiphone E230TD Casino (hollow-body f-hole electric, sunburst finish, stock trapeze tailpiece); Serial #328393. Purchased early in the year, the Casino was first used in April for the Revolver sessions, and first played live on 1 May 1966 at the New Musical Express Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert, Wembley (right). This guitar served as Lennon's main guitar from then on, including the '66 tours, when I saw it at Shea Stadium. The Gibson/ Epiphone website describes the Casinos as having "the same basic body dimensions and construction of the commonly recognized Gibson ES-335 [actually, the 330], the Epiphone Riviera and the Epiphone Sheraton. However, unlike the 335-style [sic] body, which features a solid-center block, the Casino is completely hollow. Additionally, older Casinos featured a 17-degree (as opposed to a 14-degree) headstock and a neck joint at the 16th (as opposed to the 17th) fret. This creates more string tension and when combined with the thin, hollow body produces a very unique sound." In '67, when the other Beatles were painting their guitars, Lennon sprayed the back of this guitar (body and neck) with white and gray paint, leaving the sunburst finish on

Our Price: £2,495.00