Epiphone Casino MIJ Natural 1987

We are happy to offer for sale this vintage Epiphone Casino. Details as follows:

• Year of Manufacture: 1987 (s/n 75176)
• Country of Manufacture: Japan (Terada Gakki factory)
• Finish: Natural
• Body Construction: Fully hollow thinline double-cutaway body (no center block)
• Body Material: Laminated maple top, back, and sides
• Neck Material: Maple, set neck construction
• Neck Joint: Joins the body at the 17th fret
• Scale Length: 628mm (24.75”)
• Fretboard Material: Rosewood with parallelogram inlays
• Number of Frets: 22
• Pickups: Two P-90 single-coil "dogear” pickups
• Hardware: Nickel hardware
• Bridge: Tune-o-matic style bridge
• Tailpiece: Trapeze tailpiece
• Controls: Two volume and two tone controls, 3-way pickup selector switch
• Weight: Approximately 2.75 kg
• Label: Orange Epiphone label visible through the f-hole
• Condition: 8/10
• Case: OHSC (Original Epiphone Hard-Shell Case)

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This Epiphone Casino is a Made In Japan model produced by the Terada Gakki factory in 1987. The guitar features a fully hollow body and P-90 pickups, distinguishing it from the earlier Matsumoku-made models and later Korean versions. The original Gibson-made Epiphone Casino production in the US ended in 1970. The model reappeared as part of the Japanese domestic market (JDM) lines, initially manufactured by the Matsumoku factory. In 1987, Yamano Gakki obtained the Epiphone Japan dealership and began producing a limited range of Epiphone Japan semi-acoustic models in cooperation with Gibson. The Terada Gakki factory was contracted to manufacture these instruments, including the Casino. These models are identified by an "orange label" visible through the f-hole and are renowned for their high quality Japanese craftsmanship, often featuring specific construction details like a neck joint at the 17th fret.

 

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