The nickel ABR-1 bridge has the correct 'Made in Japan' text on the underside, and the orange oval label visible through the F hole has the correct five digit serial for Terada production.

The electronics are untouched, with nickel pickup covers on the P-90s and gold reflector cap knobs on the Volume and Tone controls. The headstock retains the original Kluson-style nickel tuners which turn smoothly and hold pitch as they should. The scale length measures 24 3/4“ and the nut is 1 9/16' wide. The guitar plays cleanly in every register with an ideally adjusted truss rod and low action all the way to the last fret.

Uniform wear is present on the crown of frets 1-4 with wear extending exclusively beneath the plain strings until the octave. The bound rosewood fretboard features pearl trapezoid inlay and original frets which have vintage-spec fret edge binding. 844' deep at the 1st fret and graduating to 1.039' at the 12th. The mahogany neck has a quintessential medium C shaped profile with notable taper up the fretboard, measuring. We've had this Casino professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar and dialed in for optimal action and intonation.

The guitar is featherweight at only 5lbs 12oz. Whether you want articulate cleans or thick overdrive, these pickups can produce either with ease and with a refinement far beyond most other modern Casino reissues. These pickups are wound to vintage spec with plenty of midrange bark, and a glassy, percussive quality. Among the rarest Japanese-made Casinos, the JL model is a vintage-spec recreation of John Lennon's 'Revolution' instrument, featuring a satin finish and mahogany neck (unlike the maple necks found on all other Terada-made Casinos from this era).Īcoustically, the fully hollow all-maple body has a smooth, bright tone which pairs well with the original P-90 pickups.

Produced in Japan at the Terada factory, this is an uncommon and early Epiphone reissue which preceded the current 'Elitist' line. Up for sale a 1996 Epiphone Casino JL model in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order complete with the original padded gigbag.

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