The Epiphone 1965 Elitist is Made in Japan and has a few minor upgrades that really take it to the next level. These are my favourite improvements: The trapeze bridge is mounted on the side of the guitar for more structural support but also means you can increase the sustain because you dont have to change the angle of the strings over a harsh right-angled bridge piece. You won't have to worry about having a delicate archtop in your hands.Īs the Casino is a full hollowbody, it can't have a normal bridge drilled into the top. It has different bracing to a 335 that allows it to be played like any normal solid body. Unlike the ES-335 which has a solid maple block running through the middle, this top and back on this guitar will move and resonate like an acoustic. Though the Casino looks like its Gibson brother, the ES-335, it has one major difference and that is the fact that the Casino is fully hollow inside. Once Paul McCartney discovered the casino, the other members bought into it because its diverse range of sounds and stunning acoustic qualities. Epiphone have decided to give the world a high-end version of the Casino so that you too can get those fantastic hollowbody sounds, as well as the mildly driven p90 tones.
Mostly due to the fact that it was the instrument of choice for that little band from Liverpool, The Beatles. The Epiphone Casino is one of the most iconic guitars in the world.
