Epiphone Casino Electric Guitar with Gigbag - Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone's best-selling archtop and a true rock 'n' roll standout

Among Epiphone's lineup, few instruments are as instantly recognizable as the Casino. Its enduring reputation is closely tied to its association with some of music's most influential artists, including all three guitarists of The Beatles, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, Matthew Sweet, Paul Weller, Howlin' Wolf, Noel Gallagher, Gary Clark Jr., Dave Davies, and many others. First introduced in 1961, the Casino quickly earned a dedicated following, and it continues to stand as Epiphone's top-selling thinline archtop, as well as a lasting rock 'n' roll icon.

Its lightweight, fully hollow construction features a layered five-ply maple/poplar/maple body that delivers exceptional resonance and tonal richness. The combination of the hollow build, trapeze tailpiece, and deep-set neck enhances vibration transfer while positioning the bridge for optimal performance. A mahogany neck is securely glued to the body and joins at the 16th fret, staying true to vintage specifications. Topped with a rosewood fretboard, the neck offers a smooth, premium playing experience, complete with 22 medium jumbo frets and classic mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. The sloped Dovewing headstock is fitted with Epiphone Vintage Deluxe tuners and a Graph Tech nut for stable, dependable tuning. At the opposite end, a Tune-O-Matic bridge provides precise intonation across the fretboard.

The Casino's distinctive sound comes from its pair of Dogear P-90 PRO pickups. Each pickup is routed through its own volume and tone controls and selected via a three-way toggle switch, offering the full range of textures players expect from this renowned model. From shimmering, articulate cleans to gritty edge and assertive overdrive, the Casino covers a broad tonal spectrum with ease when paired with the right amp settings. While its fully hollow design means it will naturally produce feedback when driven hard, making it less suited for extreme high-gain situations at high volume, that same responsiveness is part of its character. With thoughtful palm muting and fretting-hand control, players can shape that feedback into expressive, musical sustain that feels dynamic and responsive. The Casino excels at producing controlled feedback and rich sustain in ways few other guitars can replicate.

Whether you're playing rock, blues, Americana, 60s pop, country, jazz, or beyond, the Casino remains a versatile and inspiring choice. Alongside its close relative, the Gibson ES-330, it's also widely regarded as an ideal "couch guitar," thanks to its lively acoustic voice when played unplugged. Each Epiphone Casino ships with a gig bag, making it easy to take wherever your music leads. Discover why so many legendary players have embraced this iconic instrument, and experience the unique character the Casino brings to your sound.

SpecificationsBody

Binding: Single-ply top and back

Body Material: 5-ply maple/poplar

Body Finish: Gloss

Body Shape: Casino

Body Style: Hollow body

Neck

Profile: Rounded C

Frets: Medium Jumbo

Joint: Glued in, set neck

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Nut Material: Graph Tech

Inlays: Paraelleogram

Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8 mm)

Binding: Single-ply

Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65 mm)

Hardware

Bridge: Locktone Tune-O-Matic

Finish: Nickel

Plastics: White

Tuning Machines: Epiphone Vintage Deluxe, Metal Buttons with Press-In Bushings

Control Knobs: Gold Top Hats with silver inserts

Pickup Cover: Dogear

Tailpiece: Trapeze

Electronics

Neck Pickup: Epiphone Dogear P-90 PRO

Bridge Pickup: Epiphone Dogear P-90 PRO

Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone

Pickup Selector: 3-way toggle

Misc.

Case: Premium gigbag