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Here's something that doesn't happen often. At least, not to me. (2011)

2019 Epiphone Casino
TURQUOISE

And never like this before. This beauty came half way around the world for me! (thank you Ishibashi Music of Japan)

The Epiphone Casino is a real guitar. Like, for real guitar players, dating back to classics like The Beatles (all of em) to modern greats like Gary Clark Jr. It's hollow body design makes the sound very shapeable, and a joy to play even when unplugged. There's enough acoustic resonance to use it as a lower volume acoustic guitar. Sort of a hybrid that way.

And the classic styling is timeless! From the archtop with the f holes to the trapeze tailpiece, it feels like it belongs to Chuck Berry, or Keith Richards, or The Edge.

Epiphone does sell the Casino in America of course. So, why did this one come all the way from Japan then? The color. 😍 Never out of style. (but out of production since 2019)

Looks like a classic car.
Always cool. 😎