Keith Richards, The Kinks, U2, Paul Weller, Oasis, and of course THREE of The Beatles played them. plus you get a case with the Inspired By if you buy a Standard you have to lay out $100 for a case so basically you are paying just $300 more than if you were to buy a IBĬasinos really aren't secrets. the gold Grover tuners are on Inspired By are waaaaay better than the Standard's tuners the electronics on the IB are superior (the pickup toggle switch is a great step up

the Inspired By pickups seem to have more bite, more definition

And for just $400 more (really $300) the Inspired By is worth the extra dough. I have two different Casinos: the Standard model (the burst finish) and the Inspired By Lennon model (the natural finish). In fact, I think Paul McCartney ended up with one too, didn't he? If I remember right, John Lennon and George Harrison each got one at or about the same time, and a couple three years later John had his finish removed, thinking it'd allow the body to flex a little more. After missing the '65, I made an offer on one of those, but was turned down. There's the Elitists, which I think are ~ 15hundy, and you can still find some of the limited edition Lennon models that were made in both burst and natural that are ~ 2500. There's an 'Inspired by Lennon' for, I think a grand. Couldn't believe how light it is.Įpiphone makes a few that are above the stock model. In fact same guy who sold me the Special had me take home his powder blue Casino and set it up for him. Sold the guitar a couple months ago and miss those pups bad. Put a set of Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90's in it. Then bought a Buddy's Gib LP Special w/P-100's.

I'd really been wanting a Casino and got outbid on a real pretty '65 a year ago.

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