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Hi, I felt in love with the Casino model from Epiphone. There's 2 of them at the local store, a natural transparent finish (awesome looking!) and all-black/ebony one (classy looking!) The natural one was built @ Epiphone new Chinese factory. The Black one is korean-made. Mar 17, 2015 The Epiphone range of the 1960s closely followed the Gibson guitars of the same time; they were both made in the same fatory in Kalamazoo. The Casino corresponds to the Gibson ES330 having the same dimensions and construction, but with different headstock shape and tailpiece.

Epiphone Casino Walnut Bar

Near the Chamber of Commerce Office on Rock ‘n’ Roll Highway 67

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

At 115 foot long by 40 feet wide, the Guitar Walk may break all the existing size records for an Epiphone Casino Guitar, and can be seen by satellite image.

The Guitar Walk is a 115 foot long concrete guitar, complete with frets, strings and unbelievable detail. Along the edges are plaques that are nothing short of mini museums, paying tribute to the early legends that gave birth to Rock n’ Roll, at venues along Rock n’ Roll Highway 67 that runs through the area. The free walk includes audio narration by none other than legendary Sun Studio recording artist, Sonny Burgess. Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Conway Twitty, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and others are honored on the Guitar Walk at Cavenaugh Park.

Governor Mike Beebe (left) and Charles Snapp of the Lawrence County Tourism Committee read a plaque that honors singer Wanda Jackson on the Guitar Walk in Walnut Ridge. TD Photo ~ Shantelle Prater

Why the Epiphone Casino?

The Epiphone Casino wasn’t invented until the early 1960’s and was seldom, if ever, used by the early Rockabilly artists so why use the Casino as a tribute to those who helped develop rockabilly and birthed rock n’ roll?

When the mountain music of the Ozarks met the sound of Delta Blues their marriage gave birth to a unique blend of music known as rockabilly. Many of the Sun Studio artists performed in gymnasiums and honkytonks along Rock n’ Roll Highway 67 as they honed their musical skills. At that same time rockabilly sounds were popular across the pond in cities like Liverpool.

There is a strong connection tying The Beatles to many of the early rockabilly legends and the music they birthed. John Lennon once said “Nothing really affected me until I heard Elvis.” As the lads from Liverpool expanded the music that influenced them, Paul McCartney was first to play an Epiphone Casino. After hearing the guitars unique sound, John and George acquired a pair of Epiphone Casinos, with the sunburst pattern chosen for this tribute.

With a better understanding about early rock n’ roll and the musicians that birthed it, we hope you will find it fitting that we chose a guitar made famous by the world’s most popular rock band, The Beatles, to pay tribute to these and the other rockabilly legends who performed along Rock n’ Roll Highway 67.

Stan Perkins and his wife Connie after unveiling the plaque that honors his father, Carl Perkins. TD Photo ~ Gretchen Hunt

Since 1961, the legendary Casino has been Epiphone’s best-selling archtop and a rock ‘n’ roll standard. First introduced in 1961, the Casino was just one of several new thinline archtops designed and produced at the company’s adopted new factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan that it shared with one-time competitor and new partner, Gibson. The Casino was first adopted by Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones who used a Casino to record the demo for “Satisfaction” at Chess Records in Chicago. Howlin' Wolf took a Casino on his first tour of the UK, appearing on Thank Your Lucky Stars. Shortly afterwards, John Lennon and George Harrison bought Casinos for the Beatles 1966 world tour. Featuring Dogear P-90T Classic™ pickups and a 5-ply Maple body with Basswood top bracing. Available in Natural, Vintage Sunburst, and new Turquoise color finishes.

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P-90 Single Coil Pickup

Legendary Tone

First introduced in the early 1950s, Gibson's legendary P90 single coil pickup produced a raw powerful tone that helped define the blues and rock and roll in their formative years. Today, the P90's traditional combination of high output and brilliant tone is still considered a favorite among many top musicians. Known by such familiar nicknames as the 'Soapbar' and the 'Cobalt,' the P90 still cuts through any type of music, all while displaying amazing tonal sensitivity for everything from blues and rock to mellow jazz riffs. It's perfect as a vintage replacement, and features vintage, braided two-conductor wiring. It's also fully wax potted to eliminate any chance of unwanted microphonic feedback.

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