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Epiphone E230TD Casino, Sunburst (USED, 1968)

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This 1968 Epiphone E230TD Casino has "closet classic" written all over it.

Introduced in 1968, the long-neck version of the famous hollowbody thinline electric pulls in more of an ES-335 look with that 18-fret neck joint. Aside from the factory Frequensator tailpiece (almost exclusively offered on Rivieras, Sheratons, and archtops until this point), it's got all of the standard Casino accoutrement. The factory chrome-covered P90s balance clarity and punch along with the airiness that these guitars are known for, and the slim/medium C neck provides some amazing playability up the neck.

This one is completely original in every sense of the term, unless of course you count strings as original. All jokes aside, it's got all of the original parts and plastics - double line Kluson tuners, original nut and frets, P90s, wiring harness, pickguard, bridge, etc etc.

It's all there, and well-preserved at that. The factory "witch hat" knobs arrived on Gibsons and Epiphones in late 1967 and are featured proudly here in very clean condition.

The finish is beautiful all around, with a vibrant Sunburst contrasting the dark Walnut back and sides. With very little lacquer checking to be found, it's clear that this guitar saw very little use throughout its life. Outside of some slight hazing of the top coat on the back of the guitar, it's remarkably clean.

Super clean vintage guitars come with a stigma that they may have been rather underwhelming from the get-go, but this is an example that can easily debunk that theory. It's got a fabulous tone with a ton of range, and some really great playability.

Info
Type
Long-neck model with neck joint at 18th fret
Body
Laminated Maple hollow body w/ original Sunburst finish
Neck
Mahogany neck with bound Rosewood fingerboard and single parallelogram inlays
Frets
Original frets
Nut
1 9/16" nut width
Neck Carve
Medium C neck profile: .83" @ 1st fret / .96" @ 12th fret
Tuners
Original Kluson double line tuners
Bridge
Original Gibson ABR-1 bridge
Tailpiece
Original Frequensator tailpiece
Pickguard
Original pickguard with foil 'Epsilon' logo
Pickups
Original P90 pickups: 7.53k neck / 8.50k bridge
Weight
6lb 3oz
Serial #
508733
Case
Original Lifton hardshell case (in excellent condition)