In 1966, during the recording of Revolver, John Lennon and George Harrison acquired sunburst Epiphone Casino guitars. The Casino has a heritage as fascinating as the man whose name it bears.

More about the Epiphone John Lennon 1965 Casino Electric Guitar for John Lennon Scholarship fund” which supports music education. A portion of the proceeds from each sale was donated to “ The BMI Foundation, Inc. The “ John Lennon Revolution 1965 Casino” is a reproduction of the “stripped” guitar featuring one dull coat of lacquer, gold Grover tuners and the pickguard removed.Ī total of 1,965 of these individual hand-numbered historic instruments were produced. The “ John Lennon 1965 Casino” is a reproduction of the guitar as John originally purchased it with the sunburst finish and stock hardware. Revolutionary -The John Lennon Limited Edition Casino As a result and in cooperation with Yoko Ono, Epiphone guitars proudly introduced the Limited Edition John Lennon “Revolution” 1965 Casinos. During the meticulous examination, countless measurements were taken, body tracings were done and all components of the guitar were photographed. In November 1997 a team from Epiphone Guitars visited “The Dakota” in New York to examine John’s Casino. 3.2 Epiphone EJ-160E Acoustic Guitar Video