Hard to tell a difference in feel and tone on these. Now, Epiphone has introduced a trio of worn finishes including Worn Olive Drab, Worn Ebony and Worn Blue Denim for. The Elitist is - by far - the better guitar (sound, finish, electronics.), but the MiC is too sweet (and cheap) to let it goĪLL the Casinos I´ve tried were different - the closest being two MiCs from around 2011/2012. The Casino is one of Epiphone’s most beloved instruments and a rock ’n’ roll staple after all, it was the guitar Paul McCartney used to track the iconic Taxman on the Beatles ’ Revolver. I bought and sold them over a period of time to find one I really liked, and I ended up with two - a natural MiC and a sunburst Elitist. I never owned a vintage or early Japanese Casino, but I had like 8 or 10 MiK, MiC and my current "Elitist". Stunning guitar, but poly-finish for sure.Īll the pots, jack, switch and tuners still work perfectly after 38 years! I own an ´84 Riviera myself - like the one that "Bonehead" played in the first Oasis-Vids (far left in the pic) Nice guitars overall, but with (often) inferior electronics (pots, jacks, switches) and rather narrow necks/saddles. Production ceased in, I believe, 1987/88, and it wasn't before ´94 that they started their production in Korea, releasing a (then) new line of reissues of the Casino, Riviera and Sorrento - with more "accurate" specs (and colors). In ´86 the Epiphones (Casino/Riviera) were still made in Japan. Click to expand.Sorry for dropping in so late - but perhaps it´s still helpful.
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