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Full-length sunburst archtop electric guitar with a white pickguard and vibrato tailpiece, standing in its open, blue-lined hard case.
01 / 26Full-length sunburst archtop electric guitar with a white pickguard and vibrato tailpiece, standing in its open, blue-lined hard case.
Full-frame view of a sunburst archtop electric guitar with f-holes, two chrome pickups, a vibrato tailpiece, and four gold knobs.
02 / 26Full-frame view of a sunburst archtop electric guitar with f-holes, two chrome pickups, a vibrato tailpiece, and four gold knobs.
The guitar's dark sunburst back and neck are visible, showing finish wear and checking, resting in a grey hard case with blue lining.
03 / 26The guitar's dark sunburst back and neck are visible, showing finish wear and checking, resting in a grey hard case with blue lining.
The guitar's dark sunburst back, with white binding, shows many fine scratches and some finish wear, especially near the neck joint.
04 / 26The guitar's dark sunburst back, with white binding, shows many fine scratches and some finish wear, especially near the neck joint.
The black headstock, with six metal tuners and a mother-of-pearl "E" logo, shows light wear and finish checking.
05 / 26The black headstock, with six metal tuners and a mother-of-pearl "E" logo, shows light wear and finish checking.
The guitar's dark brown headstock, viewed from behind, shows six aged nickel tuners and notable finish wear and checking.
06 / 26The guitar's dark brown headstock, viewed from behind, shows six aged nickel tuners and notable finish wear and checking.
Sunburst archtop electric guitar, angled view of body and neck, showing two P90 pickups, vibrato tailpiece, and four gold knobs.
07 / 26Sunburst archtop electric guitar, angled view of body and neck, showing two P90 pickups, vibrato tailpiece, and four gold knobs.
Sunburst archtop electric guitar, angled from neck to lower bout, showing two P90 pickups, vibrato tailpiece, and F-holes.
08 / 26Sunburst archtop electric guitar, angled from neck to lower bout, showing two P90 pickups, vibrato tailpiece, and F-holes.
Sunburst archtop guitar, angled from the lower bout, showing the vibrato, four gold knobs, two P90 pickups, and f-holes.
09 / 26Sunburst archtop guitar, angled from the lower bout, showing the vibrato, four gold knobs, two P90 pickups, and f-holes.
Sunburst archtop electric guitar, angled view of body and lower neck, showing vibrato, two pickups, pickguard, and four gold knobs.
10 / 26Sunburst archtop electric guitar, angled view of body and lower neck, showing vibrato, two pickups, pickguard, and four gold knobs.
The guitar's dark sunburst back, showing some wear and light scratches, with cream binding, angled from the lower bout to the neck heel.
11 / 26The guitar's dark sunburst back, showing some wear and light scratches, with cream binding, angled from the lower bout to the neck heel.
The dark brown guitar back, with cream binding, shows light wear and a strap button near the neck joint.
12 / 26The dark brown guitar back, with cream binding, shows light wear and a strap button near the neck joint.
The guitar's dark sunburst back, showing wear and scratches, with cream binding and a neck heel, is angled from the lower bout.
13 / 26The guitar's dark sunburst back, showing wear and scratches, with cream binding and a neck heel, is angled from the lower bout.
The guitar's dark sunburst back, with visible wear and binding, is angled from the lower bout towards the neck heel.
14 / 26The guitar's dark sunburst back, with visible wear and binding, is angled from the lower bout towards the neck heel.
Close-up of the guitar neck from the side, showing the dark brown finish, cream binding, and light wear near the nut.
15 / 26Close-up of the guitar neck from the side, showing the dark brown finish, cream binding, and light wear near the nut.
The guitar's dark neck and fretboard are shown from the side, with cream binding and small black dot inlays on the upper edge.
16 / 26The guitar's dark neck and fretboard are shown from the side, with cream binding and small black dot inlays on the upper edge.
Close-up of the dark fretboard with rectangular pearloid inlays, showing some wear and string marks, extending from the headstock.
17 / 26Close-up of the dark fretboard with rectangular pearloid inlays, showing some wear and string marks, extending from the headstock.
Close-up of the sunburst guitar's upper bout, showing a cream pickguard with a worn logo, two chrome pickups, and heavy finish checking.
18 / 26Close-up of the sunburst guitar's upper bout, showing a cream pickguard with a worn logo, two chrome pickups, and heavy finish checking.
Close-up of the sunburst guitar body, showing heavy finish checking and wear on the lower bout, with a chrome pickup and f-hole visible.
19 / 26Close-up of the sunburst guitar body, showing heavy finish checking and wear on the lower bout, with a chrome pickup and f-hole visible.
Close-up of the sunburst body, showing the bridge pickup, vibrato tailpiece, and control knobs with visible finish checking and wear.
20 / 26Close-up of the sunburst body, showing the bridge pickup, vibrato tailpiece, and control knobs with visible finish checking and wear.
Close-up of the sunburst guitar body with an f-hole, showing extensive finish checking and binding wear along the upper curve.
21 / 26Close-up of the sunburst guitar body with an f-hole, showing extensive finish checking and binding wear along the upper curve.
Close-up of the sunburst body, showing four gold-capped knobs, an f-hole, and the input jack, all with visible finish checking.
22 / 26Close-up of the sunburst body, showing four gold-capped knobs, an f-hole, and the input jack, all with visible finish checking.
The dark brown neck and heel of the guitar show extensive finish checking, wear, and some lighter spots where the finish has chipped away.
23 / 26The dark brown neck and heel of the guitar show extensive finish checking, wear, and some lighter spots where the finish has chipped away.
The guitar's dark sunburst back, showing heavy finish checking and scratches, with a white binding along the body's edge.
24 / 26The guitar's dark sunburst back, showing heavy finish checking and scratches, with a white binding along the body's edge.
The guitar's dark sunburst back, with cream binding, shows many fine scratches and scuffs, especially near the neck heel.
25 / 26The guitar's dark sunburst back, with cream binding, shows many fine scratches and scuffs, especially near the neck heel.
Close-up of the guitar's dark sunburst back, showing extensive surface scratches, dings, and a cream binding along the curved edge.
26 / 26Close-up of the guitar's dark sunburst back, showing extensive surface scratches, dings, and a cream binding along the curved edge.

Epiphone

1966 Epiphone Casino E230TD Vibrato Thinline Archtop Electric Guitar Sunburst w/OHSC

$6,995.00

Available

  • Year1966
  • ConditionVery Good
  • StoreSan Diego
  • CaseOHSC
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
1966
Model
Epiphone Casino E230TD Vibrato Thinline Archtop Electric Guitar Sunburst
Condition
Very Good
Originality
original-finish
Made in
United States
Store
San Diego

Measurements

Scale length (in)
24.75
Nut width (in)
1.562
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
0.85
Neck depth, 12th fret (in)
0.95
Weight
6lbs

Construction

Neck
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Brazilian Rosewood
Frets
Refretted With Jumbo Frets In Excellent Condition

Hardware & electronics

Pickups
Original Dogear P-90 Single-Coil Pickups With Chrome Covers
Tuners
Original Kluson Deluxe Tuners, Pickguard, And Gold Bonnet Knobs

Case

Case
OHSC

Description

c.1966 Epiphone Casino E230TD Vibrato Thinline Archtop Electric Guitar Sunburst w/OHSC

Original Finish Shows Some Natural Checking And Cosmetic Play Wear Throughout, Including Various Small Dings, Marks And Scratches

Some Buckle Rash Visible On Back Of Body

Dings On Front And Back Of Headstock (See Photos)

Original Tremotone Vibrato Tailpiece

Made In Kalamazoo, MI

Laminate Maple Hollowbody With Dual 'F' Sound Holes

Mahogany Neck With Bound Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard And Pearl Parallelogram Inlays

Original Switch And Electronics

'C' Shape Neck Profile

With Original Hardshell Lifton Case In Very Good Condition

The Epiphone Casino is a thinline hollow body electric guitar manufactured by Epiphone, a branch of Gibson. The guitar debuted in 1961 and has been associated with such guitarists as Howlin' Wolf, Phil Upchurch, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, Keith Richards, Dave Davies, Brad Whitford, Shirley Manson, Paul Weller, The Edge, Josh Homme, Daniel Kessler, Brendon Urie, Gary Clark, Jr., Glenn Frey, John Illsley, and Peter Green.

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