Epiphone Casino (2016, China) — Vintage Sunburst hollowbody with P‑90‑style character

A fully hollow Epiphone Casino in 'Vintage Sunburst', seller‑stated 2016 China example; classic open, lively P‑90‑style tone and an asking price of $593.33.

Why we selected it today

The Casino’s fully hollow construction and P‑90‑style pickups give it a lively, open response and the kind of feedback-prone character players seek from this model. The seller’s $593.33 asking price makes it worthy of a closer look, but AnotherGuitar cannot place a value grade here because there isn’t enough closely matched evidence for a public AG Value judgement.

The model’s pedigree

Model family: Epiphone Casino. The Casino is a fully hollow thinline electric with P‑90‑style pickups and a lively, open response. It is more feedback-prone than a centre‑block semi‑hollow, which is part of its character.

How we matched this guitar

Detected identity: “Epiphone Casino · China” (high confidence). The listing states the year as 2016 and the origin as China; those are seller‑stated details rather than independent verifications. Listing title also describes the finish as Vintage Sunburst.

Key features

Fully hollow thinline body; P‑90‑style pickups (as described in the model context); trapeze tailpiece configuration implied by model type; known for lively, open response and greater tendency to feedback than centre‑block semi‑hollows.

How the asking price compares

We do not yet have enough closely matched asking-price evidence for a reliable AG Value judgement, so price was treated as neutral rather than guessed.

What a buyer should check

Check the neck angle and the top and back for cracks, listen for pickup noise and inspect the condition of the trapeze tailpiece. Note that factory and production era can materially affect value.