{"product_id":"2010-epiphone-elitist-1965-casino-vintage-sunburst-mij-japan-w-ohsc","title":"2010 Epiphone Elitist 1965 Casino Vintage Sunburst MIJ Japan w\/ OHSC","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"225\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"225\"\u003eFor Sale: 2010 Epiphone Elitist 1965 Casino – Vintage Sunburst w\/ OHSC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eUp for sale is a 2010 Epiphone Elitist 1965 Casino in Vintage Sunburst, complete with its original hard-shell case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"848\"\u003eThis is a very high-end Japanese-made reissue of one of Epiphone’s most iconic hollowbody models. The Elitist series is widely respected for its premium build quality, excellent components, and overall feel, and this ’65 Casino is a great example of that. Built with a 5-ply maple hollowbody, nitrocellulose finish, and Gibson USA P-90 pickups, it delivers the vintage-inspired character players love, paired with the precision and craftsmanship that made these Japanese-made Elitist models so desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"853\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"868\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1019\"\u003eThis guitar is in \u003cstrong data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eexcellent condition (9\/10)\u003c\/strong\u003e. It shows only light scratches, a few small dings, and some tarnish to the hardware from normal use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eThere are no cracks, breaks, repairs, or structural issues. The neck is straight, the frets are in excellent condition, and the guitar plays cleanly up and down the neck with no buzzing or dead spots. 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