The parallelogram inlays fit flush, and they installed a tasteful single-ply binding on the neck and body. There are 22 medium-jumbo frets that are reasonably well installed into the rosewood fretboard, which has a 14”radius. The set neck is shaped from mahogany, and it is a bit rounder and fatter than other Casinos I have played, but it is not a big as a 1950s Les Paul neck. This means that it will have less sustain than a 335, and will also be more prone to feedback. True to the Gibson model 330 specifications (which the Casino follows), this is a true hollowbody, and it has no center block. Yes, that mean it is made out of plywood, and this helps account for the lower price of this guitar.

The IBJL Casino has a 5-ply maple and birch body, and a 5-ply maple top. It is like buying a sunburst Geddy Lee Jazz Bass – it just isn’t done. If you go to the trouble of buying one of these and do not get Lennon Natural, you just don’t get it.

Lennon’s guitar was stripped to natural after he painted it with a whacky psychedelic scheme. This double cutaway hollowbody guitar is built overseas, and is available in two colors schemes: Vintage Sunburst and Lennon Natural (also known as the Revolution model).

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