DISC Epiphone Gary Clark Jr Black and Blu Casino Guitar with Bigsby

Full Description

A High Spec, Custom Finish Casino

The Epiphone Gary Clark Jr Casino is a high spec semi-hollow guitar loaded with two Gibson USA P-90's and an ABR™ Tune-o-matic bridge for improved intonation adjustability. The Gibson USA P-90's used on this guitar provide a hot and warm tone similar that perfectly encapsulates Clark Jr's dynamic style. The 60s style, D profile neck is reminiscent of the neck used on the original 60s Casino. The slim taper neck and medium-jumbo frets make the fretboard easy to navigate with the same feel and vibe you would expect from a vintage semi-hollow guitar. Aesthetic features such as the pearloid parallelogram inlays and trapeze tailpiece are in line with the classic Casino design, the 'blak & blu' custom burst adds a subtle sense of class to this classic Epiphone model.

Style Tone and Inspiration

Gary Clark Jr is a Texas based musician who is renowned for having an awe inspiring guitar tone that is crunchy, yet warm and deep which perfectly compliments his smooth and soulful vocal style. While it is hard to pin down Clark Jr's musical style to one genre, his roots are firmly based in blues and rock music, he also takes influence from jazz, soul country and hip hop. Amongst many of his notable performances Gary Clark Jr achieved a life long dream for many guitarists, whilst using his Epiphone Casino he played live with The Rolling Stones on their 50th anniversary tour. Keith Richards frequently used his 1961 Epiphone Casino from 1964-1966 in live performances with The Rolling Stones, the band are one of Clark Jr's biggest influences and inspirations.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Body Material: Laminated Maple; 5-ply (Maple/Birch)
• Bridge: ABR™ Tune-o-matic
• Finish: Blueburst
• Binding Body Top: 1-Ply (Pure White)
• Binding Body Back: 1-Ply (Pure White)

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Materials: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: 1960's SlimTaper™; D Profile
• Neck Joint: Glued-In; 16th fret
• Truss Rod: Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply (White/Black); "Bell" shape with vintage "E" in white
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood with pearloid "Parallelogram" inlays
• Fingerboard Radius: 14"
• Frets: 22; medium-jumbo
• Nut Width: 1.68"
• Binding Fingerboard: 1-ply (Pure White)

Electronics & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: Gibson U.S.A P-90T
• Neck Pickup: Gibson U.S.A. P-90R
• Controls: Bridge Volume, Neck Volume, Bridge Tone, Neck Tone, Swithcraft™ 3-way toggle with white cap and black washer, Swithcraft™ 1/4" Output Jack
• Knobs: Black "Top Hats" with metal inserts (Volume/Tone) and metal pointers
• Tailpiece: Bigsby™ B70 Vibrato
• Hardware: Nickel
• Machine Heads: Grover® Rotomatics™ 18:1 ratio