Keith Richards with his Epiphone Casino in 1966 With the exception of the Epiphone inspired by 'John Lennon', have been made with 14-degree headstock angle with five layer all maple laminated tops. Keith Richards with his Epiphone Casino in 1965 Through 1970, the 'Epiphone Casino' headstock was set at a 17-degree angle and the top was made of five laminated layers of maple, birch, maple, birch, and maple. However, due to its hollow-body design, it is much more prone to feedback than semi-acoustic or solid-body electrics.Įarly versions of the 'Epiphone Casino' had a spruce top. This makes them lighter and louder when played without an amplifier. Unlike semi-hollow body guitars such as the 'Gibson ES-335', which have a center block to promote sustain and reduce feedback, the 'Epiphone Casino' and the 'Gibson ES-330 Guitar' are true hollow-bodied guitars. The 'Epiphone Casino' is a hollow-bodied guitar with two 'Gibson P90 Single Coil' pick-ups, and often include a 'Bigsby B700 Vibrato Tailpiece'.