George Harrison Epiphone Casino. George harrison can be seen using a hofner president archtop guitar in this photo. Each owned a casino and used it for countless recordings and performances.
Paul mccartney was the first beatle to acquire a casino. Lennon and harrison had both purchased epiphone casinos in 1966 partly to keep pace with paul mccartney who d bought his own back in 64. Of all the guitars made famous by the beatles the only one that john paul and george had in common was the epiphone casino.
And in 1968 lennon had his casino s original sunburst finished stripped down to bare wood after the psychedelic folk pop star donovan told him it would improve the instrument s sound.
Paul mccartney was the first beatle to acquire a casino. It s been reported that one of the moody blues loaned this guitar to harrison after his country gent was smashed on a roadway on 2 december 65 but photos from the daytripper and we can work it out video session of 23 november show harrison playing this guitar so another myth bites the dust. Of all the guitars the beatles made famous the only one that john paul and george had in common was the epiphone casino. George harrison can be seen using a 1965 epiphone casino in this photo from the beatles last public concert at candlestick park.
