It's kind of funny because ten years ago the Casinos were kind of niche instruments in the vintage world and had some premium but not outrageously so. Who 'kept the lefty' There was only one McCartney Casino (as far as I know-but he could have a warehouse full of them)and it was a right handed one (see my avatar for a pic of John playing it before Macca even had a chance to change it over to left-handed) and he still has it so what went for $40K? If Clapton can get nearly a mil for Blackie you could probably double that mil for a Macca Casino and three mil for John's So in summary, these new 2nds seem to get about a 10-15% discount off regular new Casinos.This is one of his originals sold on ebay last year' date='I think it went for over $40,000. Price comparison for the Japanese market based on the lowest prices of other Casios on Rakuten right now:Ī 1961 reissue (not 2nd) with tremotone: Y72,000 (~$900)Īnother 1961 reissue factory 2nd, but without tremotone: Y57,000 (~$715)Ī1961 reissue (not 2nd), no tremotone: Y68,000 (~$850)] The Internet seems divided on this topic and I can't find many used 2nds for sale. But I'm getting close to 20 guitars now, and I have to accept that they can't all be keepers, so I have to consider this kind of thing. How much would you say the resale value of a guitar - an Epiphone, specifically - is affected by a '2' or 'second' (ie 'factory second') stamp on the back of the headstock? Personally, I don't mind owning a factory second, even if it's a visible defect (and I understand most 2nds don't have any noticable problems). They come with the regular accessories, warranty registration card, etc. Epiphone states that factory 2nds are identical to regular guitars apart from having some minor cosmetic defect that doesn't affect playability. It's a factory second with the '2nd' stamp on the back of the headstock. I'm not dead set on the 1961 reissue over the regular one, but I do quite like the look of it (headstock, scratch plate, old-style logo), the Gibson USA pickups & tremotone are nice, and it seems to be better-regarded than the regular Casinos. It's one of the 50th anniversary 1961 reissues, with the tremotone option. I've been looking at this one for the past few days: I have a serious hankering for a Casio lately.

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