Epiphone Casino, 1958?

I'm certainly no expert but that guitar has the later model Epi scroll headstock where as I thought the earlier ones had the open book Gibson style headstock.

I had to edit this post because I enlarged it and saw the headstovk is the earlier type headstock

I do not know what to tell you except that looks old

 

Look at those slanted inlays on the fretboard. I've never seen those on a Casino. You may have a pricey vintage Casino.

 

https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitaraficionado/collectors-dozen-epiphones-12-most-desirable-guitars

Scroll down. Look at the Sheraton made from 58-61.
Supposedly there were no Casinos made until 61

 

Wow, what a beauty you have there. No Casinos were made before 1961 though as far as I know so there's no way it's a '58. Those old serial numbers can be tricky.

If you scroll down to the bottom of the page here, it seems yours would be a 1966 (or 1969)...

http://www.guitarhq.com/epiphone.html

@Paruwi and some others are really great at identifying Epi's so I'm sure someone else will chime in soon.

Congrats on the gorgeous Casino and good luck!

 

The headstocks changed in 65. Yours looks like a 64 or earlier since it has the earlier headstock style.

Supersonic is right about ser nos being confusing or wrong.You can date a casino by the headstock style too.

McCartney and Lennon had Casinos made a year apart. McCartney's Casino made in 64 has your style Gibson headstock. Lennon's 65 Casino has the latter Epiphone style headstock.https://www.vintageguitar.com/5485/the-beatles-casinos/

 

You're right about the headstock change, but his pic he just posted above most definitely has the later headstock (like Lennon's). I'm going with 1966 for this one.

 

Yea I see what you mean about the headstock. There is a very subtle difference between the Gibson and latter Epi headstock style.

I have an even later Epi style Casino with a 3rd headstock style.

Yours would be a 66 but for the earlier Bigsby on yours. Maybe made late 65 or early 66?

The pots have dates on them. You needn't tsake therm out to read them. Just unscrew one of them and read it through the hole

 

That's where I looked Pete, but wouldn't a '62 have black pup covers and the original style headstock?



The listing at the bottom of the guitarhq page seemed more likely?

 

Well maybe he can check the dates on the pots like @Juke Box mentioned so we can know for sure.

 

Nah... You’re all wrong... It’s an ugly piece of junk (very probably a worthless fake)... Send it to me @Ray Ray & I’ll ensure that it never troubles you again

 

Condolences on your uncle's passing, but that's a terrific treasure that he left you. Good idea to return it to the case. I see that you have some other vintage items as well (records, Zenith radio?). Looks like that room has a lot of stories to tell.