While some aficionados maintain that the Korean-made Epis of the 1990s were better made than the contemporary models coming out of the brand’s Chinese facilities, this reviewer begs to differ. Since then, Epiphone’s production has moved around the globe a few times, first from America to Japan, then to Korea and now China. The Casino has been around for decades, first brought to worldwide fame by the Beatles. PROS: Great fit and finish fantastic neck highly responsive and articulate P90 pickups.