Note: While not explicitly stated it is believed that Peerless is part owned by Aria of Japan. Peerless produces guitars via OEM for brands such as Epiphone by Gibson, Alvarez, Hoyer and Gretsch by Fender. With this in mind they have cut down their manufacturing capacity to 2,000 pieces per month just to ensure the high quality of our products. Peerless had once manufactured 30,000 pieces of guitars per month in the past in order to meet the order quantity, however have gradually changed their focus from quantity quality. With the core expertise in guitar manufacturing initiated from Japan, Peerless has provided 2.9 million pieces of guitars in the worldwide market so far. is a Korean-Japanese joint venture company headquartered in South Korea and has been in the guitar-manufacturing industry since 1970. (information below) Minor wear, no issues or repairs Epiphone moved away from the 'bullet' logo in 1962 to the pearloid-inlaid Epiphone script logo that remains.
Over the next few years, there were small changes made to the Casino. Limited Edition Casino in Turquoise, Made in Korea at the Peerless Factory. Epiphones 50th Anniversary Casino (a favorite touring guitar for Gary Clark Jr.) also featured 16 frets clear of the body and came in a Sunburst or Royal Tan finish.
