McCartney acquired one in 1964 and George and John, the guys that actually played guitar in the band, were so impressed by the tone and playability of the guitar that they went out and bought one for themselves. Ironically, it was the bass player in The Beatles, Paul McCartney, that first started using an Epiphone Casino. But why not a Gibson ES-330 model? Why The Beatles Used Epiphone Casino Guitars So why, then, did The Beatles tend to favor Epiphone guitars over their more expensive Gibson alternatives? John Lennon famously loved and played his Epiphone Casino throughout The Beatles’ time as a band. As guitar players, George and John could have used any brand or model they liked. They had millions in the bank, worldwide fame, and they were part of one of the greatest bands in history. If you were George Harrison or John Lennon in the 1960s and 1970s, the world was essentially your oyster. But why did The Beatles use Epiphone guitars and not the more expensive Gibson models? Let’s find out… The Beatles were – and still are – one of the biggest bands to ever walk the earth.
