Yeah. If I got it, I'd sand the Lennon cartoon off way before I took the rest of the finish off.From the write up, I would have assumed this was a Chinese knockoff.
Even though John Lennon is the main reason I want a Casino, I don't want his name or his art printed on my guitar. That's just tacky. I do prefer the original burst to the later sanded-down natural finish. And the black ring around the selector switch is a nice detail.
I think I would be just as happy with the $499 non-USA model.