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1980s Casio EG-5 "Eleking" - Electric Guitar with Built-in Amp, Speaker and Cassette Deck - Made in Japan
One of the most distinctive electric guitars to come out of 1980s Japan. Casio poured its consumer-electronics know-how into a molded plastic body housing an amplifier, a speaker, a distortion circuit and a fully integrated stereo cassette recorder/player. In the Japanese domestic market it was sold under the nickname "Eleking".
As a guitar it is refreshingly simple - one humbucker, a volume knob, a fixed bridge and a maple neck - but the onboard cassette deck turns it into a self-contained practice and street-performance rig. You can play along with a tape, record your performance and monitor everything through the onboard speaker, all without a single cable. Power comes from six AA batteries or a 9V AC adaptor. This example wears the white finish and is complete with its Casio gig bag and Casio AC adaptor.
== SPECIFICATIONS ==
- Model: EG-5 ("Eleking")
- Year: 1980s
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Color: White
- Body: Molded plastic, with built-in amplifier, speaker and cassette deck
- Neck: Maple, bolt-on
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Pickup: One humbucker
- Controls: Guitar volume knob, Main Volume slider, Guitar Mix slider, Drive slider, Distortion on/off switch
- Onboard Electronics: Amplifier, speaker, distortion, cassette recorder/player
- Power: Six AA batteries or 9V AC adaptor
- Bridge: Six-saddle fixed bridge
- Weight: 2.95 kg
== CONDITION ==
Overall: Very Good
- Body: Light marks and playwear consistent with age
- Neck: Straight
- Frets: Approximately 60-70% remaining
- Electronics: All functions have been tested and work as intended, including the built-in amplifier, speaker, distortion and cassette deck
Please review all photos carefully for the exact cosmetic condition. All photos are of the actual guitar for sale.
== INCLUDED ==
- Original Casio gig bag
- Casio AC adaptor, model AD-5JS (rated AC 100V, Japanese domestic specification)
== WHY THIS GUITAR ==
The EG-5 is a genuine curiosity from the era when Japanese electronics makers were pushing into instrument building, and working examples with their original bag and adaptor are becoming harder to find - most surviving units turn up with untested or non-functioning tape mechanisms. This one has been checked through and functions correctly, which makes it equally suited to a collector's shelf, a lo-fi recording setup or simply a very entertaining couch guitar.
Please feel free to message with any questions before purchasing.
SETUP & INSPECTION
Cleaned, set up, and inspected by our luthier before shipping:
- Neck relief and action adjusted
- Frets and fingerboard cleaned
- Intonation set
- Tuners and electronics checked
Your instrument arrives ready to play.
SHIPPING FROM JAPAN
- Shipped worldwide from Japan with full tracking and insurance
- Carefully packed with protective wrapping, strings detuned to relieve neck tension in transit
- Processed and shipped within 2-4 business days
Please message us with any questions before purchasing.
