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Epiphone Casino Arch Top Electric Guitar

Maple body, rosewood neck

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          8 out of 10
 
 

"***A guitar for the ages***"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from msn.com
Submitted: 1/15/2009
Style of Music: Alternative/INDIE
Musical Experience: Professional Musician
Location: Houston, Texas

 

 
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Feature:
It would be perfect if it wasn't for the tuners and pots. They stay in tune but they are not precise like my Les Paul or Fender. I intend to change them. Two tone, two volume and 3 way selector are pretty standard. The pots need to be changed, as well.

Quality:
Change out the POTS and Tuners and it's a quality guitar. I love mine. Some people don't like theirs and that's understandable. I've driven bad cars, owned bad guitars, etc. I was fortunate to get a great one. At least it's great to me.

Value:
For the price this is an amazing guitar. I like it a close 2nd to my Les Paul and miles ahead of my Strat.

Desirability:
It's the most beautiful guitar I own. Based on looks alone, it's a piece of art. Combine that with it's incredible functionality and you have something special.

Sound:
The P90 with the Hollow Body is an incredible combination. I am not playing metallica on this guitar, but I can play a variety of sounds/genres. It will feedback easily which can be a good thing. I strike the strings harder and the guitar responds with a bite. I hit them gently, the guitar responds with a delicate beauty.

Ease of Use:
This guitar has wonderful action and feel even with .10's. If you're looking for that John Lennon feel use .9's the way he did. At any rate, I use 10's and the tone is incredible. The feel is smooth and easy to bar for hours without feeling tired or hard weary.

Support:
Haven't had to deal with them.

Overall:
As long as it keeps working the way it is, I will be thrilled. I enjoy the guitar more than any except my Gibson Les Paul. Even then it's a close call. Keep in mind the Gibson cost 3 times as much.

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"Buy it. Now."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from nyc.rr.com
Submitted: 5/12/2003
Style of Music: I just make music.
Location: NYC

 

 
Feature:
It's a great guitar. Period, end of story. Do not buy the Revolution re-issue. It's the same guitar mechanically, you're just paying for the "Lennon" name....

Quality:
My only complaint is the pickup switch: It's not that well made, compared to the quality put into the rest of the instrument.

Desirability:
I own it, and it's really freakin' sexy!

Sound:
The Casino is simply the bewst sounding guitar I have ever heard. There is a very good reason for it being a mainstay in The Beatles arsenal of axes they brought into the studio from about 1965-1970. This guitar sounds great, is easy to play, & is quite expressive. It's a fantastic recording guitar, and sounds: From the bassy sounds through the trebly leads.

Support:
Epiphone's customer service is great. They were very easy to reach and did solve my (minor) problem, which was a broken tone control knob.

Overall:
Throw out your Strat. If this product were stolen, I'd replace it.

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"Awesome Guitar"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from verizon.net
Submitted: 6/27/2008
Style of Music: WC Soulshine
Musical Experience: Active Musician of 30 years
Location: Trenton NJ

 

 
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Feature:
Simple and straight forward.

Quality:
Almost flawless. I got the natural.

Value:
Better sound than a strat. The stock pick ups are great. I have an original P-90 from a late 50's junior and thought I might put it in the bridge. No need. You cant get a better value.

Desirability:
Everybody who sees this guitar wants it.

Sound:
I needed single coils and hated the thought of another Strat. I am glad I went with this instead. It looks great and it sounds great. No feed back problems.

Ease of Use:
This thing came out of the box with butter like action. Nicer than my Les Paul hands down. The other great thing about it is it's very light.

Support:
Dunno

Overall:
I would replace my Casino in an instant.

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"awsome guitar...even better for the price!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from hot-shot.com
Submitted: 8/1/2004
Style of Music: everything-rockabilly, classic rock, pop/punk, heavy rock, street punk, pop/rock
Location: hollywood, florida USA

 

 
Feature:
the pickups are perfect for this guitar. the sound is incredible. the tuners keep it in tune FOREVER! it has good sustain and excellent action.mine came with a case that is awsome too. its very durable and nice and padded on the inside.

Quality:
best guitar i bought for the price i paid. excellent...everything!

Value:
once again, best guitar i bought for the money. it's awsome.

Desirability:
the color was not my first choice-i have the vintage sunburst and wanted natural. but after i saw a picture of me playing the guitar i was no longer upset. it looks amazing, sounds amazing, and plays amazing. i wanted it and so should you.

Sound:
the only thing keeping me from rating this guitar a 10 for sound is the fact i use a mesa/boogie amp, and hollowbody guitars are nitorious for getting feedback with mesa amps. in a fender or marshall amp, this guitar sounds perfect, without an amp it sounds awsome, and even with my mesa (when i'm not getting feedback) it sounds great.

Support:
haven't had any problems with my guitar!

Overall:
the only thing i don't like about the guitar is that it's hard to use with a wireless system. you get a lot of interference and exterior noise. other than that it's awsome.

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"A versatile, easy to play, great sounding guitar."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from nortonmusic.com
Submitted: 1/10/2008
Style of Music: Middle of the Road - see http://www.s-cats.com for song list
Musical Experience: Professional musician and aftermarket style writer for Band-in-a-Box see http://www.nortonmusic.com
Location: Fort Pierce, FL, USA

 

 
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Feature:
The individual tone and vol controls for each pickup make adjusting the sound easy and precise.

Quality:
There is a minor gap between the neck pickup cover and the body of the guitar. It is so small that a medium pick won't fit in there, but it is there none the less. The "perloid" inlays in the neck don't resemble pearl very much, but look "plasticy", but then, it isn't an expensive guitar, so I neither of these comments should be understood as a complaint.

Value:
For the price this is one great guitar.

Desirability:
It's a beautiful guitar. I didn't like the white pickguard so I replaced it with a black one and also replaced the gold knobs with black witchhat knobs, now it looks great.

Sound:
The P90 pickups can sound sweet, clear as a bell, or can cut like a knife. I have a 40 year old Gibson E-330 (basically the same guitar) and while the acoustic tone of the Gibson is better, the newer Casino sounds better plugged in. The Epi ads continue to advertise the "Beatle" sound, but the guitar is capable of doing much more than that. It will do rock (and rock-a-billy), C&W and Jazz with no problem (depending on amp/effects)

Ease of Use:
The neck is great (touch and go) and as I mentioned above, the individual tone and volume controls make adjusting the sound intuitive, plus they are easy to reach. An added bonus, the guitar only weighs 6 pounds!!! Easy on the shoulder.

Support:
Haven't needed support - and hope I don't. The guitar is well made (it was made in the Peerless factory in Korea)

Overall:
I still like my Gibson ES-330 almost 40 years later, and I expect to like the Casino at least that long (providing I live that long). I bought the Casino because the ES-330 has become a collectors item, and I didn't want to get it any more beat up on stage. The Casino is the closed thing to it currently in production. I was surprised when the Casino sounds a little better than the Gibson plugged in. Someone told me that the ES-330 pickups were underwound because Gibson was afraid of feedback - I don't know if that is true or not, but the newer Casino P90s are definitely hotter and have more sustain.

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"Stand Out"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 5/7/2008
Style of Music: Folk, Indie
Musical Experience: Active Musician, Recording Engineer
Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

 

 
Feature:
It is pretty standard in terms of materials when it comes to Epiphones. The best feature is the metal brace that runs from the bridge to the tail piece. It gives it a very unique look.

Quality:
Well every time someone sees me playing an Epiphone they tell me, "well it's not a Gibson". If you mean that it's not overpriced, your right. I have never played a guitar that was perfect. The only thing that I could see someone replacing on this guitar, would be the tuners. They are not bad, just not perfect. I'll keep mine stock. I got the Vintage Sunburst, and the paint job is far better than anything I was anticipating.

Value:
I cannot stress enough how much of a value this is. Great buy

Desirability:
Chicks dig this guitar ;) It is a very old'school design, and it stands out in the pack of LP style guitars.

Sound:
I went from playing a Gibson Les Paul, to playing this. I love this guitars sound. It has a lot more innotation do to the P90's. It has a very classic sound that you just can't dial in on a Les Paul.

Ease of Use:
I like using vintage distortion, similar to Rolling Stones or The Beatles. So for me this guitar is very easy to use in terms of tone. The action on it might be a little high for some players, but adjusting the truss rod or bridge is easy.

Overall:
Do to it's unique design and sound, I cannot see myself replacing this guitar anytime soon, and I don't believe that I would ever sell it. It is exactly what I am looking for. The ability to play jazz, blues, and vintage rock makes this guitar a collection piece.

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"great axe. Great value BAD toggle switch."

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          6 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          6 out of 10
User: a customer from comcast.net
Submitted: 8/17/2006
Style of Music: Blues/Rockabilly/Rock N Roll
Musical Experience: 20+years novice
Location: Salisbury, MD USA

 

 
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Feature:
The toggle swith buzzes!!!! It is not loose but it buzzes! needs work

Quality:
Except for the toggle buzzing I would given it a 10. the body is so nice and after removing that pickguard it is a very nice axe. Need to get someone to place a new quality toggle in it

Value:
Worth every penny I paid

Desirability:
I have the natural finish, Sexy?? man this is like a naked woman, so smooth and fine makes your mouth water!

Sound:
The P90's were why i got this axe. Just don't be anyhwere near Flo Lights, man that just makes so much noise. when the lights are out and no other electricals are on, the sound is so sweet!

Ease of Use:
Guitar plays like some smooth butter for sure

Support:
NA

Overall:
Still had the cheap toggle issue or I would easily give it a 10+

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"Epiphone Casino: Musical Masterpiece"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 7/12/2009
Style of Music: Rock, Alternative, Jazz, Blues, Classic Rock
Musical Experience: Hobbyist, In a band, Songwriter, Musician
Location: New York, NY, USA

 

 
Feature:
I didn't buy the guitar so I can't rate this.

Quality:
I favor the Vintage Sunburst finish out of the others, but I don't like the VS finish on this Casino too much. If I could get it to look like an Elitist '65 or a John Lennon 1965, I'd be happy. Also, at times the pickguard can be annoying. But still, pretty good quality.

Value:
This guitar is definitely worth what it's cost, maybe even more!

Desirability:
This guitar is sexy, appealing, and a technical marvel! The finishes aren't the best, but everything else pretty much is!

Sound:
The sound is very bright and warm. It gives you the real Beatles tone. I cover Beatles songs as well as write songs and improvise. You can play anything on this guitar, any style, any song, anything. It sounds really amazing plugged into an amp and truly amazing even when it's unplugged! For sound, the Epiphone Casino is and always will be my first choice.

Ease of Use:
This is the best-feeling guitar I've ever played! The neck is comfortable, so fretting is very easy. It's also light, making it great to carry around!

Support:
I haven't had any problems with my G400 and I don't have the Casino yet.

Overall:
This guitar is truly something! Superb guitar! It's not completely perfect, but it's 99.99% close! Sound is perfect, feel is, too! Quality's pretty great. I recommend this guitar, definitely!

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"a fantastic price for this quality of guitar"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from earthlink.net
Submitted: 4/23/2002
Style of Music: blues, folk
Location: washington, DC

 

 
I'm an intermediate (or advanced beginner)player and was looking to upgrade my gear to the next level. I can practice without an amp and it sounds great plugged in

This guitar plays easy and is nice on the fingertips. i wanted a vintage hollow-body, but the prices were out of my league. This guitar will keep me very satisfied while i save for a while.

I played several upper end new models (Gibsons & Guild) and couldn't justify the extra money at this time in my level of ability.

My only complaint was that the "E" on the pick guard fell off. When i talked to the sales person, he told me it was meant to be removed (my guess is that it should stay on). Since that was not the most important part of my attraction to this guitar, I chose to overlook this. everything else is well built
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"Good enough for John,Paul & George."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from aol.com
Submitted: 2/17/2003
Style of Music: Classic Rock, R&B
Location: Tampa,Fl.

 

 
Pickups squeal at high gain and high treble.You just need to cut them back some.Tuners could be better as they tend to slip a little.Action and set-up done at factory was found to be exceptional.Overall,a well made looking and sounding guitar.
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