Epiphone Casino Arch Top Electric Guitar

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I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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Sound:
Tried it through a Marshall in the store, and just fell in love with it. There is a reason why Paul, George, and John all bought casinos with their own money, at the hight of their popularity, after they had all played Gibson, Rickenbacker, Fender, and Gretsch, at a time when companies were giving them gear for free.

Support:
No need of support

Submitted: 9/12/2004

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 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: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"If Jesus had played the guitar, he'd have played a Casino."

Feature:
Wonderful parts and construction, pickups are strong, tone and volume knobs let it go from mellow to screaming and angry. I got the natural finish, which is beautiful. Had there been an option for gold hardware, I would have taken it, that would have looked cool!. Also, it is VERY lightweight and compact as compared to some other semi-hollows.

Quality:
Everything is beautiful; came factory fresh without a single blemish. Feels solid enough that it will last a long time, but don't go throwing it down the stairs.

Value:
Best semi-hollow for the money. I even kicked in the extra $20 for 2-day shipping, and it was cheaper still than the competitors. And, it arrived only ONE DAY after it was ordered. Wow!!

Desirability:
It is a beautiful instrument to look at, to play, and to hear. Who wouldn't want one??

Sound:
Beautiful tone, plugged or unplugged. I play unplugged most of the time, and this is a nice change from a solid body electric.

Support:
I used a guitar strap for support. Wait, do they mean something else? Oh yeah, product support. I haven't needed that.

Overall:
See my comments above. Awesome!

User: a customer from si.rr.com

Submitted: 3/12/2004

Style of Music: A little of everything

Location: Staten Island, NY

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 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: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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" Casino 'The Money'"

Feature:
The P-90's are money. 2 tone and 2 volume switches with a 3 way toggle. It's a no frills guitar but that keeps the cost down, instead of spending money on grovers and junk it was spent on playablility and sound.

Quality:
It's an awsome machine but it's not U.S.A. made so you can tell its mass produced. My "E" epiphone badge on the pick gaurd fell off (i re-super glued it) and one of my auto-tuner bridge came loose. But I tend to really hammer out the blues and riffs on the thing. It still plays like a champ. The Pick guard rattles a little when you get sick on it but i guess that's why Lennon took his off on his '65 model.

Value:
For cost (I only payed $499.00 at local dealer new) you can't beat what your getting. It plays like a $2000 guitar or better. Compared to other epiphones/gibsons i've played like the shariton or ES models. This is the best value for what your getting... and don't go cheap and get the wildkat or alleykat or the dot... they just don't match the casino.

Desirability:
all other arch tops are just imulating this thing. This thing is beautiful, nastalgic and talks to you. Just on a stand this thing takes all the attention. Mine is gloss black and it looks classic and bold. The natural is not as yellow looking as most pictures make it look but that also gives it a real gentle yet elegant look. You need this thing... it will satisfy your soul.

Sound:
If your looking for a clean acustic/electric sound this thing is awesome! It sounds crisp and clean with out being plugged in and into a box it sounds majestic, clean and recording quality. You can sound like the fifth beatle with this thing (lennon used an earlier model)Obviously for harder stuff it doesn't sound right but It's not made for much more than rock, blues and classic.

Support:
I haven't had to deal with the company for this guitar but I know Epiphone and Gibson are no joke with customer service and warrent. They stand behind their products... one of the reasons why they are probably the best guitar makers.

Overall:
This guitar will probably out live me, i don't think it could take a metal/punk/grung beating and still live to be vintage but it's an epiphone it's going to last if you take care of it. I think the coat will wear out though, I notice that on the F-holes it's already splitting but I think that's just todays mass produced market. The P-90's are awesome, clean and really get the tone. with out effects you can really make this thing versital with it's knobs. The tend to hum a little in tube amps but i'm playing crate and it sound so clean. Freash and so clean clean!

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 8/21/2003

Style of Music: Bules and rock

Location: san marcos california

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 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: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"Casino"

Feature:
The P-90's are money. 2 tone and 2 volume switches with a 3 way toggle. It's a now frills guitar but that keeps the cost down, instead of spending money on grovers and junk it was spent on playablility and sound.

Quality:
It's an awsome machine but it's not U.S.A. made so you can tell its mass produced. My "E" epiphone badge on the pick gaurd fell off (i re-super glued it) and one of my auto-tuner bridge came loose. But I tend to really hammer out the blues and riffs on the thing. It still plays like a champ. The Pick guard rattles a little when you get sick on it but i guess that's why Lennon took his off on his '65 model.

Value:
For cost (I only payed $499.00 at local dealer new) you can't beat what your getting. It plays like a $2000 guitar or better. Compared to other epiphones/gibsons i've played like the shariton or ES models. This is the best value for what your getting... and don't go cheap and get the wildkat or alleykat or the dot... they just don't match the casino.

Desirability:
all other arch tops are just imulating this thing. This thing is beautiful, nastalgic and talks to you. Just on a stand this thing takes all the attention. Mine is gloss black and it looks classic and bold. The natural is not as yellow looking as most pictures make it look but that also gives it a real gentle yet elegant look. You need this thing... it will satisfy your soul.

Sound:
If your looking for a clean acustic/electric sound this thing is awesome! It sounds crisp and clean with out being plugged in and into a box it sounds majestic, clean and recording quality. You can sound like the fifth beatle with this thing (lennon used an earlier model)Obviously for harder stuff it doesn't sound right but It's not made for much more than rock, blues and classic.

Support:
I haven't had to deal with the company for this guitar but I know Epiphone and Gibson are no joke with customer service and warrent. They stand behind their products... one of the reasons why they are probably the best guitar makers.

Overall:
This guitar will probably out live me, i don't think it could take a metal/punk/grung beating and still live to be vintage but it's an epiphone it's going to last if you take care of it. I think the coat will wear out though, I notice that on the F-holes it's already splitting but I think that's just todays mass produced market. The P-90's are awesome, clean and really get the tone. with out effects you can really make this thing versital with it's knobs. The tend to hum a little in tube amps but i'm playing crate and it sound so clean. Freash and so clean clean!

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 8/21/2003

Style of Music: Bules and rock

Location: san marcos california

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

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"Good axe for beginners or vet axe players !!"

Feature:
I only have one problem with this body style; the cord plug-in is placed on the top of the axe, not along the bottom side like my other axes.

Quality:
So far, so good, still don't like the plug-in on the top.

Value:
Good sound and tone for the bucks.

Desirability:
Besides the tone, the physical appearance is also what drew me to it. I have a love of the natural finish on guitars in general, and this one has one of the prettiest available.

Sound:
The tone is amazing! Little wonder why so many musicians choose this model or one like it. It can rock or get mellow for the blues, new age ambientence, or what have you.

Support:
No input here, haven't had to do anything with them.

Overall:
I like this axe for all the above mentioned reasons, but one thing about this one is even makes it fun to practice, with or without an amp.

User: a customer from yahoo.com