Epiphone USA Casino Hollowbody Electric Guitar (with Case)

Made from top-shelf materials right alongside its Gibson counterparts, the Epiphone Casino is being made in the USA for the first time in over 50 years!

Overall User Ratings (based on 2 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Submitted November 25, 2021 by Larry Petrosky in NEWLAND, NC

"Minor Drawbacks..NOT TOO BAD"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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It plays and sounds BEAUTIFUL...however the chrome finish wore off rather quickly...also the saddles in the bridge had to be reajusted frequently because they moved on their own.. Also went out of tune alot BUT..OTHERWISE plays like silk and I absolutely love the sustainability and sound of the P-90s
Sound
YES COMPARABLE TO MORE EXPENSIVE MODELS THE AMERICAN MADE P90s sound outstanding....However the chrome finish wore OFF in just a few months. And the finish on the GUITAR BODY scratches VERY easy..The bridge saddles move on their own while playing..I would LOOK into that ..or change it to a roller bridge. It plays MUCH smoother and no more adjustments had to be made tuning machines are a little on the loose side .The pickup select switch on mine sometimes DOESN'T ALWAYS make a good connection on the bridge pick up (although I believe it's a switchcraft switch ) Also it took about a month of playing before the BLACK residue from the fingerboard stopped coming up on my fingers. But besides all that minor stuff I love the guitar... and is there any way you could bring the Cutaway up more about four frets??

Musical Background:

PLAYING GUITAR FOR 50 YRS

Musical Style:

All styles.. from classical to shredding.COUNTRY TO METAL JAZZ FUNK OLD R&RNEW AGE
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Submitted June 13, 2022 by a customer from gmail.com

"Gave this a shot"

Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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This was a blem customer return, no blems that I can find. Thank you zZounds for making these available. I dont need the pay,ent plan, but I do use it, it makes this hobby a little easier, and gives us a chances to try something like this that isnt available locally. Thats said. This guitar is good, but has things I dont care for and I wouldnt know if I hadnt ordered this one. I dont care for the neck joint at the 15th fret. I play blues and everything is shifted and I feel cramped. Reaching the higher frets is difficult. Is you are of smaller frame and have issues with getting around on a 335, this is perfect for you. But Im a big guy, it just feels cramped. It played fine out of the box, and I like the neck profile. The trapeze tail piece feels cheap, in fact, all the chrome feels like cheap pot metal, and the chrome feels cheap. Like they went cheap and used import hardware I dont know it feels, like parts from China. I might not be but feels that way.Between the neck joint and bridge, I feel cramped, for instance take a 335, take the body, and push the body up to the 14th fret, but leave everything else where it is. The neck pickup is pushed back by the neck. The bridge is pushed back, everything is pushed back. Im not sure how to explain that. The tuners are ok, a lot like the tuners on my Juniors. Nothing special. Now the tone. It does its own thing, a thing Im not a fan of, and I like P90’s but on an arch top, with very very little adjustment being dog ear. And it just doesnt have that open airy tone like a 335 even though its a full hollow, that doesnt add to the open tone you'd get with a 335. The finish seems this polished and pretty but thin, it feels, like an import. If that makes sense. Im not a Gary Clark Jr fan, he seems to love them and gets great tone from them, but, Im just not into it. And lastly, I dont think Ill ever get used to Epiphone on the headstock. I honestly think you could get an import, swap the pickups and give a good set up and have just as good of a guitar. I dont feel this one, as nice as it is, is worth the asking price. I think they cut corners and went cheap to save money in some areas. But all in all its a good guitar for someone, made in Nashville, and pretty sexy, its a player, but its just not for me. Im not impressed. I had high hopes, but I should have spent the extra and got the 335… The only reason, I decided to try this is because I had ordered a 345, which was awaiting shipment, for 3 days, and then canceled, because they couldt find it or something. Like they sold it and didnt update the site. So I thought Id try this, and its not my thing, but as I said, if you are smaller or have difficulty with the body on the 335, this is great for you. Its not a bad guitar. This isnt a totally negative review, its just my opinion, and these are things I dont like. There is plenty to like about it. So dont base your decision on my preferences. If you can play one first do it. I cant do that being very very rural farm its 3hrs to the nearest music store. But if you can, go play one first. I prefer a 335. This is definitely not even a cousin to a 335. Its an animal all its own.

Musical Background:

45yr old player for many decades

Musical Style:

Blues, rock, indie, boomer bends for days lol
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