The new 2021 Epiphone Casino WORN guitars apparently have better sounding pickups, according to a couple reviews I've read and heard. Apparently they changed the P-90 pickup type used this year, while last year they still had the older type...? They are supposedly lower output now (classics?), with more clarity and better highs, rather than the middy-muddy higher powered P-90 pickups, especially noticeable at higher volumes. I'm thinking of buying a new 2021 Epi Casino worn soon, which are getting harder to find, but still selling for about $500-600USD. I assumed changing pickups and wiring would be necessary, then the hardware, but apparently the pickups, pots, and switches have been upgraded, and the bridge saddle posts are thicker now, tuners better, and the bridge doesn't have the annoying buzz anymore. Would somebody who owns a 2021 Casino worn tell me if I'm correct, because what you learn online isn't always true. Perhaps all the excellent low cost guitars coming out of Asia are causing the "big boys" to improve quality in their more affordable classic designs? I like all the worn color options, but leaning towards black at this point (and no pick guard for me). Cheers!
