Larsongs

I own 3 Casinos. 2 with USA Pickups & Components & 1 MIK Peerless which is also superior Casino to the MIC’s in build quality & Sound. I found this Video laughable.. While I agree about the new USA is not a 100% 1965 Beatle Tribute Spec Guitar it is a far better Guitar than the Entry level MIC Casinos. Just the difference between MIC P90’s & Gibson P90’s in a real life comparison renders a huge difference in sound quality… Forget all the other far superior Materials, Construction & high quality USA Components.. That was the worst Comparison Video I think I’ve ever seen.. Plus the Guy can’t tune a Guitar or play for Beans! Thru a Marshall no less? He made Casinos sound absolutely horrible! Nothing could be further than the truth. He even makes the MIC’s sound worse than they really do……

Full size Casinos have no Center Block… ES335’s, ES 345’s & ES355’s do but not Casinos…. The Casino Coupe may be a Hollow Body but it’s not a real full size Hollow Body like the Standard full size Casinos which are all Hollow Body Guitars..

Not bad for a $379.00 Guitar.. But, check the Specs on these. Top of the line everything USA including Plek’d neck… You couldn’t mod that Epiphone for less than what you can buy these for.. Same with the Gibson Les Paul Specials with P90’s… Make mine TV Yellow! https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SGSPVNCH--gibson-sg-special-vintage-sparkling-burgundy https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPSPTVNH--gibson-les-paul-special-tv-yellow

Some Epiphones are good Guitars.. The entry level Epi’s need to many mods to be good sounding & not worth the expense.. Might as well pay a little more & get an entry level Gibson… Probably the best value going right now are Gibson SG Specials with P90’s & Gibson Les Paul Specials with P90’s…. High quality Component content & great USA Gibson P90’s!

What Archtops is he currently building? I’m curious…

Check Heritage (the Kalamazoo Guys) for Archtops… They’re making some really outstanding Guitars!

Correct.. If it’s passed return/exchange date you can put good money after bad & keep spending on who knows what to maybe get it playable. Or get rid of it. Sell or Trade it for a Guitar in excellent condition… Always great if you can play it first. If not make sure there’s a good Return or Exchange Policy.. Good Luck to the OP.

It is the Coupe version which IMO isn’t a real Casino… You should try the traditional standard sized Casino’s before making a final decision.. A quality version like an Elitist, Elite, IBJL or 50th Anniv. Reissue are excellent quality offshore built, with real USA Gibson P90’s & other USA components including Switchcraft Jacks & Switches… They are great players & probably the most versatile Electric Guitar you can buy… They are available in the Used market..

Have you tried adjusting the Pole Piece screws on each Pickup to balance them out?

Or a Chibson…… Whatever it is it looks rough.

Maybe, but not if it’s written into your Contract that you endorse & play Gibsons.. If you don’t your in breach & your Contract can become null & void or worse…..

It’s just as easy to catch a Cold, Flu, COVID or whatever at your local Grocery Store, Dr’s Office or Hospital as it is playing a Gig…

The only real new upgrade Casino offered by Epiphone at this time is the USA Casino.. They discontinued several reasonable priced Korean & MIC models of Casinos that offered Gibson USA P90’s & other USA upgraded components.. Why I do not know as they were excellent Guitars.. I do agree about exchanging it.. Why start your journey with a new Guitar that has problems? Makes no sense to me.

If it’s new you might want to send it back & exchange it for another…

Some upcoming Unknown Artists or Bands would be cooler! IMO

I’ll have to call a couple Car Audio shops & ask… But, new Vehicles are all going to USB.. My Dealer is looking for After market USB CD Players.. Waiting to hear what he finds.. I’m looking too. The Chevy Dealer told me that there is no market for CD’s anymore because the majority of People listen to Sirius, Stream or have Playlists downloaded on their Phones & play them through the Infotainment Systems in their Vehicles… Most Manufacturers aren’t offering, or about to end offering them on all Vehicles.. Which sucks.. The Album Covers & all the stuff they included were definitely part of the Coolness!

Evidently he’s beyond the Return & Exchange period or wants to keep it. In that case, If the OP has an excellent Set up & the problem persists this would be the next thing I would do…. Have a new quality Bone Nut installed & have it Custom Cut for his Guitar…

Are you going for a 50’s sound since it’s a 56 Les Paul? If so, ask the Guys at Seymour Duncan.. if I recall they’re under wound..

An ITunes download is much like a Record in the sense it’s a Product you buy.. So, they’re today’s Records so to speak… I agree that MP3’s are nowhere near the Audio quality of a Vinyl Record or a CD in WAV format.. But, buying today’s Records (Downloads) from ITunes & their Competitors should be equal in High Fidelity Sound to Vinyl or CD’s… Then you got something worth buying.. Even though it’s invisible.. which kinda sucks! Albums were so Cool! I listen to Sirius when I drive & the Sound has gotten so bad! The Compression is so bad! The pumping is driving me nuts! My new 2021 Silverado doesn’t have a CD Player.. I was told they don’t put CD’s in most new Vehicles anymore. Everybody Streams…… I need to buy a USB CD Player designed for Vehicles! Any recommendations are appreciated.. Thanks, Larsongs

Or the same Fretboard materials, Tuners, Nuts, Pots, Jack’s, Switches or Pickups.. Or Bigsbys if they have one. And, I probably missed a couple things… That said, their are some upgraded MIJ Epiphones & now USA built Epiphones that rival Gibsons… But, they’re also priced like Gibsons..

Why not be a real Record Co? Sign “new” Artists & promote them & their Records.. That’s what a Record Co. used todo.

What’s the point of spending a ton of money signing guys who are already famous, have their own labels or are already signed?

So they signed Slash.. A known Artist who is probably a multi $$$ Millionaire & signed by a label already.. What does that do for us?

It is important to do a thorough Inspection when you buy a new Guitar.. Front, Back, Top to Bottom & inside…. As well as how it plays, sounds & is everything working as it should. Immediately If you find anything that doesn’t seem right you need to make a decision.. Return, Exchange or contact Factory for Warranty Repair… Then immediately follow through…

I have different kinds of Guitars with Single Coils, Humbuckers, DynaSonics & P90’s. I have 3 Casinos & they are my favorite Guitars. I’ve had a Royal Tan USA Casino on Order for about a year. They’re saying August. I hope they’re right. I’ve been a big P90’s fan for some time.. I think they are the best sounding versatile all around Pickup you can have on a Guitar. That Gibson would’ve been very cool but I’m happy that you were able to get the new USA Casino. Congrats on your NGD! Enjoy!