Revolution Six Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) I installled a black 5 ply pickguard and a new bracket on my Casino , Edited January 12, 2018 by Revolution Six 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) Not a Gibson. Edited January 13, 2018 by Pinch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Poor chinese Gibson copy. I know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megafrog Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Poor chinese Gibson copy. I know. You mean Chinese copy of American Epiphone Casino? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Tke original is the Gibson ES-330 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 On a Natural Casino, perfect fit ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc3c46 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I installled a black 5 ply pickguard and a new bracket on my Casino , Looks great !! Where did you get that pickguard from ? I'd like to get one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevo58 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Poor chinese Gibson copy. I know. We all know a Chinese (or Korean) Epiphone is not a Gibson. Poor? It serves its function well. I have a Qingdao Casino. I bought it because I didn’t want to gig anymore with my going-on-sixty-year-old ES-125TDC - it’s getting a bit delicate. The 125 is an amazing guitar; it sounds huge. I didn’t expect the Casino to measure up, and of course it didn’t. How could it? It hasn’t been vibrated for half a century. But I viewed the Epi as a platform and changed everything on it. Vintage-voiced Fralin P90s, pots, switch, jack, nut, bridge, tuners. Everything except the trapeze, the bridge bushings, and the frets. I’m looking at those bushings .... Does it measure up now? No. But close, or close enough. On stage in a bar with a drummer and you won’t hear much difference. It’s fun to play, it looks good, it sounds good, I’m not plunged into deep depression when I ding it, nobody is going to steal it; I don’t have to spend my breaks wondering if my guitar will be on stage when I get back. And it doesn’t have a Brazilian fingerboard, so I don’t have to worry about crossing borders with it (which I do often, living where I do - Germany/Switzerland/France). It sounds wonderful through a tweed for old-school blues. T-Bone, early Freddie - no problem. It’s not a 330. Or a 125 (basically the same thing). But it’s pretty darn good. Even the poly doesn’t bug me - but my hands don’t sweat much. All you HAVE to do is put reasonable pickups in it instead of the crazy overwound stocks. Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeko Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Looks great, very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Looks great !! Where did you get that pickguard from ? I'd like to get one ! I bought the pickguard on EBay, C-Rocker Custom Guitars shop. My Epi Casino was mase in 2015 so I order this model : https://www.ebay.com/itm/CASINO-2012-2013-5-Ply-Black-Pickguard-Bracket-made-for-Epiphone-Project-NEW/132284368444?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3D1ceca15010794315b77329583870a28f%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D152595465968&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507 Buy a 5 ply pickguard with 60° wide bevel. Choose the correct model : http://stores.ebay.com/C-Rocker-Custom-Guitars?_dmd=2&_nkw=casino+5ply+pickguard Edited January 18, 2018 by Revolution Six Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 I love 5 ply Custom pickguards with 60° wide bevel. On my Gibson SG the pickguard came from Creamtone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) PS : Don' t order a pickguard with 45° bevel you will be disappointed ... Edited January 18, 2018 by Revolution Six Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 This is crazy how a 5 ply wide bevel pickguard upgrade nicely . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 This is crazy how a 5 ply wide bevel pickguard upgrade nicely . Got any with the Epiphone "Epsilon" on them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Got any with the Epiphone "Epsilon" on them? Funniest post of the day...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212West Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 I'm doing the same with my ES 335 Pro had to order the pickguard off Reverb from a seller that makes a 5 ply version specific for the current Epiphone 335 Pro, I ordered it without the hole drilled for the bracket because I want to glue the bracket on. I had ordered a Bosco 335 style pg but it doesn't fit, is 3 ply, and looks cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) I prefer the no-screw look, too. My Casino wears a 3 ply Terrapin guard. Edited October 30, 2018 by tweed2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 I have this Epiphone Tortoise pickguard for sale, send me a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitarkus Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) I own a 1967 Casino E230TD and have been searching for a vintage original or replacement pick guard that fits...including (preferably) period correct guard mounting hardware. Anyone know where I should be looking to find such a thing?? I also need the wiggle stick....but no luck thus far finding any of this stuff. Help appreciated. Edited November 7, 2018 by Kitarkus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDuke Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I own a 1967 Casino E230TD and have been searching for a vintage original or replacement pick guard that fits...including (preferably) period correct guard mounting hardware. Anyone know where I should be looking to find such a thing?? I also need the wiggle stick....but no luck thus far finding any of this stuff. Help appreciated. would like to find a pick guard for my 94 sheraton 2. any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I've always had good luck with Terrapin. If they don't list yours, contact them. They have more. If you have one that fits well, but want a different color, you can send yours (or a template) and they'll match it. I've sent several, inside a magazine, using USPS Media Mail (very cheap) and had the original and the new sent back. I've done Casino, Sheraton, Zephyr Blues Deluxe and Sg that way and been very happy. Plus they do then without the bracket hole, if you want to do the 335 mount. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gralst Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 I installled a black 5 ply pickguard and a new bracket on my Casino , I don't like pickguards on ES guitars (They cause static electrical interference). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Not a Gibson. No. This is the Epiphone Forum.. Several Korean & MIJ Casinos with USA Gibson Pickups & Components are outstanding Guitars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve01060 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) For those Gibson 335 snobs who never take their guitar out, why don’t you just stop playing, that’s if you can play in the first place. For the rest of us who gig regularly, get an Epiphone or a Hagstrom Edited August 26, 2020 by Steve01060 Improvement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 On January 15, 2018 at 11:34 PM, stevo58 said: We all know a Chinese (or Korean) Epiphone is not a Gibson. Poor? It serves its function well. I have a Qingdao Casino. I bought it because I didn’t want to gig anymore with my going-on-sixty-year-old ES-125TDC - it’s getting a bit delicate. The 125 is an amazing guitar; it sounds huge. I didn’t expect the Casino to measure up, and of course it didn’t. How could it? It hasn’t been vibrated for half a century. But I viewed the Epi as a platform and changed everything on it. Vintage-voiced Fralin P90s, pots, switch, jack, nut, bridge, tuners. Everything except the trapeze, the bridge bushings, and the frets. I’m looking at those bushings .... Does it measure up now? No. But close, or close enough. On stage in a bar with a drummer and you won’t hear much difference. It’s fun to play, it looks good, it sounds good, I’m not plunged into deep depression when I ding it, nobody is going to steal it; I don’t have to spend my breaks wondering if my guitar will be on stage when I get back. And it doesn’t have a Brazilian fingerboard, so I don’t have to worry about crossing borders with it (which I do often, living where I do - Germany/Switzerland/France). It sounds wonderful through a tweed for old-school blues. T-Bone, early Freddie - no problem. It’s not a 330. Or a 125 (basically the same thing). But it’s pretty darn good. Even the poly doesn’t bug me - but my hands don’t sweat much. All you HAVE to do is put reasonable pickups in it instead of the crazy overwound stocks. Steven I'm with you Brother, I leave my Vintage Guitars at Home these days & play out with some really good Guitars that can be easily & relatively inexpensively replaced.. Same with Amps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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