LesB3 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Its here! I am sooooo happy with the finish on this guitar; a lot lighter of a burst than I was expecting (which is a good thing). After plunking down the cash for the Royal Tan, I was beginning to second guess myself (based on the online photos) but glad I stuck it out! The back is absolutely stunning. And as good as it looks below, this picture does not do it justice. ...and the neck is perfect! I like the Gray / Blue case a lot. There were some questions as to where it might have been made but I have yet to find any sort of identification on this thing other than "Epiphone." Came with a Gibson strap (below) as well as a baggie of case candy (polish rag, multi-tool, etc.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesB3 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 What a pair!!!! So happy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesB3 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 I have yet to find a problem anywhere on this guitar... Sound-wise, it's wonderful. I've been playing everything from super clean thru to raunchy Thorogood style riffs and this guitar delivers. I had a MIK model 15 years ago or so and, compared to this guitar, that thing was a TOY. I love it, I love it, I love it. A+++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt4356 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Nice. Beautiful colour, and I always think they look classier with the back/ neck in the contrast. I REALLY hope they give the sheraton the same USA treatment. Have a look in the inside compartment in the case. The Chinese ones usually have a little white square label around 10mm. I've never seen a real issue with these cases other than people expecting less and finding fault because they are Chinese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesB3 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Confirmed, Made in China on the sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Congratulations! Freakin Awesome! That Guitar is a beauty! I’m sure it plays & sounds like a dream Curious, how much does it weigh? Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesB3 Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 Honestly, it has got to be the lightest (electric) guitar I own. The only other one that comes close is a 60's Gretsch Clipper that is also fully hollow. Lighter than my Strat, lighter than my Tele. It is also the thinnest guitar I own -I had to get my tape measure out because I thought for sure it was only 1.5" deep on the body (nope, 1.75 exactly). My memory may be fuzzy, but there's no way that the MIK model I had was this thin. I can't find body depth measure online, but looking at pictures of the MIC model, there's a difference for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 17 hours ago, Matt4356 said: I REALLY hope they give the sheraton the same USA treatment. I suspect they will. They are moving on with acoustics. 3 hours ago, LesB3 said: Honestly, it has got to be the lightest (electric) guitar I own. The only other one that comes close is a 60's Gretsch Clipper that is also fully hollow. Lighter than my Strat, lighter than my Tele. It is also the thinnest guitar I own -I had to get my tape measure out because I thought for sure it was only 1.5" deep on the body (nope, 1.75 exactly). My memory may be fuzzy, but there's no way that the MIK model I had was this thin. I can't find body depth measure online, but looking at pictures of the MIC model, there's a difference for sure. I didn't do any head-to-head comparison, but I believe the one I played was noticeably lighter than my Korean model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I think the USA Casino should be pretty light with no center block and using similar construction methods to its cousin the Gibson ES-330 which weighs about 5 Lbs, ± a few oz's depending on year. The Specs are very close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moogerfoogers Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 It’s just a damn shame they go through all that CNC trouble & they end up putting the inlays in backwards...... Probably just Gibson trying to prevent people from making a Mccartney replica. I hate this company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 On 4/23/2021 at 10:49 AM, mihcmac said: I think the USA Casino should be pretty light with no center block and using similar construction methods to its cousin the Gibson ES-330 which weighs about 5 Lbs, ± a few oz's depending on year. The Specs are very close. I saw a vintage one on Reverb with a Bigsby B7. It weighed 5.5 lbs! Super light!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Manhost Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Went with Vintage Sunburst 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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