Favedave Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I'm new to the Casino, and I love the one I just got -- the last one in stores in the L.A. area now. Wow -- people love these! Anyway, I love the sound but was wondering if there is an upgrade that would make it even better sonically? I know nothing about the various pickups. I use it for recording pop music, mostly rhythm guitar and to add some analog texture to synth-heavy tracks. I love jangly and chime-y. Also I like to do one-note doubling of a vocal track with a sweet fuzzy sound (like the Beatles fuzz). Mixed lower for support, not to overwhelm. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Congrats! Which one did you get? They really don’t need anything other than new Strings & a good Setup.. My Sunburst Peerless Casino has a Bigsby which is very cool! It’s like Paul’s & George’s. My Natural Revolution Casino is Lennon Spec & I dig that one a lot! My Sunburst 50th Anniv. Casino has the Tremotone & is also very cool! It’s like Keith’s in the early days… I have a new Royal Tan USA Casino with Nickel Covers which is a work of Art! Love this Guitar! I bought a Bigsby B-7 for it but it’s such a beautiful Guitar I might leave it as is since I have a Casino with Bigsby already… You probably guessed by now I’m a Casino fan! I play them more than any of my other Electric Guitars! IMO they’re the most versatile Electric Guitar you can buy…. Epiphone has done a number of different limited run models in the past 10-15 years.. Including the Entry level Asian Guitars which are really good too… Epiphone has done an excellent job on Casinos. About the only thing you might want to do on the Entry level Casino’s is a Pickup upgrade to Fralin, Lollars or something similar for a more Gibson USA P90 sound… And add a Bigsby B-7 which look great & are a great Effect. But, even those two are subjective.. Enjoy your new Casino! Edited January 3, 2022 by Larsongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadm110 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 when doing a Pickup upgrade , do you have to upgrade the internals ? my local shop tells me to just about gut my guitar and go with new pots , new wiring, new switch and on and on........ question :is all this needed for the pickups to improve the sound of the guitar?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Depends on what Pickups & innards you choose. But, yes it can.. It could be almost USA Casino Sound & Tone quality.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room135 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) Me and mine here without no upgrade... new pickups Epiphone P90 Pro Alnico V Sound's good !!! Edited January 20, 2022 by Room135 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/20/2022 at 9:42 AM, Room135 said: Me and mine here without no upgrade... new pickups Epiphone P90 Pro Alnico V Sound's good !!! A Bigsby B-7 would be a great Mod for your Guitar! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room135 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Probably a Bigsby would add a serious look, and make the sound better. The only problem is that I don't use vibrato anymore, and I don't like Bigsby... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Room135 said: Probably a Bigsby would add a serious look, and make the sound better. The only problem is that I don't use vibrato anymore, and I don't like Bigsby... ? Why? I don’t recommend the cheap ones. But, the B-7’s are excellent on Casino’s. It’s a great Effect if not over used & I think it improves the Tone & Sustain…. Seems ideal for Jazz.. Good luck.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room135 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Thanks for the advice, in fact I would like to try, but I'm not sure if I like it... Can you remove a Bigsby and return to the initial position without leaving a trace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt4356 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 No, a b7 in this instance would require a fixing into the top of the guitar, also possibly different holes on the end by the strap pin. A b6/b3 ( I can't remember the exact one?) would be the better one if your unsure. You would likely still have to drill more holes by the strap pin, but the may be covered by the trapeze plate. You also don't need the tension roller from the b7, the b6 is a straight swap for the trapeze. I agree with Lars though a b7 is the best looking bigsby and personally I would put a blank chrome one on that guitar. Nice guitar by the way. I came close to getting a black one before Xmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I own 4 Casino’s. Including the most recent. A USA Casino which I plan to put a B-7 on… I have a Sunburst Epi Casino with a Bigsby B-7. I've had it for years.. Wonderful Guitar! I wouldn’t begin to think about reverting it back to the way it was before… For me that is the only proper Bigsby for these Guitars.. Sounds & looks great! Good enough for Paul & George.. It’s good enough for me.. In the case of the worn Guitars they’re inexpensive enough to have 2… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alfa Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) My Casino made strange steel noises, I order a good quality metric ABR-1 bridge at Philadelphia Luthier Tools and a long version of the trapeze tailpiece to reduce vibrations between the tailpiece and the bridge. The result is incredible, awesome, no more bad vibrations. With the long trapeze tailpiece the feeling is better, The guitar seems more consistent, more precise much more enjoyable to play! P90 pickups sound good, and wiring / pots do the job. Edited February 1, 2022 by Alfa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfrostx3 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Hello Alfa, I am curious. Where did you find a black Pickguard for your casino? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelsegui Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 On 3/13/2024 at 8:40 PM, kfrostx3 said: Hello Alfa, I am curious. Where did you find a black Pickguard for your casino? I got one just like that one from here: CASINO 2012-2022 5-Ply Black Pickguard W/60 Deg Edge for Epiphone Guitar Project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) On 5/6/2024 at 5:34 PM, michaelsegui said: I got one just like that one from here: CASINO 2012-2022 5-Ply Black Pickguard W/60 Deg Edge for Epiphone Guitar Project Yes, exactly. Now I have a blank cream pickguard, very nice combo too. Edited May 8 by Alfa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Smooth top reflector knobs from Philadelphia Luthier Tools, inexpensive and cool upgrade. https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/knobs/volume-and-tone-control-knobs/bell-hat-knobs-gold-with-smooth-gold-reflectors-import/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) I recently bought a new Casino in the worn olive drab which is a colour I fell in love with when the Chris Cornell 335 came out. While I was waiting for the Casino to be delivered from Thomann in Germany, I started to research what upgrades could be done to make the guitar even better. I watched video after video on Youtube about what pickups you should upgrade to and seeing the "before and after" clips, there wasn't enough of a difference that I could hear to warrant the huge cost of new pickups, some almost cost what the guitar cost. I don't know if it was the quality of the videos or the fact that there was very little difference between the stock pickups and the "upgrades". When the guitar arrived, I put a new set of Elixirs on it and gave it a good setup. I couldn't believe that this Casino had only cost me 489 euro, it's by far my least expensive guitar. The pickups sound amazing, all the electronics are good and the build quality was better than Casinos I've owned in the past. I own a Gibson ES 355 from the Custom Shop as well as a couple more high end Gibsons and this little Casino is punching above its weight. The only upgrade I will do will be the addition of a Bigsby B7 which I've already added to my Les Paul and 61 reissue SG. Edited May 15 by swampash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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