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Hi, I've been researching about Epi Casino and I've read or heard two different things. On wiki, Casino's typed as a hollowbody, but others say it's a semi. I've played it at a local guitar shop and it sounded pretty darn good. Can anyone clarify this?

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The Casino is a fully hollow bodied guitar. A semi is a hollow body with a centre block in the middle to reduce feedback and increase sustain like the Sheraton or Gibson ES 335.

 

That said, even though the Casino does tend to feedback a lot, they a truly amazing guitar and is one of my favs in my collection. I would definitely recommend one....or two :-)

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that feedback is also an asset.. it's controlable and can become part of your technique or style..

 

also, I have a sheri and it's no solid body in that department, either.

 

I have to confess the feeling of air blowing out that upper f hole onto your arm is also way neat.

 

TWANG

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Some call it feedback, I call it sustain ;)

 

Actually, unless you play at extreme ear damaging sound pressure levels, your Casino should not feedback to the point where it is a problem. At the 85-100db that I play (ear damaging without ear protection) I have never had a feedback problem with my Casino (in fact, I can't get it to feedback at all at those levels).

 

Jimi Hendrix also taught us that feedback is not a problem, but simply another guitar effect to use to the player's advantage.

 

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