New Epiphone Casino Rattle

[jasps]

I have just bought a cherry red Epiphone Casino. Really nice guitar and I am really pleased with it.

 

However, it has an annoying rattle which I have discovered is the low E string and A string rattling off the tailpiece. If I put a bit of paper in between the string and the tailpiece, problem solved, although probably not the best solution.

 

Anyone experienced same problem? How can the tailpiece be align so that the strings don't rattle? Other 4 strings are aligned dead centre in the slot.

 

Cheers,

Adam

[Mugatu]

Sounds like the dealer hasn't set it up very well, you shouldn't be sold a brand new guitar that rattles.

 

Is your dealer local to you? He should really put that right for you himself.

[cookieman15061]

A little dab of nail polish seems to do the trick for some. This seems to be a common problem for casinos.

[jasps]

A little dab of nail polish seems to do the trick for some. This seems to be a common problem for casinos.

Thanks, i'll give it a go.

 

Adam

[mls8888]

I got a new Casino the other week and it wasn't long until it started rattling on the E string, I came across a post on here that said the problem was from the bridge so I got a new bridge (Gotoh GE103B/C Tune-o-matic w/ Standard Post - Chrome ... as suggested on here), cost me £17 on ebay. I fit the new bridge, had to file down the saddles a little so the strings could sit in them, tuned it up and ... it still rattled! It was then that i decided to make sure that all screws were nice and tight, I found that one of the screws on the bridge end pickup was a little loose, tightened it up, and hey presto, no more rattle!! ... if only I'd tried that before I spent the £17 on the new bridge!