Hi

[ashley]

Hi

 

im new to the forum and currently looking for a new epiphone and need some help

 

I currently have a 1981 Gibson es335 in cherry and looking to exchange it for a Casino.

 

I am trying (and struggling) to find a 1960's Casino the only one i found was at vintage and rare (where i bought mine) but was sold

 

Im not fussy about condition just as long as it plays nice.

 

I had a 1966 fender Coronado which i loved and want to go back to a Hollow guitar

 

If anyone could help i would be greatfull

[pohatu771]

A USA-made Casino is going to cost 1.5-2x what you could sell the Gibson for.

 

Your best bet, I think, is to buy a modern Custom Shop ES-330. That's what I would do.

 

And keep the Gibson, if you can. If you're set on buying a Casino, expect to pay an addition $1000-1500 on top of what you get for the ES-335 for a Kalamazoo guitar.

[charlie brown]

Keep your ES-335!! Buy an "Elitist" Casino...awesome sounding and playing...and it's USA (Vintage) specs and electronics.

Poly finish (instead of the old Nitro), but it's thinly applied, and very nicely done. That would be your best alternative...IMHO, as always.

 

CB

[JefferySmith]

Keep your ES-335!! Buy an "Elitist" Casino...awesome sounding and playing...and it's USA (Vintage) specs and electronics.

Poly finish (instead of the old Nitro)' date=' but it's thinly applied, and very nicely done. That would be your best alternative...IMHO, as always.

 

CB[/quote']

I concur. Keep the 335, buy an Elitist Casino while they are still being made (I wonder where, though), and you will have two pretty different guitars.

[TWANG]

I agree about keeping a guitar, almost anytime it comes up, but a little more for the one you have.

But, if you really don't want it. be very careful selling it and get what it's worth!

 

Also I agree about the elitist casino. Very well worth having!

 

TWANG