cookieman15061 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Well she came today and she's awesome. I only had time to snap a few pics then tune her up and play a few songs before the wife cased it back up until Christmas. Its definitely a big jump up from the standard. Higher quality overall. I love the finish on this so much more than the standard. Action is a tiny bit high for my taste but easy fix. Toggle switch is solid and no annoying hum from pickups. The P90s sound great through my vox and can't wait to put it through the paces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Wow!! Nice...congratulations, Cookieman! I'd be chompin' at the bit, to play that..so, good luck, on waiting until "Christmas!" LOL! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Yeah CB it's not gonna be easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Congratulations. She looks great. Post more information after you've explored her. I take it you purchased her online. Which outlet? It would be nice to play one before buying. I hit the GC in Monroeville over Thanksgiving and as you could guess, archtops are not plentiful in Pittsburgh. No Casinos or Rivieras. There was a Dot and Sheraton, but nothing special. I was impressed with a Gibson SG Classic with P-90s and a abound neck. mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Yeah, and it has some nice grain, in the top, too. Not as "plain" (grain wise), as some Casino's have been. I'd just bet, once you get it "set up," the way you want, it will be hard to put it down, for any lenght of time. Good Show!! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manimal Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Love it! If I run into one in person and like it, it'll be on my "to do" list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted December 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 The guitar has a great tone when played acoustically and I really love the satin or matte finish whatever they call it. It seems to open up the sound of the casino. sigh.......20 days....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMeanie Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 She's a Beaut! Lovely finish! Drool... What do you guys use to clean the surface of a guitar with a satin finish like the Rev casino? I use Ernieball 4222 Guitar polish on my glossy guitars..will this do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumbone Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Yeah' date=' and it has some nice grain, in the top, too. Not as "plain" (grain wise), as some Casino's have been. CB[/quote'] I'm with you CB. When I see some nice wood like that, I start getting ideas about taking it down to the raw, rubbing stain into the grain, some blending, followed by fine sanding, 12 coats of nitro, etc. It's this disease I have.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Other than the bridge, it looks exactly like my Casino[blink] Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 She's a Beaut! Lovely finish! Drool... What do you guys use to clean the surface of a guitar with a satin finish like the Rev casino? I use Ernieball 4222 Guitar polish on my glossy guitars..will this do? Use a slightly damn cloth for heavy dirt, a clean and dry one for every day cleaning. Never use polish on a matte guitar, it'll shine it up if you do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMeanie Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Use a slightly damn cloth for heavy dirt' date=' a clean and dry one for every day cleaning. Never use polish on a matte guitar, it'll shine it up if you do that.[/quote'] Whoa good thing i asked! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Use a slightly damn cloth for heavy dirt' date=' a clean and dry one for every day cleaning. Never use polish on a matte guitar, it'll shine it up if you do that.[/quote'] shine it up? Cool, get that dryness from it! I hate dry finishes, when will this trend end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 It's hardly a trend, I have a 30+ year old acoustic that has a satin finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 My TV Yellow "Faded" Double Cut LP has a great finish on it...in terms of "shine" that is. It's not flat matte, but it's not close to being the kind of "Gloss" finish, on most Les Pauls. It really does looks aged, but in a good way. That overly new, shiney thing has never been a favorite, of mine. I've never resorted to messing with it, but let them age naturally. (Probably, because I don't know how to go about it, without worrying about ruining it, entirely?!...LOL!) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataylor Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Congrats on the awesome guitar! You will love it. It's a good thing they didn't have the natural in stock when i got mine a few weeks ago -- I'd probably still be at the store trying to decide which to get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMashie Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Hey Cookieman... looks great...lots of happy playing... mine was just shipped out...hope to have it mid week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Thanks hope ya get to play yours right away. My wife packed mine away till Christmas and she's off for the next 5 days so I can't even sneak a strum. Aaaaaggggggggghhhhhhh!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMashie Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Any ideas on humidifying this beauty? I know I have to be religious about that with my Taylor acoustic. Plus by keeping the Taylor at a perfect humidity level the sound is so sweet. I've seen what can happen to an unhumidified acoustic... and it ain't pretty and can cost a fortune to repair.. I was lucky with mine. Just wondering... since this is my first hollow body electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Keep a slightly damp sponge in the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMashie Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Hi Musikron... Yep that works...I use a Planet Waves Guitar/Violin Humidifier in my Taylor Case... nice unit...clips onto case and no contact with the finish... costs about 10-12 bucks... and well worth it... not sure if alot of guitarists are made aware of the damage that can occur if a hollow body dries out...until they notice alot of fret buzz and think it needs a set up... then when the body cracks... ouch! major repair bill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Yes, major repair bill indeed. Its a double sided sword for me, but I lean towards healthy guitars more than healthy bank accounts, thus I try to get folks to humidify their guitars, esp. in the winter with all the forced heating. But, if you don't, I'll be happy to repair your cracks, charging by the inch of course, and don't forget the bracings I'll have to at lest re-glue, if not replace. Did anyone say finish touch-up as well? Gets into the ^^^hundreds FAST with these types of injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMashie Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Hey Cookieman... I'm really sorry you have to wait to play this really wonderful guitar. Mine came yesterday and I did some jamming with a bud last night. Sweet sounding...and a dream to play. I don't have to do a thing to mine...it's set up very nicely out of the box, and the intonation was right on. Seems the only difference between mine and yours is the case, mine is green inside... Oh well... xmas is only 2 weeks away...it will be well worth the wait[biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Wife was at work yesterday so I did a little sneak peek and I played it for about 20 minutes. shhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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