plagueskill Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I've been looking for the right price on a Casino forever and someone has one with Lollar P-90's and case for $500. They sound great on youtube but has anyone had any experience with them? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Lollars are great.......... [thumbup] ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I recently owned a Melody Maker with a Lollar and tried a Casino with a Lollar at the bridge and a Vintage Vibe at the neck (before buying my Casino). Jason probably makes the best P-90, IMHO. That's a pretty good price for Lollars and a case. A comparison. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Epiphone-Casino-VS-Electric-Guitar-Korean-made-/320793938817?pt=AU_Musical_Instruments_Instruments&hash=item4ab0cf0b81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamBooka Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Well since the lollars would set you back 150$ if you are in the US, I think it is a good price. I have about 4 different lollars and am pleased with all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Lollars are great +1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern image Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 i've actually bought a set several years ago, but before i put them in i sold the guitar, an elite casino. now i have the 65 lennon i traded on ebay and notice when recording on my tascam 2488 neo, the only pu usable is the middle. the other 2 are extremely noisy, and also have a hum in addition to the typical single coil higher hum. i am wondering if i should have the pickups looked at, or is it a better idea to buy lollars again? can anyone compare the lollars to the ones used on the casino. more specifically i guess to the lennon 65 historic model? i don't know much about pu's in general. but i recall reading about what is offered on the lollar site and there is really nothing specific for casinos, i think there were 3 types of p 90's or something, it's a bit confusing. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Wow........The 'ol single coil hum...............P-90s are single coil..........Lollars are great..... I have a thread from Oct 23rd on the Gibson Lounge which may be of interest to you........... Yeah, recording with P-90s CAN be a problem.....Lollar pickups aren't the problem............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 All P-90s are a little noisy, some more than others. Lollar makes what I consider the best P-90 and the ones I've had in the past are the least noisy I've tried. You mention that the middle pickup on your 65 Lennon is the least noisy. Do you mean the middle position on the selector, or does your guitar have 3 pickups (something that I've never seen on a Casino, but have certainly pondered)? If it's the middle postion on the selector, being less noisy would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern image Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 All P-90s are a little noisy, some more than others. Lollar makes what I consider the best P-90 and the ones I've had in the past are the least noisy I've tried. You mention that the middle pickup on your 65 Lennon is the least noisy. Do you mean the middle position on the selector, or does your guitar have 3 pickups (something that I've never seen on a Casino, but have certainly pondered)? If it's the middle postion on the selector, being less noisy would make sense. sorry, i misspoke. the middle position. the other 2 have the typical high hum, but also have this odd low, or middle type less focused hum. i was used to p90's. the elitist casino didn't have this problem. also had my share of many strats, teles over the years. usually w/all those guitars was just the typical hum. maybe this one doesn't have proper wax, or shielding if that is the correct terminology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 sorry, i misspoke. the middle position. the other 2 have the typical high hum, but also have this odd low, or middle type less focused hum. i was used to p90's. the elitist casino didn't have this problem. also had my share of many strats, teles over the years. usually w/all those guitars was just the typical hum. maybe this one doesn't have proper wax, or shielding if that is the correct terminology. Lollars shouldn't do that. If that's what they are (were) contact Jason. He and his guys are very good with troubleshooting and stand by their product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern image Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 sorry, didn't mean to imply it was the lollars. i ment it was the pu's that came w/the lennon historic 65. traded on ebay. maybe i should open it up and make sure they are lennon pickups. i was thinking of getting lollars and wondering how they sound with casino's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I can tell you that the first Casino I got a chance to get my hands on had a regular (not 50s wind or underwound) P-90 at the bridge and a Vintage Vibe P-90 at the neck. I sat and played it for hours. This was after buying a Gibson Melody Maker with a Lollar P-90 (my first P-90 guitar). The combination of those two pickups gave such a variety of tones that I decided to replicate the guitar, but with a natural Casino body (the one I played was a VS). The only reason that I didn't get both pickups by Lollar is that the VV neck pickup had such a great, natural tone, almost like a miked acoustic guitar, that I went that route. That bridge Lollar is incredible. I found that I didn't need the Melody Maker anymore for that cranked P-90 sound. To say that the Lollar P-90 is the pickup for you would depend on what you do with yor Casino. What kind of music you play, what kind of amp or strings you use. I will say that in my opinion, if you by a Casino to get that Beatles/Lennon sound, stay with the stock PUs and play with the height adjustment on them. I think you'll get closer with the stock ones. But I also think that if you're looking to expand what a Casino can do, Lollars are the best, you just need to decide which P-90 to get. Jason will rewind the stock PUs to your liking, if you are partial to the chrome covers, just be ready to tell him what you're trying to accomplish. Have you gone to Jason's website and listened to the soundfiles? You should. Or call (better than email). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern image Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I can tell you that the first Casino I got a chance to get my hands on had a regular (not 50s wind or underwound) P-90 at the bridge and a Vintage Vibe P-90 at the neck. I sat and played it for hours. This was after buying a Gibson Melody Maker with a Lollar P-90 (my first P-90 guitar). The combination of those two pickups gave such a variety of tones that I decided to replicate the guitar, but with a natural Casino body (the one I played was a VS). The only reason that I didn't get both pickups by Lollar is that the VV neck pickup had such a great, natural tone, almost like a miked acoustic guitar, that I went that route. That bridge Lollar is incredible. I found that I didn't need the Melody Maker anymore for that cranked P-90 sound. To say that the Lollar P-90 is the pickup for you would depend on what you do with yor Casino. What kind of music you play, what kind of amp or strings you use. I will say that in my opinion, if you by a Casino to get that Beatles/Lennon sound, stay with the stock PUs and play with the height adjustment on them. I think you'll get closer with the stock ones. But I also think that if you're looking to expand what a Casino can do, Lollars are the best, you just need to decide which P-90 to get. Jason will rewind the stock PUs to your liking, if you are partial to the chrome covers, just be ready to tell him what you're trying to accomplish. Have you gone to Jason's website and listened to the soundfiles? You should. Or call (better than email). yea, back in 2009 i bought 2 from him. should have kept them but when i sold an elitist i was generous and included them in the deal. the guy got a great deal. now i realise i should have kept them. the sound files are confusing. i never really get that because as you say you can color the tone depending on the guitar, rig, amp, etc. i really want to know what they sound like on a casino. i basically write music and record into a tascam neo 2488. i write a lot and i like having the casino for it's sounds. i also use a gibson johnny a. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I have a Dean Palomino (My Avatar) W/3 P90'S. Lollar makes a 3 P90 set that supposedly SMOKES!! Thats my upgrade down the road. Heard only the best reviews about their P90's. My 6 cents on the subject....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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