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@hkguitar1984
3 жыл бұрын
I think it’s great Gibson is offering some U.S.A. made Epiphone instruments. I’ve spent time with a 1980s Masterbuilt Japan Epiphone that was a fantastic guitar as well as some original vintage versions, I think this U.S.A. Version most certainly fills the market gap. Thanks for the review. I do hope Gibson will build a few U.S.A. Epiphone solid body instruments in the future, although the Wiltshire models kind of directly compete with the Gibson Junior and Special Models, so I’m not holding my breath.
@JokersWild70
3 жыл бұрын
How about reviewing the Malcolm Young signature Gretsch????
@PC85X
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you've been secretly practicing your chops! Bravo
@robmarmaduke
3 жыл бұрын
The buzz is the intonation screws rattling, I have the solution for it on my channel
@Edward1312
3 жыл бұрын
What Gibson is doing with Epiphone at the moment is excellent. Reintroducing US made higher end models, re-introducing the old style Kalamazoo headstock, which looks much better IMHO and at the same time upping the quality of the Epiphone import models through the Inspired by Gibson Line and Masterbilt reissues. Whoever in Gibson is responsible for this strategy, of attempting to raise Epiphone back to the prestige level it use to occupy (up to 1970) needs to be given a medal!
@Anjohl
2 жыл бұрын
Real shame about switching from Rosewood to Laurel on everything but some top end models. I'd rather pay $30-$40 more per guitar and get proper Rosewood or Ebony. The fretwork is on average only ok as well.
@Edward1312
2 жыл бұрын
@@Anjohl True but I would say that Ebony on the mid range Modern series has been a leap forward
@strawsparky33
2 жыл бұрын
@@Anjohl you can thank their wood lawsuits for that. theyre probably making overly sure that they dont get in trouble for that again
@henrydiaz720
Жыл бұрын
Pssst...candy little girl?
@arno-luyendijk4798
9 ай бұрын
Too bad that both VS versions still have the neck inlays upside down....not really good research on reviving the old model. The Chinese versions may be plasticky for some guitar snobs, but they got the inlays correct and out of personal experience, a far more beautiful, let alone PRESENT sustain. So.... more than 2000 bucks for these reissues and they still got finish and sound issues??? No way.
@4425evergreen
3 жыл бұрын
The “stair step” tailpiece is called a “Frequensator” used to separate the lower strings from the upper/. This is epiphone’ s best sounding tailpiece. It is wonderful they are bringing it back! Call me a faithful viewer.
@scottbogfoot
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome tidbit of info! I never knew what to call them.😃
@rocktorrocks
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyola2205 That’s really cool…I guess that would make it an early era “multi scale” guitar.
@serpentsbane9166
3 жыл бұрын
@@rocktorrocks Check out this instrument from the Renaissance called the Orpharion - it was the first (that we know of) multi-scale stringed instrument, with wooden frets and metal wound strings. It has a beautiful sound like a 12-string guitar, and a very unique shape that contributes highly to that.
@charleskahl1586
3 жыл бұрын
Ok
@LeviBulger
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyola2205 That guitar was likely made in the "Peerless factory". They are well known for making some of the best guitars outside the US during that time. They had impeccable craftsmanship and are highly sought after.
@whatisthis__95
3 жыл бұрын
Why no black light anymore? It was my favorite part almost. Even on the new ones, it's nice to see its effect. Please bring it back
@hkguitar1984
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, the black light is the end-all for QC issues.
@bigfootsburneraccount9160
3 жыл бұрын
Bring back the blacklight
@Wargasm644
3 жыл бұрын
Bring back the blacklight 😎
@simonrongeholmmadsen
3 жыл бұрын
Probably because he mostly reviews newer guitars now... Not much to find with a blacklight... I also seem to remember him mentioning a new blacklight setup when he did the big move... Maybe it hasn't been setup yet.
@X-boomer
2 жыл бұрын
What we really want to see is a side by side comparison of the US model vs the affordable import
@gamingcraft456
3 жыл бұрын
these backs and necks are SO BEAUTIFUL
@motorrebell
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed , Would been AWESOME on the Front ( instead of the "Boring Burst" ) too ! .
@Eisenhower42
3 жыл бұрын
I can almost guarantee you where that buzz was coming from. I've heard it 1000 times. I have a vintage ES330, as well as a couple modern Japanese-made Casinos. When you were getting that buzz on your bench, you had the pickup selector switch in the middle position. If you put the switch in either of the other two positions, you would not get that buzz. The reason is this: when it's in the middle, the tension springs on it are essentially slack, and the switch shaft vibrates against them causing a metallic rattle. When the switch is engaged either lead or rhythm, the tension is greater on the switch shaft, and no more rattle. I'd almost bet that's the source.
@BamaMoose61
3 жыл бұрын
Yep while I was watching I was thinking "touch the selector switch and it will go away." ;-)
@neilmurphy9926
2 жыл бұрын
Yes is on mine
@X-boomer
2 жыл бұрын
That’s probably unique to true hollow bodies as the top will resonate so much more
@jackaalucas
2 жыл бұрын
Yes you’re right
@americanjoe5486
2 жыл бұрын
Cheap switch !!!
@cobhc182
3 жыл бұрын
You’re way too easy on Gibson for shoddy craftsmanship. At this price, they should be flawless.
@ExplodingPsyche
3 жыл бұрын
Really. If I paid $2600 for a guitar and it came from the factory with scratches on the face and the headstock, that thing would be back in the box in minutes.
@stewartross13
3 жыл бұрын
He's a full blown Gibson boot licker. We all know this. If you're ever looking for a biased Gibson review look no further than Trogly's channel.
@Weaselboy
3 жыл бұрын
@@stewartross13 just take what he says about condition with a grain of salt no need to get mad lol
@stewartross13
3 жыл бұрын
@@Weaselboy I'm not mad I was just explaining to the guy who seemed surprised that he was way too easy on Gibson
@markbaum9615
3 жыл бұрын
My $330 Eart tele has no flaws... I like how the Trog says that fretboard chip by the nut will be covered by the strings anyway ....whatAGibbyTosser
@tacob69
3 жыл бұрын
You can definitely tell they are made in the Gibson factory by how horrible the routes are for the pickups.
@Emil77777
3 жыл бұрын
It’s telling when the import guitars seem to have better QC than the USA models. The QC on that particular guitar is atrocious for the price.
@jameshumphrey2345
3 жыл бұрын
Seriously, my Chinese-made Epi UpTown Kat had fewer flaws than this. Of course the finish is cheaper from the start, and I bought it from Chicago Music Exchange, which seems to have pretty picky standards for the instruments it even accepts to resell.
@verruckterwissenschaftler
3 жыл бұрын
But there is no freaking Gibson Garage in CHINA BAT VIRUS TOWN!!!
@joermnyc
3 жыл бұрын
A minute with a file would clean that up, but I guess Gibson really just wants these out the door considering they didn’t let the clear coat dry before they slapped on the pickups and pick guard. 🤦🏼♂️
@verruckterwissenschaftler
3 жыл бұрын
Fender Custom Shop, well I had to use a nice small file on my Custom Shop Fender Stratocaster 59 NOS Relic in the Trem cavity, clean up the neck pocket. I do not think these major brands are interested in anything but mooolah. Attention to detail on my Custom Shop Strat is rated at Poor. Nice thing though I can send back to Fender Custom Shop anytime with thier lifelong warranty. I would say all the scragleees you have in you pickup pocket looked exact in my trem pocket where there were toching the trem itself causing tuning irregularities on return to pitch. POOOR Crafsmanships all around here I see.
@townshendshean
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful guitars...BUT...I would send that thing back (with the scratched finish and chunk missing on the 1st fret of the fretboard). Totally unacceptable! Hell, I've got Gibson's that are many, many decades old and have been played the whole time that don't have such damage! Looks like the QC at Gibson is no better than the QC at Epiphone!. What the hell are they thinking!!!
@O-YAMA
3 жыл бұрын
Plus add that horrible buzz! I’d send it back immediately
@KakuraZenom
3 жыл бұрын
QC at Epiphone is fine nowadays dude
@SRT54
3 жыл бұрын
The grey case with the blue lining is identical to the 2011 Epiphone Casino ‘61 Reissue case.
@bigfootsburneraccount9160
3 жыл бұрын
Such a nice color combo
@jamesmcallister5494
3 жыл бұрын
I like it lots.
@nikodom8203
3 жыл бұрын
Was crossing my fingers Trogly would do a review on these. Been looking forward to this review since NAMM 2020!
@277southtombob
3 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see more 60’s spec Epiphones made in the US. I really like the old American made Epiphones from the 50’s and 60’s like the Zephyr and Sheraton with the mini humbuckers that were a little hotter than the LP Deluxe mini. The Elitist series were great too from a few years ago.
@jacobzhu5589
3 жыл бұрын
I've seen some information said those are not minihumbuckers but single coils? Not so sure.
@277southtombob
3 жыл бұрын
@@jacobzhu5589 The New Yorker pickups in the early to mid 50’s were single coils but after Gibson bought them in 57’ they started making humbuckers in the same size. They wound them about 15% hotter than the Gibson ones.
@ericbgordon1575
3 жыл бұрын
Don't we today have both Mini H's *and* P90s that fit into a full-size H slot?
@queenhenryviii
3 жыл бұрын
I can attest to the greatness of the '65 Elitist Casinos.
@fernandoreynaaguilar1438
3 жыл бұрын
Remember that Beatle song with Tony Sheridan on vocals? It goes: "Bring back... Bring back... Bring back my BLACKLiGHT to me"
@taatehortuap
6 ай бұрын
my blacklight lies over the ocean, my blacklight lies over the sea
@phillippitts6294
3 жыл бұрын
That’s more quality control issues than you should have to deal with for 2600 guitar
@PaulCooksStuff
3 жыл бұрын
"the usual machining marks on the fretboard" Its almost a meme with a Trogly/Gibson review.
@Elraurko
3 жыл бұрын
The only company that sells 2k plus guitars you have to finish yourself. Gibsons quality control is bordering on criminal.
@terrystephan7144
3 жыл бұрын
Too many issues for the $$$ no way here.
@guitarflyer172
3 жыл бұрын
Unless you’re displaying it in a glass case, you’re gonna get scratches and dings playing it. People get way too hung up on Gibson quality control. If it plays and sounds good, who cares about some swirls or minor scratches?
@andy_182
3 жыл бұрын
@@guitarflyer172 exactly. nothing is 100% perfectr.
@jonhornbeck4324
3 жыл бұрын
What you called a tailpiece with a stairsteppedness, is actually called a Frequensator Tailpiece. The short one emphasizes low frequencies, even if used on high strings. The long one emphasizes high frequencies, even if used on low strings.
@grantlong5540
3 жыл бұрын
I had a mid 60’s ES330 with the same buzz that I could never find, it was so frustrating. At least the new models are vintage correct in that regard!
@knedy
3 жыл бұрын
Could be a wire inside the guitar vibrating against the top.
@51bobtube
3 жыл бұрын
I had a bass neck that buzzed. I turned the torsion adjust abit and it went away
@marcuseviltree6304
3 жыл бұрын
I put some copper tape in and around the pots and on inside of cover. Helped alot. But be shure the tape doesn't touch any electronics.
@marcuseviltree6304
3 жыл бұрын
And like Kennedy said make shure all soder welds are solid.
@brianeharmonjr
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like one of the bridge saddle screws rattling. They're usually not tight fits, in my experience. I think that wire/spring that is usually on an ABR helps with that type of vibration as much as it keeps the saddles from falling out.
@terrycolletti6793
3 жыл бұрын
The streak continues! 100 plus episodes in a row using the word "faux" at least once! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@paulyguitary7651
3 жыл бұрын
Haha! This could be a total fabrication but I believe it. He does seem to say it quite often.
@donttalktome4696
3 жыл бұрын
Is this real? I'm not autistic enough to check myself
@davidburke2132
3 жыл бұрын
🦊
@terrycolletti6793
3 жыл бұрын
Im just busting his balls. My night isn't complete anymore without watching this show. Been subscribed for 3 years now. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@terrycolletti6793
3 жыл бұрын
Just a joke for christ sake! 🙄🙄
@joerob3081
3 жыл бұрын
I played one at Sweetwater Thursday and it was beautiful playing and sounding
@TommySG1
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been under the impression that Gibson has upped their game these past few years under new management however looking at the QC on these I’m beginning to wonder. Sure, it’s still branded Epi although it’s made here too. One thing is for sure though, @ $2,500.00 I’d spring for the rest and buy an actual Gibson but that’s just me.
@abubakr6939
3 жыл бұрын
if you want a reissue of an actual vintage epiphone then a Gibson wouldn’t do
@bryonkidder6199
2 жыл бұрын
Nothing is ever perfect...lol Anytime you have 10 different people handling a product, someone is gonna leave their mark...lol Quality Control is breaks, dents, and scratches into the wood for the most part. You'd rather have a Gibson copy of an Epiphone than the real thing?...lol I'd rather have a 335, or 345, or 355 than a 330 anyway...lol
@rtxf
2 жыл бұрын
@@bryonkidder6199 lol lol lol lol lol lol lol are you done?
@garychambers5850
2 жыл бұрын
@@bryonkidder6199 John Lennon could've use a Gibson ES335, and I'm sure he tried one. But he preferred the Casino . George (Harrison) has a Gibson Es335, he uses one in the "Daytripper/We Can Work it Out Video. But that's not the guitar he used for the recording. He preferred the Casino over Gibson. 🎸🚶🏿♂️🚶🏿♂️🚶🏿♂️🚶🏿♂️🎸
@SoundlabStudios63
Жыл бұрын
This guitar is made to be like when Epiphone was actually it’s own brand and not just a poor man’s Gibson
@alexanderherrera4019
3 жыл бұрын
I thought this was a five watt world video when I saw the thumbnail lmao
@mannyfallout4540
3 жыл бұрын
same lol
@myoptik3x103
3 жыл бұрын
Five Watt World is a great channel. Probably most Troglodytes have already checked it out, but maybe someone will get clued into it by your comment.
@adamdarmstaedter1256
3 жыл бұрын
I have an early 2000s Korean made Casino - the cherry & white one just like in the pic. I LOVE it. I just wish the neck was bit thicker. The P90s are HOT - nearly 12k each!
@paulcartwright2810
3 жыл бұрын
Ditto....I wish mine had weaker pickups..some of those Korean casinos are amazing...quality wise
@pinball-wizard
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve waited so long to see you review a Casino of some kind
@jonnybroomhead
3 жыл бұрын
I prefer the nickel/chrome pickup covers
@duanewelsh5611
3 жыл бұрын
Would like to have seen you compare this to a Elitist Casino from Japan. I have found the quality of those to be equal to or even better than a Gibson's.
@shreddyz
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyola2205 Hey, that beaver was willing to make the move from Kalamazoo.
@hkguitar1984
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyola2205 Agreed, I’ve spent some time with a 1980s Casino Masterbuilt Elitist MIJ and it was a superb instrument.
@jubei7259
3 жыл бұрын
When it comes to QC, you tend to find a consistently high benchmark with Japanese-made instruments in general. Their consumers are very demanding about quality standards.
@real_fjcalabrese
3 жыл бұрын
The Elitist range was awesome, and I would love to see it make a return.
@LeviBulger
3 жыл бұрын
The MIJ elitist models and anything that came from the Peerless factory in Korea in the early 2000s. They all were crafted and played just as good or better than most Gibsons in their day.
@markmccawley2526
3 жыл бұрын
Are the American Epiphones used as a training line for new employees?
@doster59
3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see the darker one with the chrome pickup covers.
@stephenewald4601
3 жыл бұрын
I have a 50th Anniversary Casino from 2011 and it came with a grey case just like that one . China made guitar with US electronics - Case is from China too!
@thomassawicki2065
3 жыл бұрын
I got an Elitist Casino in 2015, Made in Japan, it is as beautifully built as any Gibson. Custom Shop quality, and the tone is super good , intonation perfect. Cost ? $1500, I would never sell it for any amount. You could build a career around my Casino.' The nickel silver p'up covers are the ticket. Only a kook would put black plastic p'up covers on this guitar. I am so glad I got the elitist. I put a Black white Black pick guard on mine and it looks like a ES 330. Eye candy to the max. Shoots, I like the poly Finnish, sure Nitro is great , but the poly looks terrific and is way easier to take care of..
@jerrydelcannon9458
2 жыл бұрын
Hear, hear! (or is that here-here??) I have a 2007 Elitist Casino and it is STILL perfect.
@normansimpson5637
3 жыл бұрын
Top 5 guitar related thing on KZitem. Consistently my favourite to watch!!!
@ArmanBaig
3 жыл бұрын
As a huge beatle fan I’m so glad they made these. The vintages are too expensive and the imports from a few years ago are reportedly shoddy in terms of playability. Just wish the first had the chrome pickups
@s2seltaeb
3 жыл бұрын
And they need to fix the inlays and the Headstock.
@bojackhorseman5367
3 жыл бұрын
What i find about the imports is the reason for the 'shoddy' playability is the nut and the frets are usually badly finished and require some professional attention - but if you get the nut replaced and the frets properly leveled and crowned by a competent tech you'll have a great playing guitar still at the fraction of the cost of a USA guitar.
@glass_oni0n
2 жыл бұрын
chrome pickups, and a natural finish option lol…my only question is do I hold out for when they inevitably put that out?
@tubetone74
2 жыл бұрын
Are the chrome pickups w/ covers or one just piece? Years ago I bought some "chrome" looking plastic P-90 covers. Don't know if they are still being made.
@henrydiaz720
Жыл бұрын
They've cleaned up their act on that. That makes these allegedly "made in usa" models useless, except for making you pay twice as much for a label. And look at all the faults! The imports are flawless! As I say, f*ck gibson.
@jazzbass5883
3 жыл бұрын
My Korean Casino has that same buzz. Mine goes away when the pickup selector switch is either on Bridge or Neck positions. It only buzzes when in the middle position.
@EJ_7715
3 жыл бұрын
I played one of these at sweetwater. They are incredible players.
@radrandall
2 жыл бұрын
That case is a reproduction of the case that Gibson shipped with the mid-60s Epiphone Casinos. It was grey with a blue interior, and very good quality. They are just trying to reproduce the old vibe. I have one from 1965.
@ShadeHope1969
2 жыл бұрын
You said when you first looked at it you werent really convinced. It didnt look like a Gibson. It jus shows how our perception of brand affiliation sets standards you look for ,Knowing this is not a Gibson but looking to see how much its like one, as We do Heritage and Eastman and etc..... Its a very well made Instrument from a legend company that has its own sound and place in History,Like everything else. What`s it worth to ya, I would settle for a cheaper model myself but I believe those Guitars are worth what their asking. imo... Thanks Trogly,,Long time follower..Much love..
@knedy
3 жыл бұрын
Speaking of Epiphone Casino, you should try and get ahold of an *Epiphone Dwight Yoakam "Dwight Trash" Elitist Casino* they're made in japan so they're still higher end with US electronics. They got that Trini Lopez/Dave Grohl Firebird headstock except it's not the non-reverse Firebird headstock, really cool guitars! The white ones even got gold bindings like a Gretsch.
@Greg-vd5om
3 жыл бұрын
Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!
@waynegilchrist1596
3 жыл бұрын
I am so glad I watched this video. I had thought about the USA Epiphones but this definitely makes my decision much easier - No Decision Necessary - hands down; the QC sucks and nothing inpressed me! I would go full Gibson instead of this! Yet I am leaning towards other brands. I ordered a, "solid body" Gibson a few years ago and it has been great but the hard case I paid so much more money for wasn't a Gibson at all but an Epiphone case! They didn't make my complaint good so I am soured already. I had a early 50's Epiphone and didn't have the sense to keep it. Comparing this review with a friend's much cheaper foreign model, I'd have to copy him. Gibson has a real problem with QC! Get it back right if you want to continue being a preferred brand!
@alinchitown7556
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a lot of stuff gone wrong for $2700 the chip in the fret board totally unacceptable. Love the fact it’s USA made but man QC is awful. Thanks again Trog for the review. BTW your playing is coming along since I first subscribed. Keep it up.
@michaelmcclelland2896
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. What was going on that day at the shop where they didn’t play it or even look it over???
@michaelmcclelland2896
2 жыл бұрын
How much does one of these cost?
@michaelmcclelland2896
2 жыл бұрын
Why aren’t Gibson bursting the backs of these??
@michaelmcclelland2896
2 жыл бұрын
That’s a lot of money for permanent fuckups. Like bad stain and no qc.
@michaelmcclelland2896
2 жыл бұрын
@@keithschneidly3922 I see. Thanks for clarifying. I was just saying in general you never know with this brand. I feel like I’m lucky with my sg. Nothing fancy. Just a standard, but flawless. Well, Used to be.
@santrixhimself3679
3 жыл бұрын
So now we have epiphone branded gibsons again? Nice
@TheBluesBear
3 жыл бұрын
In 1975 I traded for a 1967 Epiphone ES230TD Casino in Pelham Blue. I played that guitar unti1999 when it was stolen. It had the notorious mystery buzz as well. It turned out to be the internal wiring vibrating against the top. Being completely hollow, the top on the 230/330 guitars vibrate more than the centerblock 3*5 series. The stairstep tailpiece you mentioned was actually called the "Frequensator" tailpiece and was standard in the Epiphone Riviera. My 230 actually had a Riviera headstock, complete with inlay.
@scottbogfoot
3 жыл бұрын
That case is the same one used for the Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 355, it just doesn't have the writing on the front
@glennrisnes
2 жыл бұрын
The new USA Casino is a Masterpiece Guitar.. Trogly might have got a prototype or something.. But, mine is flawless in every way.. Custom Shop Build quality! Love it!
@ronnie5129
3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Trogly, i love your channel, i Must ask this, What is the Best Guitar that you have Examined out of the Box, Thanks , Cousin Figel
@robertbecker6903
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great video!! Very detailed and you captured the tone that I have been seeking for so long. I tried the chinese Casinos and the Gary Clark Jr. Blak and Blue but they didn’t sound like yours. Please, I couldn’t find any info about the amp you recorded with. Or is it a something like a Kemper? Cheers, Rob
@newgunguy4176
3 жыл бұрын
They need to bring back all the past American Epiphone catalog. All those archtops.
@MrSmiley1964
3 жыл бұрын
I've wanted a Casino forever, it's always been the guitar I forget about when I'm buying guitars for some reason. But seeing that dark burst has me GASing hard for that one. After 45 years it just might happen.
@joetheman74
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but this guitar sounds AMAZING! You can tell you are feeling it just by the way you are playing. WOW. Something special about that one.
@TheCream14
2 жыл бұрын
I just bought one (Tan) and its the best Casino I've ever owned. And, I've owned a lot of Casinos. The buzz is most likely coming from the pickup selector switch. They tend to be very loose fitting. I know mine makes a buzz/rattle.
@jaziferret1138
Жыл бұрын
Ngl I gasped at that lighter finish on the second casino, I love that.
@davehopping7212
3 жыл бұрын
Gibson's starting to bring the good stuff home!
@mburtondavis
3 жыл бұрын
New camera? This episode looks super HD.
@gwawd
8 ай бұрын
A very nice review, thanks! Is there a DC readings difference between plastic- and metal-covered pickups?
@stevehammer781
2 жыл бұрын
TY for the Show & Tell demo. I was waiting for a good demo on the USA version. I was hoping for a remake of the early 60s Sunburst but apparently not. Oddly, my '14 Chinese Casino is the closest remake - it has the same "plastic-y" feel as the US version but the Chinese model has the period correct frequensator tail piece, metal P90 covers, and "e" truss rod cover that the US remake does not have. And my Chinese version does NOT have the finish issues thats the US remake has on yours. On the flip side, the US has the correct stain on the back and beautiful neck where as my Chinese version has the sunburst finish on the side/back which is not correct on the '60s version. And the pickups on my Chinese version are just slightly hotter than the US version so I prefer the pickups in the US version as the electronics are superior. Is the US verision $2k better? Beauty/Functionality of the US Epi vs Chinese Epi is in the eye of the beholder.
@tomcon21
2 жыл бұрын
That’s the same case that came with the 2011 50th Anniversary Casino which I have and love!
@markdouglas668
2 жыл бұрын
The dark one is not the Royal Tan, as you say at 10:12. It's the VS. The Royal Tan is so gorgeous! I have the Frequensator Bridge Riviera in that and it is an amazing instrument. I have a vintage '66 Riviera in RT and the present day Chinese Rivie has some marvelous crisp tones that the vintage one can't match. I also have many Inspired By John Lennon Casinos, a few 50th Anniversary Casinos and various Peerless era Korean Casinos. I would only get the new US made one if I thought it outdid the IBJL, which would amaze me, since the IBJL is basically a Gibson, in my humble over-invested opinion! I also have a '66 Casino in Natural with custom gold hardware. It has a warmth neither the Korean Peerless Casinos nor the Chinese Quindao ones can match. I wonder how this new US Casino stacks up to my vintage '66...
@alexgarnett5373
3 жыл бұрын
Also notice that the inlays in the fretboard are backwards to vintage casinos
@joshtrotman1990
3 жыл бұрын
Noticed that, wonder if this was on purpose or the template got turned around? Come on Gibson!
@berfjerfy
13 күн бұрын
Wow, they still havent noticed yet.
@Glicksman1
3 жыл бұрын
I recently purchased Japanese-made Epiphone Casino Elitist. It was made in the Terada factory. Its quality is as good or better than virtually all currently American-made guitars - it's just flawless and it rings out loudly and clearly acoutically. I've even recorded some tracks with it acoustically. The electronics are American as are pickups. I put an old ES-345 bridge that I had in my parts box on it and that made it even better. It plays and sounds as good as any guitar I've ever had and I think that you can't buy a better-made guitar from anyone. An American-made Epiphone Casino costs $2.6K. I bought my Casino for $1.5K. Case closed.
@alanshewitt
3 жыл бұрын
My man, the buzz is the pickup selector switch. At least that’s what it is on my Custom Shop 330. Only when in the middle position, though.
@das_edelweiss8736
3 жыл бұрын
For me it’s usually a saddle on a those types of bridges that buzzes. Like one saddle will be rocking side to side cause it’s too small so it just rocks. I got rid it by moving the saddle forward or backwards until the wiggling stopped.
@es330
3 жыл бұрын
I have a 1965 Gibson ES330 and it has the same buzz on the middle position. Little rattles come and go in other places frequently and I don't mind at all. You never hear that stuff while plugged in. It also has cosmetic flaws; I love it. These Epiphones look fine; the real test is how do they sound when plugged in? I'd love to try one to find out.
@ericstevens7041
3 жыл бұрын
The buzz was the switch on my USA Casino, as well. I solved it in just a couple minutes.
@matthewsharayko7463
6 ай бұрын
@@ericstevens7041 how exactly did you solve it? My USA Casino switch buzzes and it drives me crazy haha (I often play unplugged as well as plugged in)
@seanhammer6296
3 жыл бұрын
Was there any difference in the sound between the two, with the different pickup covers? I like the lighter one and would like to have heard it.
@ericpiercey7112
3 жыл бұрын
I have a cheap chinese version of this guitar, and apart from the electronics obviously being inferior, the over all quality of the workmanship is superior than a $2600.00 American made Epiphone. Which means when you factor in the difference between the American and Canadian dollar plus shipping, it's actually much much cheaper to switch the pickups and pots to off the shelf epiphone parts. You end up with a very solid good sounding guitar for half the price,,, if you pay the extra bucks you shouldn't be paying for scratches and dings. Sorry.
@warrengreig5556
3 жыл бұрын
I got casino coupe put custom P90’s on it, gotoh tuners, gotoh bridge and tusque nut sends better than this guitar and I don’t see any flaws like this guitar has.
@danielemilazzo432
2 жыл бұрын
How do you know about the quality? Have you played one?
@G.GP.
2 жыл бұрын
What do you think about the Casino Chinese made, please? Thanks in advance! Happy new year!!!
@garypiggot1188
2 жыл бұрын
I liked the video on this American Casino. Informative. I have a Korean 90s Casino..in Heather Mist, like the Gibson Firebirds. Told its very rare. Not a fan at first...but it grew on me. Keep up the good reviews. G.
@FabianSalomonsson
3 жыл бұрын
The inlays are tilted the wrong way if you compare to the vintage Casinos. I found that to be a really weird decision.
@73YTubeDan
2 жыл бұрын
It was probably ignorance.
@ErwinvanAsperen
3 жыл бұрын
If people are looking for this guitar with maybe a tad better quality control: Japanese brand King Snake makes excellent archtop guitars and with that Casinos for about the same price. I recently tried their Smith model (with a bigsby) and it was absolutely amazing. I didnt buy it, because I was looking for their Curtis model (which I did buy), but it was quite hard to decide, because they were both fantastic guitars with ditto sounding pickups. It was simply inspiring to play these and it is instantly my favorite guitar I own now (Curtis model). Oh and for the record: yeah I dont really care about what is in the headstock as long as it is a quality instrument, but thats just me :)
@kellphil76
3 жыл бұрын
If you want yours like Lennon’s, he stripped the finish off his so those dings in the finish wouldn’t matter.
@hugotyson308
3 жыл бұрын
I don't believe Lennon personally stripped the finish off, I'm sure he paid someone to do it for him as I believe he was totally impractical at anything else apart from songwriting and playing/singing!!!! This may be true?
@kellphil76
3 жыл бұрын
No I didn’t mean to imply he did it himself. He probably had a hard time figuring out which end of a hammer to use.
@s2seltaeb
3 жыл бұрын
@@kellphil76 😂
@theuniques1199
3 жыл бұрын
@@kellphil76 Actually you can use either end of a hammer to hold or hammer, I could hold the hammerhead to hammer an insect into oblivion with the end of the handle as a handlehammerhead, humans sure can be ignorant(ignore the obvious) that use KZitem. After all the hammerhead is the handle and the handle is the hammerhead and that's why it's one hundred percent existence as a hammer.
@theuniques1199
3 жыл бұрын
@@hugotyson308 He knew how to make more money than so called practical people know how to, if some body doesn't know how to become a famous rockstar does that also make them impractical and how could you have the impractical without the practical and the practical without the impractical which means everything is practical if it exist.
@guitfidle
3 жыл бұрын
Ooooo fancy!! 2 things- I wonder if that buzz is the pickguard where it sits on the dogears? And did you try the other one plugged in? I'm really curious if the metal cover changes the sounnd much. In theory it should, like putting a metal cover on a humbucker.
@smithcustomguitarco
3 жыл бұрын
that buzzing - could be the little screw bolts on the top of the tailpiece. those can be tightened. sometimes on a hollowbody the pickup switch will rattle a little bit in the middle position. not much you can do about that.
@jaykaybi
2 жыл бұрын
At 12:31 those are sanding pigtails left by an orbital sander. It needs machine polishing carefully to remove them.
@jayevans1201
2 жыл бұрын
i'd love it if they came out with a 1965-style USA casino, with the chrome covers and the larger headstock, i'd sell my soul for one
@donaldholman9070
3 жыл бұрын
I had a buzz on mine..the pick guard was the culprit. I filed it down so that the pick guard did Not touch the pickup and the buzz was gone… , Like a turkey through the corn.
@animateangus
2 жыл бұрын
Forgive my ignorance, I’m kinda new to the guitar market, but why am I seeing some Casino’s priced under £500 and then others over a £1k, despite these not being vintage models? Probably a dumb question but is it the pickups/material quality?
@arazos9394
3 жыл бұрын
5:00 that case hangin halfway off the desk is freakin me out
@glenkepic3208
3 жыл бұрын
sorta cool. Knew of The Casinos, well just from photos. I'm 10 in '67. A few years later, i'm a kid trying to play. Mall shop, Japanese Coronet a likes. Me and my friends laughed at these. White, goofy trems and funny looking pickups (mini HB). ha, The Steve Marriot axe done wrong. For all i know, these were good guitars. Now, Epi LP +, G400 and LP Jr. MIA. As strange as things have been and want to recover, bring it. A USA EPI will find good home.
@IamMagPie
2 жыл бұрын
09:30 - that is unacceptable for a high end expensive guitar. I have two Epiphone Elitist Casinos, both made by Terada in Japan. Both flawless. They have a black soft bushing that keeps the pickguard away from the finish of the guitar (I have taken the pickguard off one of my Casinos because of McCartney). Too bad the paralellogram at 13:30 inlays on the fretboard slope the wrong way - wonder how Gibson missed that one? Also, is the tailpiece correct? On vintage Casinos I have seen, the part where the strings attach is flat and smooth with one raised diamond shape. Not parallell lines going across. The scratches seen at 12:30 are also a turn off. I was going to order this guitar, but I'll pass.
@aeriumuk
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful looking guitars, great to know there are US made Casino's again! However, they have to come with Chrome pickup covers and the Epiphone branded truss rod cover though, right?!?!
@ericstevens7041
3 жыл бұрын
While not reissues, these are inspired by 1962-1963 vintage Casinos. That is when they transitioned from black pickup covers to nickel. The Epiphone truss rod cover wasn't used until 1964, when they moved to the hourglass headstock.
@aeriumuk
3 жыл бұрын
@@ericstevens7041 Fair point! 👍
@matthewsharayko7463
6 ай бұрын
I actually prefer the black PU covers on the tobacco burst. The nickel covers look better on the royal tan finish, imo
@billkyle1056
3 жыл бұрын
How much difference overall are these Gibson made products compared to the Epi Import models? They are a serious price difference so at what point does the diminished return aspect apply?
@mikefusco3282
3 жыл бұрын
Sold me on the sound demo. Wow… even distorted, what a great tone. Im a big fan of both brands, but wanted to hear a good tone review of this (I’m in the same boat as far as finish- vintage burst looks better than the clown burst, but the chrome pickup covers 🤤🤤🤤) Been waiting a long time for this review, amazing job!
@ericstevens7041
3 жыл бұрын
I've had a Royal Tan for about three months now, and it looks much better than this video. It's too saturated. While the video looks like it goes from orange to red, in reality it goes from a light amber to a light burnt orange.
@drewgraysonxoxopanda
4 ай бұрын
Gibson ES models & Epiphone USA collection Casino both cost $3499 right now. You get a Gibsin ES-335 in Satin for $2999.
@Moreno280161
Жыл бұрын
Hi, what pickup would you put on an Epiphone Casino? you know I took one of the Chinese ones and I would like to improve it a bit thanks
@gumbomudderx7503
3 жыл бұрын
You should do a comparison of these verses the 99-2000 era Japanese made Epiphone casino Lennon models. Those were really nice guitars. These look great too, but I have to agree with some of the other comments here…for 2600 bucks, that routing and other flaws from the factory are pretty inexcusable. I don’t mind paying a premium for a USA made instrument, but at that price point the quality should be excellent
@ronnierazor4302
3 жыл бұрын
I like the sound of the Casino more than the 330 Lovell.... What amp are you using? I even like the dirt on the bridge pu!
@angrymike6759
3 жыл бұрын
Do you have any thoughts on the 2016 les paul sunken treasure limited run ???
@lesterksi4521
3 жыл бұрын
This doing justice to epiphone as they do have their own flagship models th old days
@marccarter1350
4 ай бұрын
Both of my other seas Casinos had a better QC. But i watched this video 7 times, then bought the USA made model. Zero regrets. Thanks for the great review 🙂
@acoffeewithsatan
3 жыл бұрын
Wow.... Had you told us these were regular MIC models, I would've said those factory blemishes were a good reason to return! A chip on the fretboard just passing unnoticed? What kind of QC is that?
@joemusic80
3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love my USA Casino
@tjreeve9024
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t play too well I cant afford any of these and I don’t exactly have space for loads of guitars but the way he does this show I can’t get enough it’s the same with dagan from PMTV i watch these every day before I go to bed its therapeutic in some way
@wearyhobo
3 жыл бұрын
I'll keep my beautiful Antique Natural VOS Gibson ES-330, thank you. If you compare the USA Epiphone Casino to a vintage Epiphone Casino from 1963 on, you'll quickly find that they got a few details wrong. The most egregious one is the fact that the parallelogram fret markers are mirror images of what they should be. The marker is supposed to slope downward on the treble side, not up. Another issue involves the shape of the headstock. The headstock on the Chinese-made Casino (albeit cheaply made) is closer to the shape of the original headstock.
@JokersWild70
3 жыл бұрын
The poplar/maple backs on those....wow! Gorgeous. Personally, I always thought that Epiphones poly finishes looked so much better than Gibson's nitro finishes, but now the USA Epi models, like this, get the nitro finish which is STILL hit and miss. Not my style of guitar, but that first one is really a nice looking guitar!
@conticarbon
3 жыл бұрын
The distortion tones almost sounds like a byrdland!! Keep up the great content
@DevinLatulippe
3 жыл бұрын
i personally think the metal pickups look way better then the plastic black ones.
@Sorakorra
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder what's the neck angle on it. Especially since it's made in the USA factory
@djsangre
3 жыл бұрын
I own a new Epiphone Casino Coupe MIC and it’s better built and sounding than some of my Gibsons…I can only imagine how good a MIU Epiphone can be!
@ios6605
3 жыл бұрын
You should do a video putting on the chrome P 90 pick up covers on the other model 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 🚬😎 👍🏼 💨 💨 💨
@orneryhombre9078
11 ай бұрын
Ever find the buzz? Occurred to me the end piece of that tail piece assembly may not have been muted while your hand was on the larger portion, and still able to vibrate against the top.
@jeremiahMc11
3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes the toggle switch vibrates when in the center position on hollow bodies.
@TheBoomtown4
2 жыл бұрын
excellent review, thanks. You’d benefit from a lighter touch, both hands. I was guilty of it too until I started drilling it and it’s made a big difference in my playing. Pardon the keyboard criticism, it might serve you well though.
@scottbogfoot
3 жыл бұрын
My casino had a loose wire that made a sound, but not like your buzz.
@aipsong
3 жыл бұрын
Cool video! I have an Epiphone Granada circa 1967, made in Kalamazoo - I removed the hideous pickguard and had a luthier cut a second f-hole and make a pickup mount out of rosewood - sweet guitar.
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