Tell me about Epiphone Casino's

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:57 pm

Probably, Brian, but they tend to have long memories......

Hmmmmm... Peter's spell checker actually works!!

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:18 am

Similar to mine Mitch - Congratulations.

Watch out for those P-90s - they'll get you!

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:32 am

I got my Casino today.It's Awesome!What kind of strings do you use on your Casino?How would Rickenbacker strings sound on a Casino?

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:46 am

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ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:38 am

Very nice, Mitch!

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:39 am

Rickenbacker strings sound excellent on a Casino.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:49 am

Thanks Peter,lucky that I have a spare set.Thank you also Howard,Did you get my email?Your guitar is on its way.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:51 am

That I did, Mitch. I couldn't help myself - I put a post in your original thread.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:15 pm

Mitch, where's the big foil E on the guard?

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:31 pm

Hi Noel,yeah,thats a good question.The guard is just plain white.How is the E applied to the guard?Is it a stick-on?The guard doesn't have any residue or scratches so I don't have a clue why there is no E there as I think that this is the original guard.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:33 pm

Mine doesn't have the foil "E". It has the raised badge type. It fell off a few years back, leaving virtually no residue or mark on the scratchplate. I glued it back on though.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:10 am

Yep, those raised E's do like to fall off. I recently got out all of my Korean Epiphone thinline's to take a photo, and three out of four E's were laying loose inside the cases.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:20 am

You have a date with some superglue Randy.

Now let's have a look at that photo.

Here's mine - she has a black knob look. And she may or may not get a Bigsby in the very near future

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:02 am

Rob: I bought (2) NOS Epiphone Bigsbys that were available a few years ago on Korean guitars (Casinos, Wildcats, etc). They're really nice and incorporate an 'E' into the design. I put one on my transparent orange Sorrento. The other will probably go on my ebony Casino. When doing the mod on the Sorrento, I took my time to make sure everything was properly aligned, and I carefully drilled pilot holes after reinforcing the face with strips of masking tape. Then I soaped the screws and put them in slowly. I was nervous about the possibility of cracking a very pretty guitar, but everything worked out fine. If you buy a Bigsby, be sure to get the one that attaches with (2) screws and the strap button. I think it's model B70. It doesn't require you to drill any holes in the end of the guitar (just two in the face).

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:11 am

Cheers Randy - that's very useful information as I'm pretty nervous about drilling holes in the old girl. and thanks for the tip about the B-70 vs the B-7.

I have been meaning to ask you guys about the difference. I understand that the B-70 is the 'budget' version which is not made in the US. Are there any differences with regard to quality? Is the nickel less polished or not as high quality? Or am I totally fine to get the cheaper B-70?

B-70

B-7