Easily one of the lightest guitars on the market, and it's a joy to stand up and play. Roughly 6 1/2 pounds, but that's just a guess. I can't find any issues with the fret work, and while it does have some fret buzz that's very clearly because the truss rod needs to be adjusted. The tone that you get with a tone dial rolled to 0 on the neck pickup is that of dreams.įretwork and general QA is really good on mine (although, as with all guitars, case by case basis). Speaking of tones, the Casino is hands down the best Jazz guitar you can buy, and I stand by that statement. Of course, you need a decent amp, and my amp sucks, although I played this guitar through a much nicer one (Fender Blues Deluxe RI), and it blew my mind. This guitar does an impressive job at emulating various classic rock sounds, all the way from Chuck Berry to Led Zeppelin, and of course, the Beatles. Same exact body size as an ES335, for those curious. It feels a bit like an acoustic mixed with an SG. The body also feels really smooth, if that matters. Of course, I only got the natural one (I wanted a cherry one, but I swear no shops ever sell them), but from what I've seen the sunburst and cherry finishes look just as great. Also, if you're smart, you can use the feedback you tend to get to your advantage.

This means that it has a thick punchy sound only aided by the P90s. Bending is quite easy, as are barre chords, although I don't know what the fretboard radius is. It's slim like an SG neck, and it plays really fast. So let's dive into the review, and I'll talk more about the guitar. Most people on this sub have a negative attitude towards Chinese Epiphones, but I've never heard any bad things about the archtops, and I see why. I'll get that fixed this weekend, but right now I'm content. It finally did, and when I got home I was so excited I barely realized that the guys at the shop forgot to set it up for me before giving it to me. So I bought this guitar in a small shop about a week ago, but they didn't have a case so I just left it there and waited for one to get in.

Oh boy, I've been waiting for this for a while, and I have a lot to say.

Epiphone casino electric guitar review