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The Epiphone Casino is a classic instrument and to get one in this price range is really cool. It is very light and well balanced and in spite the big body, it doesn't feel big due to its weight. Sonically it has acoustic qualities from its hollow body and unplugged it is loud, but don't expect an acoustic guitar sound. Unplugged it gives a round sound with more emphasis on the bass and mids. Plugged in, it has very nice pickups. I was afraid of the quality of the pickups and although you can get better, they are solid, without much noise and very versatile. In my ears, the neck pickup is the more usable one. To get nice sounds from the bridge pickup you have to roll off the tone knob at least to 7 or 6. If you roll off the tone knob completely in both pickups you get a very dull muddy sound, so it's not very usable in this position, but you can dial in some nice tones. Again, very little noise which is really cool. If you play with low gains, feedback is not really an issue either.
What I didn't like?
Well, first of all, the build quality is poor. I was surprised since a lot of reviews praised the build quality. My guitar was unplayable out of the box - it had a buzzing D string and the 12th fret on the high E string was muted due to a higher 13th fret. Removing the strings and using a string rocker I found that each fret was in a different height (!) and I had to level all frets and recrown them to get to a playable state. This eliminated both the buzzing and the problem with the 12th fret. The fret edges are sharp and the frets were not nicely polished. In addition, both the strings and the neck were extremely dry. I know this is a low cost instrument but if I compare it to a Sire U5 bass I have that costs a bit less and made in Indonesia, it is in a totally different level. If I was a beginner and this was my first guitar it would discourage me. New guitars should be playable, period!
There was also a rattle noise in the body and after shaking it upright, a piece of wood fell out of the f-holes. Hope this wasn't something important :-)
The neck itself is straight which is good but it is not a C shaped neck. Towards the 12th fret it is more a D shape than a C shape. The finish on the neck feels satin-like and the neck is comfortable.
As for hardware, the tuners are solid, the bridge looks good and the guitar intonates nicely. The toggle is a bit of a low quality and can shift positions unintentionally easily. The knobs look nice although they are made of cheap plastic and have some rough edges. Same goes for the pickguard which is not sanded enough and has some rough edges.
The finish on the guitar is a matter of taste. The body looks okay I suppose but the neck feels plastically with a thick layer of wood filler plus the paint coat. It has a satin-like feel, but doesn't look that good. You can mistake this for being made out of plastic.
To summarize, after fixing the neck I think I have a guitar that I will enjoy for years. It is a cool guitar and has its own vibe. Although this is a low cost instrument I think I should have gotten a better assembled one. There are definitely better quality instruments at this price point. I wish Epiphone would have an in-between line between the cheap Chinese instruments and the pricey USA made ones (like Fender has).
What I didn't like?
Well, first of all, the build quality is poor. I was surprised since a lot of reviews praised the build quality. My guitar was unplayable out of the box - it had a buzzing D string and the 12th fret on the high E string was muted due to a higher 13th fret. Removing the strings and using a string rocker I found that each fret was in a different height (!) and I had to level all frets and recrown them to get to a playable state. This eliminated both the buzzing and the problem with the 12th fret. The fret edges are sharp and the frets were not nicely polished. In addition, both the strings and the neck were extremely dry. I know this is a low cost instrument but if I compare it to a Sire U5 bass I have that costs a bit less and made in Indonesia, it is in a totally different level. If I was a beginner and this was my first guitar it would discourage me. New guitars should be playable, period!
There was also a rattle noise in the body and after shaking it upright, a piece of wood fell out of the f-holes. Hope this wasn't something important :-)
The neck itself is straight which is good but it is not a C shaped neck. Towards the 12th fret it is more a D shape than a C shape. The finish on the neck feels satin-like and the neck is comfortable.
As for hardware, the tuners are solid, the bridge looks good and the guitar intonates nicely. The toggle is a bit of a low quality and can shift positions unintentionally easily. The knobs look nice although they are made of cheap plastic and have some rough edges. Same goes for the pickguard which is not sanded enough and has some rough edges.
The finish on the guitar is a matter of taste. The body looks okay I suppose but the neck feels plastically with a thick layer of wood filler plus the paint coat. It has a satin-like feel, but doesn't look that good. You can mistake this for being made out of plastic.
To summarize, after fixing the neck I think I have a guitar that I will enjoy for years. It is a cool guitar and has its own vibe. Although this is a low cost instrument I think I should have gotten a better assembled one. There are definitely better quality instruments at this price point. I wish Epiphone would have an in-between line between the cheap Chinese instruments and the pricey USA made ones (like Fender has).
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Denne gitaren har essensen av en Casino, lyden til en Casino, men dessverre en ganske billig følelse. Virker ikke som satin på en kul måte, mer en billig måte. Kjøp heller den natural varianten.
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