Mark from Taos, Nm
markbarlos@aol.com
Subject:
John Lennon was right!
Quality:
I would buy another and I have a Dot as well.
Sound:
great single coil pickup tone and bite with the depth of a hollow body
Reliability:
The "E" fell off of the pick guard and I've had the frets leveled, the rest of it has done well.
Overall:
very much in the league of other guitars I've owned such as the Gibson ES335
Playability and Feel:
a light weight guitar and ghood for singing with a strap while standing.
Tone:
I am a fan of both P90 and Humbucking pickups and this guitar gives me a brighter sound without hum. Nice neck pickup sound with the bass turned up on the tone control. Check out a little known band called "The Beatles," they all played them except Ringo...
Finish:
clear finish has held up fine.
Action:
good, I now use heavier strings.
Skill Level:
Pro-Rock Star
Do you own this product?:
yes
Date submitted:
20 Oct., 2009
Joe R. from Gary, IN, USA
Subject:
Good buy on a great guitar
Quality:
Seems very well-made. Time will tell, but it's looking good so far.
Sound:
Haven't sampled it much, but it sounds good to me.
Reliability:
Too soon to tell.
Overall:
Seems very well-made. I bought this as a gift for my son, a Beatles fanatic, and it's his first electric. He's tickled to death with it. The case is a REAL Epiphone case, not just a "deluxe" no-name model, and is also VERY nice. I highly recommend the case if you buy this guitar, very much worth the extra $$$.
Playability and Feel:
Ask my son. :)
Tone:
A variety of tones, haven't heard it really put through it's paces yet. But just the selectable pickups make a big change in tone.
Finish:
Finish looks awesome. A few very minor flaws, but small and indiscreet. Average person would never know unless they were looking for flaws.
Action:
Haven't made any adjustments other than tuning. Out-of-the=box tuning was almost right on.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
J.D. Andrews from Decatur,IN U.S.A.
Subject:
A good buy for the money
Quality:
Seems to be made pretty good. Haven't had it very long yet.
Sound:
I have tried it out a few times now and seems to hold tune alright. And has the Beatle sound I really enjoy. Again good buy for the money.
Overall:
I was concerned that the guitar quality would be bad because of being made in China. I was reading other ratings of guitar and Korea seemed to be the builders of choice, but couldn't seem to find a guitar made there. Was told that you had to take a chance on what you got and I was delighted after I got it. Looks good, finish is great, it was quality checked in U.S.A. sounds really good to.
Playability and Feel:
It's a real light guitar easy playing.
Tone:
Sound is great, you can get mellow beautiful sounds to heavy,very versatile
Finish:
NO flaws in the finish, craftsmanship as far as I can tell is really good.
Action:
The set up was pretty good no buzzing of strings. It is easy to play.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Date submitted:
10/25/2011
Subject:
They Got It Right!
Sound:
The P-90s are amazing. The guitar on it's own has tons of tone. For more tone I suggest putting Ernie ball RPS Power Slinkies on it.
Reliability:
It's taken a beating and still sounding great!!!
Overall:
Awesome hollow-body. handles everything from Clapton to Beatles to Jack Johnson easily.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Guitar Detective from San Antonio, TEXAS, USA
Subject:
Even play it unpugged
Quality:
Made well & dependable
Reliability:
So far so good
Playability and Feel:
Playability is fast & smooth
Finish:
The finish was NOT the same as the picture online.
Action:
Action was great.Low.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Date submitted:
01-08-2011
BB from Washington State
Subject:
Nicer guitar than the pictures show!
Quality:
Overall quality is a 8.5 out of 10. Totally worth the price.
Sound:
If you are in need of a rich and complex sound, the Casino is it. The stock p90 pickups sound as good as any others I've heard. Definitely has a distinctive, quality of tone you wouldn't think a guitar at this price would have.
Reliability:
Seems very well built. The quality of the woods used look of much higher caliber than the stock images allude to. Frets are very nicely finished with no sharp edges or high spots. The overall build quality seemed much nicer than what I expected from something "Made In China". Totally a gig worthy instrument.
Overall:
Absolutely love this guitar. The P90 and full hollow body are a perfect match. After a complete setup this guitar was much more than I expected from a guitar that is made in China. The fretboard (after I oiled it) is nice and dark and overall the guitar is MUCH nicer looking than Gibson's stock pictures make the guitar out to be. For $599, this is how much guitar you SHOULD get nowadays.
Playability and Feel:
The guitar is right about 7 lbs... Definitely not a back breaker. Even though it is a full hollowbody, the guitar is very well balanced and doesn't want to "dive" neck first when you have it strapped on. Neck feels more substantial than any of the Korean or Japanese Elite models (which have really skinny, small necks)... This feels more like a current Gibson "60's neck.
Tone:
Tone is outstanding. Blows you away if you play clean... very rich sounding with nice bottom end thump.
Finish:
Finish is your typical polyurethane finish... Probably bullet-proof. But I didn't notice any flaws whatsoever, and the grain in the wood not only looks quality, but really pops through (I purchased the cherry red model)
Action:
Action and setup on ANY guitar you buy online is going to stink, regardless of maker or price.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Date submitted:
Sept 21, 2010
California Bill from Palm Desert, CA. USA
william321@mac.com
Quality:
Well made. Beautiful finish. Solid. Seems it will be dependable
Reliability:
Only had it two weeks.
Playability and Feel:
Lighter than Les Paul Studio. Like the fact that as a hollow-body can practice guitar without plugging it in all the time. Neck easy. Controls easy and solid.
Tone:
Not an expert. Sounds great. With my line 6 spider jam, reproduces everything.
For the price, amazing.
Finish:
Professional. Gibson quality.
Action:
Just tune it and go.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
Yes