I also am soon grabbing an all valve amp which should improve things. I understand it's a completely different beast being completely hollow body and having P90s and I think I just need to experiment to get a good sound. Also the sustain is quite different to the dot and seems to be very 'low end', I suppose this is due to the hollowbody? The remedy seems to be to turn the tone control down and the result was OK but quite muddy. The main problem is if I use the same settings I usually do - bridge pickup, everything up pretty much - at such high volumes the Casino P90s scream with high pitched feedback which is not pleasant! i did read about this before I purchased but had no idea how bad it can get. However, after my first band practice with my amp cranked up (rubbish Marshall Valvestate at the mo) I noticed how different the P90 pickups are to the humbuckers I am used to on the Dot. Love how light it is, the feel of the neck etc. I always liked the sound I got from the Dot, but the playability and the build quality wasn't the best so decided to upgrade.Ĭonsidered a Sheraton, but was too heavy and bulky compared to the Casino. I've recently traded in my Epiphone Dot for a lovely Epiphone Casino (449 RRP) in Cherry Red.
