Thank you Keith. The Casino is a great guitar that stands on it’s own. It’s not a poor man’s Gibson, it’s proudly an Epiphone with it’s own pedigree and history that can compare favorably to any guitar.
I couldn't agree more. I bought my 1967 Casino 20 years ago from a guy here in Germany who only played it at home in the living room and he had bought it new in 1968. It is very special and if there would be a guitar with the fantastic Casino sound without howling on stage, it would be very nice. But the good thing in life is that you can't have everything at once. Even if the Casino is a thin body, it is the most acoustic electric guitar in my opinion. And it has the kind of sustain that lingers in the heart for a very long time, even when the sound is physically gone.
Casinos are such a cool guitar!! I was planning on buying one, but I found a 330 at the same time fairly inexpensively. I would easily get a casino to this day though.
My first electric guitar was a ‘65 Casino. My grandparents bought it for me when I graduated jr high in ‘82. They paid $350 for it with a Kustom amp. The amp is long gone, but my Casino is sitting 3’ away.
I've had a blonde single P-90 Casino for decades. I don't know how common the single pickup version is. It's visually and sonically beautiful. Due to health, I can't play anymore.
@@dudleydeplorable5307 I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a single pickup Casino. That’s really cool. I’m sorry to hear you have difficulty playing it now. Still, I bet it feels like a soulmate just having it near by.
If only....If only the whole music industry could adopt Keith's mantra of "I'd like to thank". It solves so many unnecessary problems.Personally I'd like to thank JS Bach for my entire understanding of music theory which informs absolutely everything I've ever done musically.
I'd like to thank my mother for insisting I learnt to play the piano. I now play guitar, but my knowledge of music theory would be small, if not for my mother. ✌️🇦🇺
@@mikaelsjoberg1894 He used his 1966 Casino first at Live Aid with the Style Council then it was rarely seen until 1992 when he went into his solo career. If you want to hear it try his 1994 'Wild Wood' record or 1995's 'Stanley Road'.
Love this. My dad growing up had a '61 Gibson ES-330 that he stills owns. We banged that guitar around, playing it all the time when I was in elementary/middle school until I realized that it's a golden-era vintage guitar.
You seriously should make a channel reading mistery novels, or narrating some other stuff, the voice tone you use for your videos is super cool. Sir, again, thanks for the great content. For some reason TH-cam stopped notifying me of your new videos and your live videos, I've fixed it I think, but I am surprised. Do you think you could make other music related themes as "A Short history" Like "Blues, a short history" and start with Robert Johnson, how the blues made it to England, returned to the USA through Clapton and then again to England via Hendrix and how it exploded? Even a series, since I assume it is a LOT of work a topic like those. Thanks a lot for the video, I prefer your videos over Beato's (No disrespect to your friend, he does great videos I also watch, yours are just better)
In 1965 I saw an Epiphone Casino and Gibson es330 sitting side by side. They each cost $307. I was told they both came off the line together. The Beatles played Casinos. I saw them sitting on a table in front of the stage, Thank You for letting me have the chance to comment.
Content with anything Beatles is great. I’m saving this video for this evening when the house is quiet. Thanks Keith. You do such a nice job on these videos. I appreciate it a lot. 👍🏻
Back about 1981 I bought a Kalamazoo 1964 Casino, I still own that guitar. I played it 6 nights a week when I played in Denver, Blues, Boogie, and Swing for 10 yrs.
I really like the Casino sound, and it's easy to understand why it's so iconic. Thanks to you and all the TH-camrs that have recently put a spotlight on this wonderful guitar. 😎
I just walked past the old silver birch behind the elementary school and crossed over to Williams Street to get to where I am watching this video right now. For some reason that just makes me smile. I think it may be because you are proof that it's possible to get out of this little town and make it somewhere in life. Thanks! I always enjoy these videos tremendously!
I bought one yesterday. I have been thinking about getting one for awhile, as I once owned a 1966 Gibson ES-125TC. There’s something magical about thinline P90 hollow bodies, and my new Casino bears that out (but then Grant Green and Emily Remler are two of my favorite players, so I’m in good company, notwithstanding that Emily fitted hers with humbuckers).
Great video, but it tugs at the heart a bit. I was wanting a 335 of some sort for long time. I was just about to pull the trigger on a Casino but then found the P93 Riviera. The big draw to me was semi-hollow, a middle P90 and a Bigsby. I loved that guitar, unfortunately my wife dropped it and snapped the neck. I got it repaired but only got to enjoy for a few short months. She's on her second repair and I'm just hoping she's still playable. Otherwise it'll be retired as a wall decoration.
Great video, I own a 1962 Epiphone Sheraton so you can imagine the interest I had in this video. In fact, I binge watch the Five Watt World series. Keith, you have to be the hardest working and most knowledgeable man on TH-cam when it comes to guitar history. Thanks friend.
Thanks Keith. Great video. My favourite part of the Casino story is the Cherry Casino that I just got as a 60th Birthday present from my partner and her family. It's my second Epiphone after my Firebird and I just love it. It's unlike anything I've ever played before.
As always, a wonderful video. A few years ago I bought a 1961 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Casino that was built in 2011. Found it in an independently owned local pawn shop and paid $175. One of my greatest guitar finds. Plays great and sounds terrific. It will never leave my stable.
I have a new USA made casino on order and was excited when I ordered it but now I am more excited to get it due to your excellent history and description of this guitar
Upgraded my worn casino with SD antiquity pickups. The guitar is built so well that it leaves you with so much room for upgrade, but the pickups are a tad too hot for my liking. Pickup Shims are essential for a casino imo, they balance the output and tone of them really well. Lollar and Mojotone both make a really great P90 shim.
RJ sounded so good when that footage rolled in! I'll be honest as the biggest Grant Green fan, I am partial to the ES-330. In my opinion the most underrated guitar of all time. I appreciate a Casino, but pales in comparison to a 330. Great video as always. Amazing work!
I treated myself with a Casino of the worn series last Christmas, absolutely inspired by 'Get Back' to some degree. I mostly play a Fender stuff in recent years and the Casino is my first hollow body guitar. By now I have to say it might actually be my favourite for everything but the snappy Fender coil tones or high gain stuff! The thin 'worn' finish allows to feel the wood grain all over neck and body, it's fantastic!
One of the best guitar documentaries I’ve seen. I’m a lefty and have two lefty Casinos (one with a Bigbsy). There is no guitar that sounds and feels like one. You did a great job encapsulating it’s history and I’m glad to see this icon get some more lovin. Epiphone is making a bit of a comeback today with their IBG line. I’m an Epi lover and proud of it. Thanks for this!
I've come to be a single coil guy over 42 years of playing and the P-90 works so much better than a humbucker for me that I'm now looking at hollow bodied P-90 guitars. This video came out at a good time for me. Actually looking at the Eastwood Tuxedo.
I have a made in Japan Epi Elitist Casino. Swapped stock pickups for Fralin noise cancelling P90. Fixed the feedback problem. Great guitar! Check out The Swamp Shakers using the Casino in action. Great guitarist playing rockabilly.
Excellent Keith! This is one of the Short Histories to which I've been looking forward the most. I have a "Lennon Revolution" Casino and absolutely love it (and I'm a P-90s guy as you might remember). There's something about that "edge of distortion" sound as you put it that just screams rock'n'roll to me. Huge kudos to your guests on this episode - John Cordy's intro/outro was sublime, Mick Taylor's Casino sounded (and looked) fantastic, and anytime I get to hear Rhett Shull and R.J. Ronquillo play I'm happy. Makes me want to ditch work today and play late-era Beatles songs on my Casino!
Excellent video! I bought my '60 ES-330 a few years back. On the positive side it is one of the best guitars I've ever played. On the negative side, it completely spoiled me to vintage guitars and inspired me to spend way too much money on other models from the 50's & 60's. Then again...maybe that's a good thing?
Another great video Keith. I've always loved the Casino sound from both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and hope to own one one day. Sadly, I also hope to own a good 12 string acoustic and electric, a Joe Pass Emperor III but am running out of space to store them. I already own two acoustics, two resonators, a Weissenborn and four electrics. I can almost hear my wife saying, "Not another guitar!".
I like the Casino but it is big for me… so I have two smaller Epiphone guitars - the compact size, hollow body Casino Coupe with trapeze tailpiece and chrome dog ear P90s, and the 339 semi hollow with a center block, black plastic cover inset P90s. I put a Deusenberg tremolo on the 339… I love them both! The Casino Coupe has a warmer sound and the 339 has hotter pick ups with a little bit more treble range to it, but I use an EQ pedal to get the best out of each one of them. Yes I also have an Epi Les Paul and an Epi SG… Yes, all made in China, all inexpensive, solid quality and they fit my budget. As for the video: Great presentation as always. I love the cross promotion with other fine players and presenters like Rhett and RJ! I also like the program punctuated with playing examples. Keep it up Keith!!!
Really enjoyed this one. Adding in the other TH-camrs performances was a really nice touch. For some reason this series really brings me back to my teenage years, reading the UK guitarist magazine on the long bus rides to school, and drooling over some of these mythic instruments that felt so far out of reach. You have a knack for capturing the vibe and magic of those old magazines, and the culture they celebrated. Thank you!
Great topic, Keith. I certainly was an Epiphone owner and player along my personal journey, and the Casino is an emblematic example to be sure. Bravo! 🔥👊❤️
Excellent video, as always. Thank you, Keith! I've been a big fan of Epiphones since my first wife gave me a 6830 acoustic as a wedding gift back in 1975. Made in Japan in the early 70s with a bolt on neck I changed the tuners and replaced the adjustable bridge with a bone saddle it's a prince amongst guitars. I also built my own "tribute" to the Casino/Sheraton/ES330; semi-hollow, double cutaway, carved top, thinline with a single P90 and a neck from another MIJ Epiphone acoustic. It's become my main electric guitar although the old 6830 has been supplanted by a 1970 Gibson LG-12...
For us Europeans/Brits Paul Weller needs to be in this vid. Even Epiphone used his pic in brochures but they never made a signature. Weller's Casino is one of the prettiest ever. And I think Little Barry used one. Still a great vid!
I love my 1988 (built in ‘87) Epiphone Sheraton II, which is a semi-hollow Casino! A truly great (Korean made with its original humbuckers!) guitar. Another great video, Keith!!!
@@geertzwager1309 No, it came with whatever humbuckers it’s got (they sound terrific!). I like them so much, I’ve never considered changing them. I did have it retrofitted with a gold Bigsby B-7 (to match the guitar’s existing hardware) in 1989, though, along with the Bigsby Tune-O-Matic style bridge that came with it. At the time, it cost around $879 for the unmodified Sheraton. The Bigsby was under $100, installed. And in the bargain, I had a set of gold Grover tuning machines put on it to replace the “No-Name Deluxe” tuners it came with. Gibson has since moved production of the guitar to China, so I have NO idea what a new one is like.
@@edryba4867 I see, nice! I would guess though that P90's are exactly what distinguishes the Casino from the Sheraton. I mean, P90's are basically single coils. Being used to humbuckers you might be in for a surprise if you played a Casino!
@@geertzwager1309 Well, there’s that… and the fact that the Sheraton II is semi-hollow. That’s the same kind of construction as a Gretsch Country Gentleman, except on the Sheraton, the F-holes are REAL and not painted on, as they are on the Gretsch. I have one of those, too. On the advice of my good friend Damon Williams (no relation to Keith), who is a Lefty, and is touring in the Midwest and South, and has a left-handed Country Gent, I put flat wound strings on MY gent. That was a BIG change to the sound and feel of the Gretsch. But my Epi has always had round wound .010 - .042 strings on it. That gives it a “light” feel when playing, but you can really “dig in” when you crank up the gain on the amp’s preamp, or if you’re using a distortion pedal. The semi-hollow construction keeps feedback at a minimum and allows you to TURN IT UP in ways a Casino just DOESN’T! If you’d like to hear the kind of stuff Damon is playing, some of his music is available on SoundCloud right now.
@@jfredknobloch Fender Bass VI, as used by the Beatles, would be the most famous six-string bass to most people. Maybe not interesting enough for a whole short history, though. A short short history maybe :)
Oh those John Cordy tones... and then Rhett... and then RJR??? All of this with all things Casino, along with a dandy short hiatory within a short history, namely Epiphone. Excellent content as always Keith, again demonstrating the importance of relationships along the way, whether yours with others or those in the stories you share. Blessings my friend.
Awesome job as always. I learned a few pieces of knowledge, in particular, Keith Richards and the Stones being the first to play the Casino in the US. Eagerly waiting for the next edition.
Another great history video, awesome job! I really enjoy the history pieces you're making, I always learn a lot. Keep up the good work at 5 Watt World!
I traded my fully rebuilt Epi ES335 for a stock Epi Casino. I did a complete overhaul with all USA period-correct hardware, including the Lollar pickups and a Bigsby B-12 with the Chet Atkins arm. Now, a sweet-sounding, beautiful guitar. I love the way the casino feels and sounds.
Aw Man! You’re breaking my heart! One of the first guitars I bought was a natural finished lefty Casino. It’s the one I regret selling the most, because I may never see another.
Thanks for this awesome video! I bought the olive green Casino they did some time ago and I honestly love it to bits. It wasn't expensive at all, but that guitar just puts a smile on my face all day long. It's amazing and I can't keep my eyes (or hands) of it. This video about the history of my favorite guitar was so interesting to watch! Keep up the good work Keith! Your videos are amazing!
I really love my 1961 50th Anniversary Reissue model. It’s got the dot inlays, Gibson P90’s and a reproduction Tremotone that stays in tune. Great video as usual!
Oh man. It's getting harder to pick my next guitar purchase. Strat, Casino, 335, Jazzmaster. Thank you again, Keith. Keep those videos coming. I like the casino's soul. :)
Missed the part about Epiphone '68 Casino long neck, replicated also by Gibson with the ES-330. There were also Casinos with only one pickup. Thanks for the video, one of my favorite guitars, I'll never sell my japanese elitist!
Thank you Keith. The Casino is a great guitar that stands on it’s own. It’s not a poor man’s Gibson, it’s proudly an Epiphone with it’s own pedigree and history that can compare favorably to any guitar.
I agree 100%! As a proud owner of a 1967 casino they are just distinct in their sound and pedigree
I couldn't agree more. I bought my 1967 Casino 20 years ago from a guy here in Germany who only played it at home in the living room and he had bought it new in 1968. It is very special and if there would be a guitar with the fantastic Casino sound without howling on stage, it would be very nice. But the good thing in life is that you can't have everything at once. Even if the Casino is a thin body, it is the most acoustic electric guitar in my opinion. And it has the kind of sustain that lingers in the heart for a very long time, even when the sound is physically gone.
I kinda want to have one…
Well said
Ok you sold me on one Hypes! I should never have sold my old one. Great video!!
What’s up, Rick! I love how much bite they have on the bridge
Rick you Rock 🤘
Ha! I've had mine for years and I'll never sell it.
Casinos are such a cool guitar!! I was planning on buying one, but I found a 330 at the same time fairly inexpensively. I would easily get a casino to this day though.
I am jonesing for one of the USA built Casinos, but those Quingdao versions are pretty dandy in their own right.
My first electric guitar was a ‘65 Casino. My grandparents bought it for me when I graduated jr high in ‘82. They paid $350 for it with a Kustom amp. The amp is long gone, but my Casino is sitting 3’ away.
I've had a blonde single P-90 Casino for decades. I don't know how common the single pickup version is. It's visually and sonically beautiful. Due to health, I can't play anymore.
@@dudleydeplorable5307 I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a single pickup Casino. That’s really cool. I’m sorry to hear you have difficulty playing it now. Still, I bet it feels like a soulmate just having it near by.
If only....If only the whole music industry could adopt Keith's mantra of "I'd like to thank". It solves so many unnecessary problems.Personally I'd like to thank JS Bach for my entire understanding of music theory which informs absolutely everything I've ever done musically.
I'd like to thank my mother for insisting I learnt to play the piano. I now play guitar, but my knowledge of music theory would be small, if not for my mother. ✌️🇦🇺
Bach is the OG goat imo
Personally I’d like to thank God for inventing music and ears :)
The actual biblical/christian one, not the catholic or progressive one
These videos really make my day. I don't need a room full of guitars but I still like seeing and hearing them. Thanks
My wife gave me a Chinese Epiphone casino for Christmas. I love it! It's a unique guitar and you can get such an array of tones with it.
I’m thinking about buying a used one for 350. Do you feel it’s a well made guitar
@@alwidener7333 I had one. The build is fine but the electrics /switches aren't good .The poly finish annoyed me most and I sold it.
Paul Weller playing a Casino into old Marshalls is the stuff of legends!
What record?
@@mikaelsjoberg1894 It's his live setup. Along with and old SG and Tele mostly.
@@mikaelsjoberg1894 Pretty much everything after The Style Council to the present day featured the Casino as his main guitar.
If I think of Casinos - I think of Weller! 😀
@@mikaelsjoberg1894 He used his 1966 Casino first at Live Aid with the Style Council then it was rarely seen until 1992 when he went into his solo career. If you want to hear it try his 1994 'Wild Wood' record or 1995's 'Stanley Road'.
Dave Davies also played a Casino starting in 1964.
I enjoy your work.
Thanks.
Love this. My dad growing up had a '61 Gibson ES-330 that he stills owns. We banged that guitar around, playing it all the time when I was in elementary/middle school until I realized that it's a golden-era vintage guitar.
Man, I can’t explain how much I appreciate what you do. I learn so much every time I watch one of these.
It's like Keith knows when I need a good video. Thanks again!
A round of APPLAUSE for Mr. Williams, please? Great installment!
The Epiphone Casino plays and sounds like no other guitar. It's so simple and yet so versatile
You seriously should make a channel reading mistery novels, or narrating some other stuff, the voice tone you use for your videos is super cool.
Sir, again, thanks for the great content. For some reason TH-cam stopped notifying me of your new videos and your live videos, I've fixed it I think, but I am surprised.
Do you think you could make other music related themes as "A Short history"
Like "Blues, a short history"
and start with Robert Johnson, how the blues made it to England, returned to the USA through Clapton and then again to England via Hendrix and how it exploded?
Even a series, since I assume it is a LOT of work a topic like those.
Thanks a lot for the video, I prefer your videos over Beato's (No disrespect to your friend, he does great videos I also watch, yours are just better)
TH-cam does some funny things with notifications. Go in unclick then reclick notifications. See if that helps.
As a Beatles fan, I always wanted to have an Epiphone Casino. I struck gold with the Worn Olive Drab Casino. It’s honestly my favorite guitar!
In 1965 I saw an Epiphone Casino and Gibson es330 sitting side by side. They each cost $307. I was told they both came off the line together. The Beatles played Casinos. I saw them sitting on a table in front of the stage, Thank You for letting me have the chance to comment.
Great show Keith. I am a proud owner of an Epi Casino p-93 and really love it for its strength and versatility. I enjoyed the show.
Content with anything Beatles is great. I’m saving this video for this evening when the house is quiet. Thanks Keith. You do such a nice job on these videos. I appreciate it a lot. 👍🏻
Back about 1981 I bought a Kalamazoo 1964 Casino, I still own that guitar. I played it 6 nights a week when I played in Denver, Blues, Boogie, and Swing for 10 yrs.
I learn a lot from your videos, Keith. I am constantly amazed at how expensive guitars used to be in today’s dollars.
Such a wonderful channel, I truly hope you grow.
Slow but sure
Keith, thank you for spotlighting the Casino, one of my favorite guitars.
I really like the Casino sound, and it's easy to understand why it's so iconic. Thanks to you and all the TH-camrs that have recently put a spotlight on this wonderful guitar. 😎
I just walked past the old silver birch behind the elementary school and crossed over to Williams Street to get to where I am watching this video right now. For some reason that just makes me smile. I think it may be because you are proof that it's possible to get out of this little town and make it somewhere in life. Thanks! I always enjoy these videos tremendously!
Thank you for doing a video on one of the most underappreciated guitars around, Keith.
I bought one yesterday. I have been thinking about getting one for awhile, as I once owned a 1966 Gibson ES-125TC. There’s something magical about thinline P90 hollow bodies, and my new Casino bears that out (but then Grant Green and Emily Remler are two of my favorite players, so I’m in good company, notwithstanding that Emily fitted hers with humbuckers).
Great video, but it tugs at the heart a bit. I was wanting a 335 of some sort for long time. I was just about to pull the trigger on a Casino but then found the P93 Riviera. The big draw to me was semi-hollow, a middle P90 and a Bigsby. I loved that guitar, unfortunately my wife dropped it and snapped the neck. I got it repaired but only got to enjoy for a few short months. She's on her second repair and I'm just hoping she's still playable. Otherwise it'll be retired as a wall decoration.
Thank you and God Bless my friend!
Great video, I own a 1962 Epiphone Sheraton so you can imagine the interest I had in this video. In fact, I binge watch the Five Watt World series. Keith, you have to be the hardest working and most knowledgeable man on TH-cam when it comes to guitar history. Thanks friend.
Thanks Keith. Great video. My favourite part of the Casino story is the Cherry Casino that I just got as a 60th Birthday present from my partner and her family. It's my second Epiphone after my Firebird and I just love it. It's unlike anything I've ever played before.
Another great presentation. Most uplifting this morning. Today I will mostly be fumbling on my Epiphany
Thanks again 5 Watt World !!!
Thank You- I bought a John Lennon Casino about 2011 reissue- surprised to hear them through Marshall Stacks
I genuinely can’t believe these videos are free, you are a real one Keith
Thanks again Keith. Short histories are such a great contribution to the wealth of youtube knowledge.
As always, a wonderful video. A few years ago I bought a 1961 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Casino that was built in 2011. Found it in an independently owned local pawn shop and paid $175. One of my greatest guitar finds. Plays great and sounds terrific. It will never leave my stable.
My 61 reissue is my all-time number one.
I have a new USA made casino on order and was excited when I ordered it but now I am more excited to get it due to your excellent history and description of this guitar
Great video of course. I had a 68 Riviera in the seventies, Kalamazoo built, and that guitar showed me the quality of the Epiphones.
Upgraded my worn casino with SD antiquity pickups. The guitar is built so well that it leaves you with so much room for upgrade, but the pickups are a tad too hot for my liking. Pickup Shims are essential for a casino imo, they balance the output and tone of them really well. Lollar and Mojotone both make a really great P90 shim.
20:20 Keith graces the video with his playing!!!
Thanks Keith. I always loved the Casino.......
Excellent job as always!
Thanks Jeff
Thanks for playing in the video Keith! You should throw more of those snippets in!
Thanks much for this work, Kieth, great history story on the Casino! Love my Epi 339 too!
The tones coming out of the guitars being played during this vid making the hairs on my neck stand up.....just amazing 😳😳
RJ sounded so good when that footage rolled in! I'll be honest as the biggest Grant Green fan, I am partial to the ES-330. In my opinion the most underrated guitar of all time. I appreciate a Casino, but pales in comparison to a 330. Great video as always. Amazing work!
I treated myself with a Casino of the worn series last Christmas, absolutely inspired by 'Get Back' to some degree. I mostly play a Fender stuff in recent years and the Casino is my first hollow body guitar. By now I have to say it might actually be my favourite for everything but the snappy Fender coil tones or high gain stuff! The thin 'worn' finish allows to feel the wood grain all over neck and body, it's fantastic!
Thank you Keith for these videos... you do a very good job making these!
I have a '96 Epiphone Casino reissue.
they are two legends, with similar looks and completely different construction and sound. Neither is better than the other, both are irreplaceable.
The most exciting thing that has happened to the Casino in the recent years is Daniel Kessler from Interpol using it live and on studio!
One of the best guitar documentaries I’ve seen. I’m a lefty and have two lefty Casinos (one with a Bigbsy). There is no guitar that sounds and feels like one. You did a great job encapsulating it’s history and I’m glad to see this icon get some more lovin. Epiphone is making a bit of a comeback today with their IBG line. I’m an Epi lover and proud of it. Thanks for this!
I've come to be a single coil guy over 42 years of playing and the P-90 works so much better than a humbucker for me that I'm now looking at hollow bodied P-90 guitars. This video came out at a good time for me. Actually looking at the Eastwood Tuxedo.
I have a made in Japan Epi Elitist Casino. Swapped stock pickups for Fralin noise cancelling P90. Fixed the feedback problem. Great guitar! Check out The Swamp Shakers using the Casino in action. Great guitarist playing rockabilly.
Got any videos of said Epi w/Lindy Fralins?
@@ポールの赤テレ unfortunately I don’t. Sorry
Micks playing shows off some beautiful feedback tones. Big fan
I have a Casino Coupe. Really nice guitar. But this video now has me looking at the full size Casino!!!!!
Excellent Keith! This is one of the Short Histories to which I've been looking forward the most. I have a "Lennon Revolution" Casino and absolutely love it (and I'm a P-90s guy as you might remember). There's something about that "edge of distortion" sound as you put it that just screams rock'n'roll to me. Huge kudos to your guests on this episode - John Cordy's intro/outro was sublime, Mick Taylor's Casino sounded (and looked) fantastic, and anytime I get to hear Rhett Shull and R.J. Ronquillo play I'm happy. Makes me want to ditch work today and play late-era Beatles songs on my Casino!
Just bought one of these. It’s awesome.
Another amazing installment! As always, I learned a number of things I didn’t know. Plus the bonus of hearing Keith play a bit near the end!
Also in 1967, the neck joint was joined at the 19th fret like the 335... another great video!
Excellent video! I bought my '60 ES-330 a few years back. On the positive side it is one of the best guitars I've ever played. On the negative side, it completely spoiled me to vintage guitars and inspired me to spend way too much money on other models from the 50's & 60's. Then again...maybe that's a good thing?
Another great video Keith. I've always loved the Casino sound from both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and hope to own one one day. Sadly, I also hope to own a good 12 string acoustic and electric, a Joe Pass Emperor III but am running out of space to store them. I already own two acoustics, two resonators, a Weissenborn and four electrics. I can almost hear my wife saying, "Not another guitar!".
The Casino is a "thin" hollow body, so maybe you can slip it in between a couple of those full sized ones and she won't notice. :)
Loved this. I have a 1964 epiphone casino, with the vibrato tailpiece. It was great to hear all of this information. Love my casino very much..😊
I like the Casino but it is big for me… so I have two smaller Epiphone guitars - the compact size, hollow body Casino Coupe with trapeze tailpiece and chrome dog ear P90s, and the 339 semi hollow with a center block, black plastic cover inset P90s. I put a Deusenberg tremolo on the 339… I love them both! The Casino Coupe has a warmer sound and the 339 has hotter pick ups with a little bit more treble range to it, but I use an EQ pedal to get the best out of each one of them. Yes I also have an Epi Les Paul and an Epi SG… Yes, all made in China, all inexpensive, solid quality and they fit my budget. As for the video: Great presentation as always. I love the cross promotion with other fine players and presenters like Rhett and RJ! I also like the program punctuated with playing examples. Keep it up Keith!!!
Great episode! I knew a lot less about Epiphone than I thought I did. I learned a lot. Thanks!
Really enjoyed this one. Adding in the other TH-camrs performances was a really nice touch. For some reason this series really brings me back to my teenage years, reading the UK guitarist magazine on the long bus rides to school, and drooling over some of these mythic instruments that felt so far out of reach. You have a knack for capturing the vibe and magic of those old magazines, and the culture they celebrated. Thank you!
Great video. I’ve recently purchased one of the new USA Collection Casinos. It’s quickly become my favorite guitar.
Great topic, Keith. I certainly was an Epiphone owner and player along my personal journey, and the Casino is an emblematic example to be sure. Bravo! 🔥👊❤️
Great video Keith as always. Thanks for what you do for our community. ☮️
Great video Keith!
FYI your videos are fun to revisit and rewatch!
Another fantastic short history lesson of a great guitar. I recently got an epiphone Sheraton and I'm loving it. Thanks for the great content Keith!
Thank you man! The promised episode!!! Grettings from Costa Rica. Keep up!!
Thank you so much for featuring me and my band in the video it means so much!!
Thanks for the pics Red!
Excellent video, as always. Thank you, Keith! I've been a big fan of Epiphones since my first wife gave me a 6830 acoustic as a wedding gift back in 1975. Made in Japan in the early 70s with a bolt on neck I changed the tuners and replaced the adjustable bridge with a bone saddle it's a prince amongst guitars. I also built my own "tribute" to the Casino/Sheraton/ES330; semi-hollow, double cutaway, carved top, thinline with a single P90 and a neck from another MIJ Epiphone acoustic. It's become my main electric guitar although the old 6830 has been supplanted by a 1970 Gibson LG-12...
You’re playing on your 390 was so great, excellent tone and phrasing!
I really love your videos Keith and I enjoyed hearing of the Casino history. Keep up the great work sir!
For us Europeans/Brits Paul Weller needs to be in this vid. Even Epiphone used his pic in brochures but they never made a signature. Weller's Casino is one of the prettiest ever. And I think Little Barry used one. Still a great vid!
Yeah! Paul Weller used one at famous Live Aid 1985!
⚓️ Thanks Keith 😎 Inspiration comes in many forms, 5WW’s Short Histories is the top of my list. Thanks 🎸
I love my 1988 (built in ‘87) Epiphone Sheraton II, which is a semi-hollow Casino! A truly great (Korean made with its original humbuckers!) guitar. Another great video, Keith!!!
? Did Sheratons have P90's in those days?
@@geertzwager1309 No, it came with whatever humbuckers it’s got (they sound terrific!). I like them so much, I’ve never considered changing them. I did have it retrofitted with a gold Bigsby B-7 (to match the guitar’s existing hardware) in 1989, though, along with the Bigsby Tune-O-Matic style bridge that came with it. At the time, it cost around $879 for the unmodified Sheraton. The Bigsby was under $100, installed. And in the bargain, I had a set of gold Grover tuning machines put on it to replace the “No-Name Deluxe” tuners it came with. Gibson has since moved production of the guitar to China, so I have NO idea what a new one is like.
@@edryba4867 I see, nice! I would guess though that P90's are exactly what distinguishes the Casino from the Sheraton. I mean, P90's are basically single coils. Being used to humbuckers you might be in for a surprise if you played a Casino!
@@geertzwager1309 Well, there’s that… and the fact that the Sheraton II is semi-hollow. That’s the same kind of construction as a Gretsch Country Gentleman, except on the Sheraton, the F-holes are REAL and not painted on, as they are on the Gretsch. I have one of those, too. On the advice of my good friend Damon Williams (no relation to Keith), who is a Lefty, and is touring in the Midwest and South, and has a left-handed Country Gent, I put flat wound strings on MY gent. That was a BIG change to the sound and feel of the Gretsch. But my Epi has always had round wound .010 - .042 strings on it. That gives it a “light” feel when playing, but you can really “dig in” when you crank up the gain on the amp’s preamp, or if you’re using a distortion pedal. The semi-hollow construction keeps feedback at a minimum and allows you to TURN IT UP in ways a Casino just DOESN’T! If you’d like to hear the kind of stuff Damon is playing, some of his music is available on SoundCloud right now.
I've always wanted a Casino for the tone, and simplicity. What a great guitar and another great video from Five Watt! 🎈
@fivewattworld1514 For real?!! I'm stoked! 🎈
Love the Epiphone Sheraton II Pro and the Casino. Amazing history to both of these iconic guitars.
Six String Bass: A Short History? Please?
The conversation should be pretty short… JW Jones Neptune and there you go
@@jfredknobloch Fender Bass VI, as used by the Beatles, would be the most famous six-string bass to most people. Maybe not interesting enough for a whole short history, though. A short short history maybe :)
@@twkotb I didn’t know The beebles used a Six-string bass…
Thanks Keith! Great video, and great playing!
You didn't mention the 61 reissue from 2011, but I love mine. If I had to choose one guitar in the world forever, it would be that one.
Another fantastic video! And (as if it even needs to be said) RJ and Jonathan are both just incredible players
Great stuff and I absolutely love the riffs that your players are doing! Just a great show that you do.
🙌🙌🙌 thanks Keith for another awesome video. keep up the good work! Your channel is always a source of peace and happiness, at least for me. 👊👊
Oh those John Cordy tones... and then Rhett... and then RJR???
All of this with all things Casino, along with a dandy short hiatory within a short history, namely Epiphone. Excellent content as always Keith, again demonstrating the importance of relationships along the way, whether yours with others or those in the stories you share. Blessings my friend.
Thanks David
Good job... Love these videos. Very informative and illuminating. And inspiring...
Love your Snorlax! My son got me playing Pokémon. Back in Red, Blue and Gold days on the og Gameboy!
Awesome job as always. I learned a few pieces of knowledge, in particular, Keith Richards and the Stones being the first to play the Casino in the US. Eagerly waiting for the next edition.
Another great history video, awesome job! I really enjoy the history pieces you're making, I always learn a lot. Keep up the good work at 5 Watt World!
I traded my fully rebuilt Epi ES335 for a stock Epi Casino. I did a complete overhaul with all USA period-correct hardware, including the Lollar pickups and a Bigsby B-12 with the Chet Atkins arm. Now, a sweet-sounding, beautiful guitar. I love the way the casino feels and sounds.
Aw Man! You’re breaking my heart! One of the first guitars I bought was a natural finished lefty Casino. It’s the one I regret selling the most, because I may never see another.
Always love your videos Keith
Thanks for this awesome video! I bought the olive green Casino they did some time ago and I honestly love it to bits. It wasn't expensive at all, but that guitar just puts a smile on my face all day long. It's amazing and I can't keep my eyes (or hands) of it. This video about the history of my favorite guitar was so interesting to watch! Keep up the good work Keith! Your videos are amazing!
I really love my 1961 50th Anniversary Reissue model. It’s got the dot inlays, Gibson P90’s and a reproduction Tremotone that stays in tune. Great video as usual!
Sorry I can't write more.. gotta go play a Casino.. I have to find one first... Thanks for the inspiration once again, Keith!
Oh man. It's getting harder to pick my next guitar purchase. Strat, Casino, 335, Jazzmaster.
Thank you again, Keith. Keep those videos coming. I like the casino's soul. :)
Sell your kids and buy one of each
don't have kids yet. any luck with that? hehe
Excellent video. Wildly professional!
Beautiful job, Keith!
Missed the part about Epiphone '68 Casino long neck, replicated also by Gibson with the ES-330.
There were also Casinos with only one pickup.
Thanks for the video, one of my favorite guitars, I'll never sell my japanese elitist!
The long neck you refer to had the neck/body joint at the 19th fret, instead of the 16th.