Luv it

sometimes it looks a bit strange, the neck looks big compared to the body, but the pickups/overall wiring are great. can recommend

Such a relaxed guitar - As often as not we just chill together unplugged.

The Casino Coupe has in my view a couple of advantages over its older sibling. The smaller 339 sized body is little bit more manageable being closer to Les Paul proportions. The fretboard is more accessible too, joining the body at the 19th fret rather than the regular Casino's 16th.

I find the Coupe's "muted" acoustic tone perfect for quiet practice and experimentation. It's the first guitar I reach for to jam along with music on the telly or for YouTube tutorials - It's also the guitar I wish I'd had in my RAF barrack room when I first tried to learn the instrument in my late teens, and failed because I was too self-conscious about broadcasting my mindless noodling to my buddies up the corridor!

This was an advantage cited by Paul McCartney as a reason for the Beatles deciding on their hollow bodied Epiphones: "They had to be loud enough to be played unplugged in hotel rooms, but not quite loud as accoustic gutars to be played in hotel rooms and raise complaints. Because we were constanlty touring, living in hotels, and there John and I wrote songs. Half of our songs from the touring days were written in hotel rooms on semi-accoustics unplugged."

Plugged in it doesn't disappoint. I was surprised at how versatile the P90s are; they more than meet my needs, playing at mostly clean or edge of breakup levels. I'm not a high gain rocker and so I've never struggled with the feedback issues commonly parroted in reviews. It can still roar when needs must, however if you plan on playing louder than The Beatles, Rolling Stones or Oasis then this ain't the guitar for you!

I got mine for £200 from a lorry driver who'd travelled with it everywhere in his cab. It has a couple of holes in the soundboard where a Bigsby trem had been tried out and removed but but this damage, whilst it looked dramatic, I think is mostly just cosmetic - it already has acoustic f holes on either side so what's the worst too two more little ones can do? My solution has been to mask them with a couple of little stickers of a spider and a fly - a subtle nod to the Stones song and the most artful fix I could come up with, given my talent for luthiery.

This particular instrument has proven a fun and characterful bargain, all things considered!

From Gear Setup

What a great axe

I was lucky to buy a Casino Coupe in red whist it was still in production. This guitar is fantastic!

From Gear Setup

I love this guitar!!!

The Epiphone Casino Coupe, is a smaller version of the Epiphone Casino. This guitar while still big, actually is a really good guitar. It's perfect for those who love a small guitar, that can get the job done when used for rock and acoustic music. I actually own this guitar and it's my main one right now, and I love it! If you're more into metal or anything like that, I'd recommend something else though as I tried to learn a metal song on this guitar, and it sounded meh at best. Other than that this guitar is a must have if you're into an older style of guitar.

It looks great, sounds great.

I picked it up loving the hollow body tone (very Richard hawley) and noticing how beautiful it was. Mine is in cherry red.

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Decent Sounding

I may have a cheaper version of this guitar...but anyway, the neck is a bit wide for my taste and the guitar is surprisingly light but bulky looking. The strings are alright. No matter how much I tighten them they feel a bit loose.

Love it

I love this guitar. It is the first guitar I've ever bought, I can't say anything bad about it. The tone is great, and I like the feeling.

solid guitar

amazingly versatile, comfortable. easily one of the most flexable guitars i've used.

very little sustain

and you can't play in distortion if you don't fill the f hole with socks o other cloth