Help in final decision

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:59 pm

Bigsbys are pretty easy to add - you'll already have a center-line hole since the Casino has a trapeze tailpiece. It's just a matter of adding a few holes.

It seems you also may be able to use a Bigsby B3 or B30, which is the B7 without a tension rod - it would make fewer holes in the top. It depends on how much arch the top has, though.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:07 pm

Cool, thats really nice.. I use some vibrato from time to time.. (on my great mexican fender, haha).. So Ill put up an educational video, how to install bigsby on a casino.. and a review of the Epiphone, try to make my first video contribution to the great shortscaledemo community, hah.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:31 am

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i know it's a slightly different guitar model, but same theory.

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:32 am

I'd go with the rivera. I own a supernova, and it's a fine instrument.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:35 am

stewart wrote:[youtube][/youtube]

i know it's a slightly different guitar model, but same theory.

I would go with a different model vibrato though. that model screws into the top of the guitar. casinos don't really have anything to mount into though because they're hollow. I would recommended to using a:

B6

or a

B11

they're also not all stiff like B5s and B7s

lancer88 · Post by **lancer88** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:39 am

my vote def goes to the Epiphone Riviera 2, the only cansino i've played was a bit shotty..ofcourse..epiphone seems to be hit or miss

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:01 pm

Eh, tomorrow my Epiphone will arrive..
So I hope it will be a 'hit'..
And thanks for the bigsby installation, cause I almost ordered the B7..
So the B6 or B11.. will look at the prices.
Maybe a tuner change too..

But I hope it wont be needed and will sound great out of the box.

How is the setup for these kind of guitars ? Ive seen some video with just loosening the strings and pushing the bridge around for intonation..

Ah, Im so stressed when Ill open the box.. I hope everything will be cooool.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:06 pm

mage wrote:I would go with a different model vibrato though. that model screws into the top of the guitar. casinos don't really have anything to mount into though because they're hollow.

hmm. my coronado's completely hollow and the bigsby seems solid enough. similar model too.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:09 pm

if i hadn't bought the ric, i would but this...

and convert it to this...

but now i'm broke, so no new riviera for me

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:14 pm

I liked the Riveras looks, but I dislike humbuckers.. (maybe Ill get killed now)
Ive played Gibson LP classic or something, didnt like it too much..(liked the neck)
and played a Epiphpne Les Paul something.. and didnt like it too much.. (thats my history with humbuckers)

JamesSmann · Post by **JamesSmann** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:33 pm

my vote is gretsch.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:39 pm

St. Jimmy wrote:my vote is gretsch.

If this guitar wont 'satisfy' me, Ill try to get the Gretsch..
(already ordered the Casino)

jmikel17 · Post by **jmikel17** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:16 pm

I didn't play any of those guitars...but i think casino could be

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:54 pm

It's great that people kept recommending guitar for a full page after you ordered!

The Casino is great - I haven't played a bad one yet. Even at Best Buy, where they never set up guitars, the Casino was fine.

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