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Riviera or Casino?

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I'm new to the forum and having a bit of a dilema...

I currently play an Epiphone Dot, but I want someting a little better. I've been looking at either a Riviera or Casino, but don't know which one to go for. I like hollow bodied guitars, so it's either one of these two I will be going for. But which I'm not sure.

Any opinion is greatly appreciated!
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Go for a Casino - there are more of them about, so they're a shade cheaper, they're fully hollow, so feedback roffles aplenty, and they sound amazing. I'll have one one day.
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Casino cause their necks are so narrow and comfy.
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Re: Riviera or Casino?

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kingoftherodeo wrote:

I'm new to the forum and having a bit of a dilema...

I currently play an Epiphone Dot, but I want someting a little better. I've been looking at either a Riviera or Casino, but don't know which one to go for. I like hollow bodied guitars, so it's either one of these two I will be going for. But which I'm not sure.

Any opinion is greatly appreciated!
Welcome aboard L

I'd say Casino as well.
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Post by ChrisFFTA »

another vote for casino. classic look. the new ones (made in korea??) are quite lovely guitars.
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Epiphone moved production to China in '07, they were Korean before that though.
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paul_ wrote:Epiphone moved production to China in '07, they were Korean before that though.
aha, so are the chinese ones any good?
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I had a Korean one, and it was quite nice. I've played the newer ones made in China at my local guitar store, and don't like it quite as much.
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I made a similar question some time ago.. it was a Casino or Gretsch Electromatic.. I got an Casino, and really love it.
Very nice neck, action was fine out of the box.. lately I have had some problems with the bridge (string breakage) but should be able to fix it - no probs, with a file.

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Re: Riviera or Casino?

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kingoftherodeo wrote:

I'm new to the forum and having a bit of a dilema...

I currently play an Epiphone Dot, but I want someting a little better. I've been looking at either a Riviera or Casino, but don't know which one to go for. I like hollow bodied guitars, so it's either one of these two I will be going for. But which I'm not sure.

Any opinion is greatly appreciated!
riviera- semi hollow-sustain-less feedbak w/gain
casino- hollow-less sustain-nice cleans-feedback issues w/gain
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Post by kingoftherodeo »

izodiak wrote:I made a similar question some time ago.. it was a Casino or Gretsch Electromatic.. I got an Casino, and really love it.
Very nice neck, action was fine out of the box.. lately I have had some problems with the bridge (string breakage) but should be able to fix it - no probs, with a file.

really love its P90's
So it's not worth changing the pick up's for Gibson copies?
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Post by kingoftherodeo »

Also would a VOX AC30 amplifier complement the sound of a Casino?
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ac30 would most likely sound awesome with a casino....

and yes the stock pickups are definitely good enough. sort of like a rickenbacker hi-gain only more midrangey
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Post by kingoftherodeo »

Nice. Just the dilemma of the AC30 now.
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You playin lot o gain? or cleans?
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