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.
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:07 pm
by izodiak
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.
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:31 am
by stewart
[youtube][/youtube]
i know it's a slightly different guitar model, but same theory.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:32 am
by JJLipton
I'd go with the rivera. I own a supernova, and it's a fine instrument.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:35 am
by Mages
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
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:39 am
by lancer88
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
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:01 pm
by izodiak
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.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:06 pm
by stewart
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.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:09 pm
by finboy
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
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:14 pm
by izodiak
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)
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:33 pm
by JamesSmann
my vote is gretsch.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:39 pm
by izodiak
St. Jimmy wrote:my vote is gretsch.
If this guitar wont 'satisfy' me, Ill try to get the Gretsch..
(already ordered the Casino)
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:16 pm
by jmikel17
I didn't play any of those guitars...but i think casino could be
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:54 pm
by Will
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.
