Removed the plain white pickguard from my Riviera, because it doesn't match the candy apple red finish, creme bindings and black pickup frames at all.

Some guitars just look better without pickguard, or the pickguard doesn't match the rest of the guitar. Is this for cosmetic reasons or is there any advantage in removing it? Was wondering if it was maybe easier to fingerpick, for example, without the pickguard? Any ideas? I don't own a Casino yet but hope to soon (probably the Elitest version).Īt least for my part it's pure cosmetic. If I had money to burn it'd be the Sheraton and the Casino just because they are both great guitars.Why do some people remove the pickguards on Epiphone Casinos (usually on the natural finish ones). If money wasn't an issue it'd be the Sheraton with a pickup swap. The Casino did hum a lot (which is just part of the P90 thing).Īll three are good guitars and if I was buying again I'd probably look for a good playing Dot and swap the pickups if price was a concern. The stock Epiphone humbuckers hold these guitars back big time. Both the Dot and Sheraton weren't great until I put in some 57 Classics then it was all over.

It's got it's own vibe going and didn't need a single thing changed. But this is going to vary from guitar to guitar.īut what I did notice is that the Casino was great from the get go. It's a great playing guitar and I find that it resonates and sounds better than the Dot I had. It's got gold hardware which I hate with a passion. The Sheraton is almost exactly like the Dot was (same neck and body size), but it had a little better fit and finish. The neck on the Casino is also very small. The Casino is a completely different beast with the trapezoid tailpiece and P90's. I found a good one and probably should have kept it, but it wasn't amazing. The Dot is probably the closest, but it isn't the best. The Sheraton was the one I kept and my favorite.

I've owned all 3 within the last year and they are all a bit different.

Epiphone casino vs dot 335