So basically what you're hearing is a kind of interference. I think you'll find that it's the full hollow body of the Casino that causes the feedback, rather than the pickups, as the sound resonantes in the body cavity much more, and is not damped by the solid centre section. The Dot's sustain comes from it's solid centre section, and I dare say that the humbuckers, which would be wound a fair bit hotter than the P90s in the Casino, played some part in that too. You are correct, the Casino won't sustain as much as the dot, as it's fully hollow. A Dot just doesn't sound different enough to a Les Paul to me, didn't sound or feel as resonant as I wanted. Though I personally would prefer a Casino over a Dot. You probably should have considered your decision more, they are two completely different guitars, and really the only thing they have in common is the same basic 335 shape. Thinking I maybe should have took more time over my choice.but I love how the Casino plays! So my question is - do any other Casino owners experience the high pitched 'scream' feedback from the P90s and does anyone have any thoughts on the sustain/other diferences in sound from a Dot?

I thought the Casino would be similar in sound to the Dot, but would be slightly brighter as I would like a little more a cutting sound - the frontman in the band uses a tele and the tele/dot contrast wasn't the best. I also am soon grabbing an all valve amp which should improve things. I understand it's a completely different beast being completely hollow body and having P90s and I think I just need to experiment to get a good sound.

Also the sustain is quite different to the dot and seems to be very 'low end', I suppose this is due to the hollowbody? The remedy seems to be to turn the tone control down and the result was OK but quite muddy. The main problem is if I use the same settings I usually do - bridge pickup, everything up pretty much - at such high volumes the Casino P90s scream with high pitched feedback which is not pleasant! i did read about this before I purchased but had no idea how bad it can get. However, after my first band practice with my amp cranked up (rubbish Marshall Valvestate at the mo) I noticed how different the P90 pickups are to the humbuckers I am used to on the Dot. Love how light it is, the feel of the neck etc. I always liked the sound I got from the Dot, but the playability and the build quality wasn't the best so decided to upgrade.Ĭonsidered a Sheraton, but was too heavy and bulky compared to the Casino. I've recently traded in my Epiphone Dot for a lovely Epiphone Casino (449 RRP) in Cherry Red.

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