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older garage rock, yeah I can see that working. the hollowbody feedback on a Casino can be, if not controlled, at least tamed to some level, and for that sort of music some extra noise wouldn't be a bad thing.

 

Of course, try to find one and test drive it, but I can't find much reason not to get. what amp are you gonna run it through?

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a fender deluxe 85

 

 

Not familiar with the Deluxe 85, but due to the number I'm gonna assume it's one of their older SS amps, which will give you a pretty decent clean tone to work with. I use a Stage 112 SE myself and just run dirt into the clean channel.

 

Casino, combined with a Fuzz Face or a vintage-voiced overdrive like EHX's Germanium OD, something rough and gritty, and you might have something.

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I wouldn't go there for garage tone.

 

I have an Elitist version.

 

I mean, it will work, but dude, as said above, they are a hollow-body.

 

How about a nice Epi Riviera P-93 if you want to go in that direction.

 

Cheaper and less susceptible to feedback.

 

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Limited-Edition-Riviera-Custom-P93-Electric-Guitar?sku=516284

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I love Casinos, but if I was a jobless 16-year-old looking to play garage rock, I'd get the Tele and spend the extra cash elsewhere in the rig.

 

 

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I really believe there is so much trial and error about what works best with and for what. With ebay, Craigslist and the Spam thread there are gazillions of used options out there. The cool thing is if you buy it right and it isn't exactly what you were thinking it would be, you can flip it at break even and try something else. Playing stuff in a store is a great start but it's always different when you get them home with your practice space, amp, setup, etc. I'd look for a used MIK Casino around $400 to play with. If you buy new and the feedback is too much or you're not thrilled you can sell it or trade it and try something else. New guitars are like new cars; you lose a big chunk of the value as soon as you leave the store. Used guitars are like cash, they hold their value as long as you don't screw them up.

 

BTW, to your original questions, love the Casino. It works best dirty in my opinion. Ted Nugent plays a full hollow and controls the feedback partially by where he stands in proximity to the amp on stage.

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Modern Epis have some cheap crap fittings .They sound far better with total hardware upgrades like Gotoh so buy wisely and upgrade .The bridges and all fittings really are cheap and nasty .The pickups are just OK .You dont realize it until you change it all out .The guitar comes alive .The greats played high quality Casinos etc ,not cheaper copies from Asia .Its not the actual guitar thats poor ,just all the crap thats screwed on it .Even a good tuner upgrade stops some rattles.

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Don't know if you've seen one of these, but this is a GREAT guitar, especially for the money. It doesn't feed back like the Casino, the electronics and hardware are very good and workmanship is excellent. Sounds like a cross between a Casino and a Ric 330. It was designed by a forum member a few years ago and Kurt from Rondo put it into production.

 

http://www.rondomusic.com/harm1semifg.html

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