I prefer the Casino in looks and sound, with the feedback being a bonus.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

👍🎸

@mitchellcutler2888

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's what John Lennon thought too. One reason he stuck with it until the end.

I have the es-335 pro in red….love that guitar! Never wanted a semi hollow or hollow body before. That guitar really spoke to me. As a full time bass player….I am tempted to move full time to guitar because of my epiphone! Love it!

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

nice!

I have always said, if the casino was good enough for 3 of the Beatles, then it’s good enough for me!

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

🎸👍

@robertgallagher2226

Жыл бұрын

and two rolling stones

@BeeRumblin13

9 ай бұрын

They weren't made in China back then.

@backandfour

6 ай бұрын

​@@BeeRumblin13 And we aren't the Beatles either 😂

My understanding is that the Casino has the trapeze tailpiece because it's a true hollow body and doesn't have a center block to mount a stop bar to. that's also why it feeds back more, the center block was introduced to the ES 335 to absorb vibrations and limit feedback.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

🎸👍

@alexanderbrechalov2258

Жыл бұрын

It's also why Casino sounds much louder acoustically

I tried out a Grestch 335 style and wasn't inspired. So I bought a kit... After watching your channel for a while, I'm inspired to build and modify/upgrade my own...

I bought a 335-Dot in 2017, and finally replaced the pups with Lollar LWs. Huge difference in tone - I always felt that the stock pups and electronics were muddy. I also replaced the volume/tone controls with better components. The playability of the epi 335 is fab, and now my tone is awesome, too!

@henrydiaz720

Жыл бұрын

Pups.

I got the Epiphone es 339 in 2020 when the inspired by Gibson line was released.. incredible guitar at any price point...killer tones from the probuckers cover so much sonic ground ... impressive build quality and sunburst finishis flawless

nicely handcrafted/assembled video landon

I like the looks of the Casino way more. Not a big fan of the burst on the E 335, but that's just a personal thing. I'd have to go with the Casino in this case.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

yes, get a case in this case

These videos are gold (the aliens made me say that). I would love both, though I have the Epi ES-335 Pro Custom Shop in blue. It's not quite the same as your blueberry burst but probably pretty close. I freakin' LOVE that guitar. I got it as a Christmas gift. MIND. BLOWN.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

I'm not saying it's aliens, but it's aliens

I really appreciate the colateral humor. Thanks you very much for keeping up the good mood along.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

Always!

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@anthonystark5412

Жыл бұрын

Your thumbnail game is slipping. I can't read those words behind you.

Love the humor! Great video

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I have both but my ES is the sunburst reissue with 58 voiced pickups with the chunkier neck and the old style ..I think yours is the 60s reissue style. Casino will always be my number one as a singer songwriter but for recording I like having the 335 range and sustain. The 335 really sustains for days without feedback..I have the worn ebony Casino with CTS pots...the Casino I can dial in great rock, jazz or even acoustic guitar sounds with....two days ago I unplugged my 335 and the input jack fell in the guitar body...I fished it out and learned a trick....if you put a long length of string through the jack with a button tied on the string in the middle to hold it you can pull the jack right back into the hole it came out of....be sure to check that nut on the jack as mine got loose without me knowing it and it is a trick to put it back in. Cheers.!

Just play it! 😂 I don't have either but that turquoise casino and your natural one both look awesome!!! 😍

First time I remember really seeing an ES 335 was when B.B. King was featured in a Guitar Player Magazine. F Holes always remind me of Classical instruments and my grandfather teaching me violin.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

I think it was Back to the Future for me. maybe that was a 339

ES-335 for me because of the upper fret access. The fully hollow Casino neck joint is at the 16th fret to probably prevent or minimize neck dive.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

could be 😊

@clarencevickrot3531

Жыл бұрын

It's the hollow body construction. The neck is not attached to a center block like a 335. There are a few "long necks" out there where the body joins at higher frets. The Heritage H530 for instance

Love the Thumbnail xD

I have the Marty Schwartz 335 and it’s impressive. Epiphone has really stepped up their game. Pickups sound great, hardware & build quality are great, and for a fraction of the cost of a Gibson.

Great video as I am deciding which one to buy

@landonbailey

2 ай бұрын

Glad I could help

@rondipierro8677

2 ай бұрын

Think I'll start with the casino

I like that the Epiphone 335 changed the style of the headstock. The casino is awesome with the p90s. Great video! ❤

Hi, I've got the 335 Pro. I've never tried the Casino but I did covet a true Hollow body. Now, having scen your video I'm glad I scored a great deal on a 335 Pro.....1 the Pro features al nico humbuckers with individual coil splitters. This lets me set a single coil tone for backing parts and slam down the volume when I'm looking to cut through.....2. I'm a finger style player and thinner necks cramp my style....3. That cutaway on the 335 really feels wonderful up high, because this guitar really comes alive on the higher frets such that you find yourself chording way higher than you would on other guitars. I also play a strat and chords are there, but I can't have them...... On the other hand, besides the lightness of the casino I agree with your assessment of the tone of the casino. It sounds wonderful and John certainly does beautiful work with it on the rooftop concert.

I want the 335 because of the colour! Also I already have the Casino. The non faded Casino doesn’t have CTS pots and I found the original non pro p90s to be quite hot. Measured the resistance and they were nearly 12k. I got some Lindy Fralins as an upgrade. Left the pots alone because it was just too hard trying to change them. They work well though

A couple of years ago I picked up an Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II-Pro. I think it blows either one of these out of the water. Obviously, I'm pretty much alone in my opinion because Epiphone quit making them in 2015 and they're still available at reasonable prices.

I haven’t played the Epiphone ES-335 before so this video is really all I have to go off of, but I’ve played several Casinos before, and they all sounded and played amazing. Something about the hollow body and the higher output p90s just works. The only thing I don’t like about them is the 16th fret neck joint, but that’s pretty much it.

I love the feedback! I’m a big fan of using controlled feedback

@landonbailey

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate your feedback feedback

I have the es-335 in the raspberry tea burst, I love it, i cant imagine i would like a Gibson more! I have a tele as well and of my two electric guitars..my tele and my es-335 are my two favorites!

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

nice!

Thoroughly enjoyed and no broken ribs

@tatendarichardchikosi6829

Жыл бұрын

I’m genuinely happy your ribs are not broken

If I had no guitars it would be a tough choice But I have guitars so would go with the one most different, in my case, the Casino. (Primarily for the P90s) The trapeze tailpiece makes a difference in how I perceive the sound & feel, so that could be a factor for some When I play a 335 I tend to play like I do on my own guitars, on a Casino I play a bit differently

I think they’re both great. I prefer the 335, having an inspired by traditional pro with coil splits I get single coils as well.

3:34 was the perfect opportunity to show us the difference in full length...how much shorter the casino headstock is compared to the 335...

great reviewing, what about to Sheraton? I wanna pick casino because uniqueness but wondering about which one has more quality..

Good point about the fret reach on both guitars. Players with shorter arms will have just a bit more struggle playing the ES-335 neck that sticks out of the body further. My Cassino's reach seems just right. Pickup preference: I used to own a similar red Epiphone many years ago with humbuckers. Didn't like the muddy sound at all and traded it off. I'll take the P90s any day. With pedals, you can make a single coil as dirty as you want, but you can't make a humbucker clean and crisp.

I have a Casino coming soon. I got the CME exclusive worn sunrise orange. Mick from That Pedal Show upgraded his Casino with a new wiring harness and pickups, and I will do the same. My Gibson ES-335 is my best guitar, hands down. It's growly and woody and warm.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

Nice!! I've seen that upgrade video. so much work!

I love both, but there’s something about the hollow body, single coil Casino. It’s clear and resonant, never muddy.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

the Casino is my fav

I own both. Glad that I do.

ES-335 (Cherry Red) would be my choice for my style of play and ability. Were I a smoother player (as in Jazz guitar) I might pick the Casino.

Always wanted to try the Epiphone ES-339 semi-hollow body with the P90 pickups that they had out a couple years ago, but I never bumped into one.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

that would be cool!

I have an Epiphone Lucille which is basically a 345 and I love it

SUBBED!🇨🇦

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

welcome!

That alien segway had me crackin up 😂 glad to see folks with sone personality

Nice guitars;nice demonstration;Thx!Both are sounding better than expected.btw;i bought a Shreaton 2,blonde!?I best condition and with a highworked Case and i love the 2004 crafted in Korea,a very good sounding epiphone for 250 bucks;maybe i will change the pu.s next time!But Gibson 57 standard set in gold is not to buy here in germany this time......will see!Thx for the video!

How ya doin, Landon? When you play each guitar standing up with the guitars using the same-length guitar strap, when you play a C-chord on first-position of the fretboard on which guitar is your fretting hand farthest away from you? I'm thinking it's the 335 because the fretboard's neck meets the guitar's body at a higher fret.

I’ve got the Epiphone Casino 1992 Peerless and Seventy Seven Exrubato made in Japan. The neck of Exrubato wider than Casino. A little, but a prefer wide neck.

Have you done a deep dive video on these guitars? It would have been useful if you'd mentioned it if you have 😂

I got the ES 335 in the Blueberry because they taste better than raspberries. I like the Brighter sound of the sounds almost like a Gibson. If it had the Gibson parts and woods it would have the Gibson price and I would not have it. This way I get more guitars.

Interesting approach to videos. Looks good. Refreshing opinion without fake enthusiasm eg "That is soo Awesome". 🤮. Take Care, Best Regards and Best Wishes!

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

keep it real

I like your videos because you are knowledgeable and a great guitar player, but also a Canadian Ron Linvingston.

@landonbailey

11 ай бұрын

Ha thanks!

I just last week traded a Schecter PT Pro for a 2020 Epiphone '61 SG Standard and a 2000 Squier Strat with new Tex-Mex guts. I haven't put the SG down since, at least temporarily preferring it to my Fender MIM's. Too many QC issues with Gibson-proper for me to even consider one any time soon. These newer Epiphones are excellent though.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

🎸👍

“words behind me” mans got a great sense of humour and i like it

Recently I bought a 335 and quickly reolized why the 335 is the most versatile guitar on Earth. It needs no mods, its just "right on" right out of the box. Mine is the gold color and I installed a Bigsby as I do on most of my guitars. I have everything from a Gibson Johnny Smith(no Bigsby of course),Les Paul Standard, Gretsch Duo Jet, Epiphone SG, 2 Fender Strats, 60's style Telecaster and few others plus many trades over the years. I even had a1960 white Gibson SG(US Air Force - Spangdahlem, Germany) and a1966 Gibson 335 after I got out in 1966. The 335 will work with any venue, I repeat venue. It's one guitar purchase you won't regret. That's my two cents. Gary Flagg Buffalo, N.Y.

I'll take the Riviera right next to them, personal preference

Epiphone will always be Gibson’s older brother, and its history is perhaps the most interesting of any guitar brand”: Celebrating 150 years of Epiphone

I thought you were kidding about the feedback with the casino, but I went to my local music shop to try it out and as soon as I started strumming away the casino told me I sucked

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

I never joke about feedback. I'm dead serious

I have the Epi 335 in Blueberry burst just like you do and am looking to add a Casino, just not sure which one. There's the Coupe, the regular one, the Worn and there's one that is a couple hundred bucks more than the others (not sure why). Decisions, decisions. Your review was great but I'm not sure it helped me decide. Help!!!!....I'll figure it out, maybe?

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

🎸👍😁

I've got both (older Casino and Dot) and a Gibson, so am I a winner?

Landon... you're a treasure. Your humour, or style, reminds me of a young Bill Murray. Really, really, good timing. I've got the worn ebony version. One can see the grain through the matt spray. The guitar seems very alive and easy to play. It's also light as a feather and nice to hold. The pickups are excellent. The tuners work well. It's a stripped down guitar, much cheaper than the other epiphone models. I got mine... mint, but used, for only two hundred dollars! It's already become one of my favourite guitars.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

cheers!

I have a few Epi guitars. One of my 335s I replaced the pickups with Seymour Duncans and it smokes. The other I left stock. My Casino I left stock and one of my Broadways I left stock and the other I added Seymour Duncan’s and better pots now it sounds like a Gibson L5

The highest notes on the fretboard of the 335 are easier to reach because the neck's not set into the body as deep as the cassino, ..which also feeds back because it doesn't have a center block.

335 for me, but my budget says be glad for my decent Harley Benton. I'm sure it doesn't hold a candle to either guitar here, but it'll do.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

HB makes some solid gear for sure

I bought the Epi P93 Riviera. It is measure for measure an ES body. I think it is much better than the Sheridan and the Casino both of which I played extensively (sorry L+M) before my final purchase. The Casino was nice but it is a hollow body and unless things have changed, the buzz from under and above the strings was too much. The Sheridan was also good but it was the three P90's of the Riviera I loved and the Bixby. IMHO if you want that ES look there are so many size equivalents that don't cost a lot of money.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! 👍🎸

Had the Casino. Didn’t hate it, but didn’t love it. So rules are rules, got rid of. Do have a Sire Larry Carlton H7 335 which I absolutely love.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

that's a brand I hope to check out some day

I need a semihollow guitar , i´ve been analizyng three options: Epihone es335, ibanez Artcore AS73 and Gretsch electromatic 5622, i dont know what to do.

👽 They’re out there🛸

I have a Epiphone 335 Pro, natural finish, it is very versatile, but kind of big. A 339 splits the difference between these two guitars and might be a good option.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

nice!

the feedback on the casino to me seems like more of an opportunity rather than a concern

I clicked *Like* and *Subscribe* and immediately i went from a low-intermediate level player... all the way up to a low-intermediate level player with a larger footprint in KZread's algorithm... Thank you Landon 👍👍😂

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

amazing! :P

Thanks for saying "...headstock thing with Epiphone AND (my emphasis added) Gibson headstocks." (Full disclosure: I'm not young, and I've never known anyone to snap the noggin off a Gibson. Epiphone, once, but he was intoxicated, and walked through a door.) Oh, and Kalamazoo f-hole paint was always a little... laid-back. Looks kinda vintage

The Casino tuners are naff - suggest upgrading to Gotoh SG301-MGT as they feel much nicer. ;) Use a reamer to make the holes bigger - easy to do.

Landon has this rare ability to mix useful info sharing with non-patronising flippancy that enables you to take him seriously and not take him seriously at the same time. A rare gem of 'infotainment' !👌

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

also I really like eating cereal

@stuartmiller7419

Жыл бұрын

@@landonbailey Yes, your love of food comes through quite clearly in your commentaries. 😀

Landon ,please help! i have an Epiphone 2014 to 2019 Es 339 p90 pro. I have always wanted a red 335 .Should I be happy with what I have ,or trade to get a basic epi 335? Your opinion is greatly appreciated !!

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

go with your gut!

@bobfurman2739

Жыл бұрын

@@landonbailey Well , there we go ! Thanks !

Actually... I prefer the Epiphone ES-339 and Casino Coupe. Both have smaller bodies and fit me better. Also, the neck on the Casino Coupe joins the body at the 19th fret, just like the 335 & 339. So access to those higher frets is better. Plus the smaller bodied guitars are less expensive than their 'full-bodied' counterparts. So that's a win, too. Well, for most of us basement rockers, anyway. I 'spose if your a multi-billionaire it wouldn't matter all that much. (But then they'd probably be buying the U.S. made versions anyway, wouldn't they? I mean, I would... if I was a multi-billionaire.) But I'm not even a multi-thousandaire. And I still have to eat. So it's something to consider... I guess. (Have you seen the prices at McDonalds lately?)

5:00 Casino sounds like the Beatles & the 335 sounds like Oasis. It's a no brainer!

How about the Sheraton? Isn't that a step up from the Epi Es335?

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

haven't tried one

Acoustically, the blueberry one sounds like AM Radio. LOL I prefer the sound of the Casino acoustically, but I love the look of the blue one better. It might feed back more because the pickups need to be wax potted or maybe because they are pretty hot. Can you play music through your phone against them and it come out of your amp? Can you scream into them and your voice come out of the amp? They'd need to be wax potted to eliminate that.

@itchyvinyl

Жыл бұрын

I think the blue one sounds more like a solid body acoustically.

@MajorUpgrade

Жыл бұрын

​@@itchyvinyl Yeah, it's a little quieter.

@topdazzle

Жыл бұрын

The feedback is due to one being fully hollow (the Casino) and more resonant whilst the other (the 335) is semi-hollow with a centre block inside (designed to reduce body resonance and, therefore, feedback)

You got a link to cover me for one of those Floyd shirts ?

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

Giant Tiger! $9

@clockwork914

Жыл бұрын

@@landonbailey I loooooked and could not find it there or anywhere for that matter. I don’t think that site likes Americans trying to use it.

I love looking at those guitars but big bodies aren't for me. I don't even own an acoustic. My sub-par couch playing prefers smaller bodies:-)

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

they make headless guitars. they need to make more body-less guitars

@mine1380

Жыл бұрын

Maybe a 339 would be better?

@Nothing-gv8mv

Жыл бұрын

@@landonbailey I'll stick with my fully customized player grade Mustang. It's just Smurfy:-)

@Nothing-gv8mv

Жыл бұрын

@@mine1380 I did a setup on my buddies Eastman 339 an amazing handmade guitar. But I still found myself struggling with comfort:-)

I think a closer look of the ES-335 is in order.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

that's not a bad idea

@keomo

Жыл бұрын

@@landonbailey 🤓

I’ve just bought me a casino. I’ve got some lollars p90. Should i put them into the casino, take out the trad p90?

@landonbailey

4 ай бұрын

Do you like the current tones?

@lassehaugen57

4 ай бұрын

@@landonbailey yes and no….i really loves the guitar, but i think it would be amazing with lollars

If I could get the ES-335 in a natural finish of the Casino I would get one.

@johntchb

Жыл бұрын

Sandpapers what Mr Lennon used to do that.

Yeah I don't like guitar but your tongue in cheek humor is fun.

I prefer the Casino. Looks more balanced. Anyone want my 335?

have the blueberry Burst....real good.

.... no.. you were right the first time... buy both!

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

😱🎸👍

More feedback examples please

Casino has a trapeze because it's a true hollow body; stop bars require a center block.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

🎸👍

I want both Epiphones..

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

do it! Nike

I usually end up getting both.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

that happens 😝

Between the two I'd go for an SG ;-)

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

😝

From Leo: I have both a full hollow body and a semi hollows that are shaped like that. I do like the playing comfort of the thin 335 style guitar better than a traditional big body archtop. The full hollow still has the original problem, feedback in high volume environments is tough to control. . A full hollow body will not support a stopbar tail, so you have to use a trapeze tailpiece. It is nice to have a variety of guitars.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

😊🎸👍

I like the Casino more because it is hollow and I can accidentally drop more picks down the F-Hole.

lol hand crafted on earth! Couldn’t agree more.

The Casino was designed at a time when it's main customers were gigging players switching from acoustics. They did not play high up the neck and loved it's basic acoustic vibe. Both John Lennon and George Harrison played the originals and often, especially live. In all cases it is aimed at playing clean sounds. If used for anything else the results will likely be mediocre at best.

@christoguichard4311

Жыл бұрын

I love Epiphone Casio's...🤣

@breadmelon7892

Жыл бұрын

I use my casino with distortion all the time, and it sounds great!

@lukas0305

Жыл бұрын

@@christoguichard4311 same

@lukas0305

Жыл бұрын

Umm, mediocre... dude, listen to Taxman or and your bird can sing by the beatles, and that might change your mind.

@Paul_Lenard_Ewing

Жыл бұрын

@@breadmelon7892 Good for you but to suggest it won't be a problem can have some guys getting it home and using their Metal rig and finding out they made a bad choice. With a ES 335 it is manageable but it to has it's limits. Most guys buying a semi are not adding an electric guitar to their acoustic but to a solid body and have no idea what is in store. I use a Graphic EQ with my semi just to pull out the honk created by over resonating the body with the bands volume vibrating the guitar. I make judgements from stage volumes at a club not headphones in the bedroom because my live sound will still sound great at low volumes. The reverse though is never true. I'm 75 and have had about 55 years of finding out what works. I certainly can see the charm of the Casino. One dead cool thing is they CAN NOT be made by machine they have to be handmade so crazy attention to detail is needed for a correct fit. You should never sell that guitar or you will regret it. It will age beautifully. The sound will be scary good in 10 years. In fact so good if you travel with it you'll be terrified of theft.

You are my favorite music weirdo!

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

I agree

It has been said that you will never be able to intonate a Gibson guitar properly until you've broken and fixed the headstock/neck ... twice :)

Both

I like Rivera

Words Behind Me..... hahahahahahaha........ also enjoyed the comparison

the casino is a hollowbody. the 335 is semi-hollow, it has a center block to mount the tailpiece.

@landonbailey

Жыл бұрын

ah makes sense! didn't think of that. cheers

335 sounds more pro and full of all frequencies,AMAZING!!!