If you can get to a music store and try both out in the same amp, perhaps with just a touch of reverb (nothing more) and listen to the difference in tone, it might help. If you want a short answer about what are the main differences between the Epiphone Sheraton, Dot, Wildkat, Riviera, and the Casino, here it is: The main differences between the Dot, Sheraton, Riviera, Wildkat, and Casino are that the Dot is a cheaper version of the Gibson ES 335. You need to evaluate the sound of the different pickups (without FX), the volume you play at, and the kind of music you want to play. With my FX pedal, I can make the P90s sound similar to a humbucker, but there is nothing you can do to make a humbucker sound like a P90Ģ) Casino is full hollow, Dot is semi-hollow.therefore.Ģa) Casino is much lighter than Dot (about 6 pounds)Ģb) Casino sounds much better and louder unplugged (great for practice without an amp)Ģc) Casino will have a tendency to feed back at high volume levels, but IMHO if you are playing that loud, you are permanently damaging your ears anyway.Īlthough they look similar, they are two very different guitars. You might disagree.ġ) Casino has P90, Dot has humbuckers. The Casino (and 330) is a shallow full hollow body. The 335 (and Dot, Sheraton, etc.) is a semi-hollow with a solid center block. I didnt see it mentioned yet, but the 335 body is a completely different animal from the Casino. I recommend the Casino - but that is for my style of playing. It really depends on what youre looking for.

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