Better Than A Gibson 330? // The Korean Epiphone Casino

I've been looking for the right Gibson 330 for a few years now and just got bummed out not finding the right one. I thought I'd buy one of these made in Korea Epiphone Casino models from the Peerless factory between 1996 - 2004 and see what I could do with it. I ended up with two instruments - one that was upgraded and didn't play well (turquoise, 1996), and one that was stock and felt like an incredible instrument (red, 2004). I decided to take Lollar P90 pickups out of the older one, completely redo the wiring, add a varitone circuit, and see if I could make some further improvements to this instrument. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. Peerless 1996-2004 Epiphone Casino - https://reverb.com/p/epiphone-casino-... Lollar P90 Casino pickups - https://www.lollarguitars.com/p-90-do... De Lisle Varitone - https://delisleguitar.com/shop/guitar... Free resources, lessons, Helix presets, & contact info - https://www.AlexPriceMusician.com ▶️ Highlights 0:00 - Intro 1:02 - Why do I have two Casinos? 2:26 - Removing the electronics 3:35 - Before / After upgrades 4:15 - New electronics 7:24 - de Lisle varitone demo 8:54 - The results & a comparison 10:44 - More useable tone controls 13:58 - Final thoughts 15:00 - Overdrive #guitar #Epiphone #Gibson ================================= Hi, I'm Alex - a full-time musician based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I make a living performing in the Western PA region and teaching guitar online and through university music programs. 🎼 Lessons, Courses, and Free Resources - https://www.AlexPriceMusician.com/study 🎛 Line 6 Helix / HX Stomp presets - https://www.AlexPriceMusician.com/helix Use the coupon code TAKE5 to get $5 off any order over $25. 🎸 14-day free trial to Guitar Tricks - https://www.guitartricks.com/?a_aid=6... Get started learning guitar online with Guitar Tricks, cancel anytime. 🎹 My Favorite Gear - http://amzn.com/shop/AlexanderPriceMusic : | My favorite pedals - https://amzn.to/2W58t9e | Strings & Picks - https://amzn.to/35un2qc | Essentials for Your Music Studio - https://amzn.to/2Yz9qIB | Essentials for Your Guitar Case - https://amzn.to/2W6MyPj Disclosure: This description contains affiliate links, which means that I receive a small commission in return for purchases made through them, though it doesn't cost anything extra to you. This is part of my income as an online creator and I personally endorse every product that I link. Please send me an email if you have any questions. ================================= 🎥 Playlists: | Building a Pro Pedal Board from Start to Finish - https://bit.ly/3c59fsp | Favorite Pedals & How I Use Them - http://bit.ly/2X8PFpv | Lessons - https://bit.ly/2L0ysZk | Line 6 Helix - https://bit.ly/3fk6ANA | Gear Demos - https://bit.ly/3b1B5V9 | Jazz Guitar - https://bit.ly/2A0a4Vt | The Inner Urge (my band) - https://bit.ly/3dfPyhR ================================= ⭐️ Social Media - @AlexPriceMusician: | FaceBook -   / alexpricemusician   | Instagram -   / alexpricemusician   🎧 And my other projects: | The Inner Urge -   / innerurgeband   | Resolute Vibration -   / resolutevibration   ================================= 📫 Contact - https://AlexPriceMusician.com/contact