Epiphone Ltd Ed Casi no Coupe

Bigger isn’t necessarily louder…

Looks a bit smaller than your average Casino…

That’s because it is – this Coupe is closer to an ES-339 in size – but carries all the trademarks of Epiphone’s most famous original. With a trapeze tailpiece and P-90-style pickups, this faithful reinvention offers a lightweight and wallet-friendly alternative to the original.

Does the size of the guitar affect the tone at all?

Well, actually the Casino Coupe is by far the loudest instrument, acoustically, in this round-up, so if you’re going for those massive, stadium-bothering chords Dave Grohl and co are renowned for, this will do just the trick. The only downside is there is a limit to how much distortion you can throw at it before the acoustic feedback takes over.

What music does it work best for?

It’s still pretty damn versatile – a reliable workhorse for all your favourite Rolling Stones licks. The P-90s give it a more woolly flavour that simply begs for unleashing your inner Joe Pass. The natural resonance shines through, too, delivering an almost hybrid electric/acoustic tone on cleaner settings.