66 Epiphone Casino. What EL84 amp to buy?

[Aticus]

Hey guys!
Any experience on The top hat club royale el 84 with a Casino?? I m thinking about going for one ... Im Also trying a Ac15 hw

 

[Aticus]

the 66 casino arrived this week!!
Woaw!!
amazing! View attachment 1860

 

[Aticus]

I dont know if the Case is original or not..it seem so!!
The tuners have been repalced for Shallers...the rest is all original...light as a feather, best comfortable...resonant..screaming P90s...Awesome guitar...

Hey folks!what gauge of strings are you using in your Casinos?

 

[jeff1980]

What a beautiful instrument! There's nothing better than a Casino. I wanna go home right now and play mine ...
I used to use light Gibson brite wires (10-46). As they were not available last time I needed new strings I'm trying Daddario 10-46 on my LP right now and I think they will go on my Casino Elitist next time, they are regular light and they seem to last longer than the Gibsons.

 

[Aticus]

Ok Jeff thanks mate...Any played Gibsons vintage reissue in your Casinos???

 

[Imerkat]

if i was shopping for EL84 amps these would be my first choices;

 

[MarkB]

I used to use EB slinkys but recently swapped to Gibson Brightwires on all my electrics. I won't be going back!

 

[Imerkat]

I used to use EB slinkys but recently swapped to Gibson Brightwires on all my electrics. I won't be going back!

Try the Optima Gold Maxiflex. I only changed my strings twice last year and the still sound fresh now.

 

[MarkB]

At £18 a set they'd need to last! TBH I restrung our Four electrics 2/3 times last year anyway and each gets played on average 3 times a week... I buy Bright Wires in 5 packs for £25 which also includes 2 extra Bs and Top Es... So I don't think the Optima strings would be value for money for me.

 

[Imerkat]

fair enough @MarkB. I use one guitar almost daily and the others sparingly, i found the Optima's Maxiflex and Bright Wires are very similar in tone

 

[wlewisiii]

The casino is in The way!
Best amp for you casino lovers?

The best amp of all time: Fender Princeton Reverb. Matches the Casino perfectly in my ears.

 

[ScottMarlowe]

Oh another thought would be the Mooer Little Monster amp. It comes in a Vox AC or Fender Bassman (BM) flavor. The reviews and play throughs I've seen make it seem like a nice little $200 or so amp. It uses a single EL84 in class A.

 

[Alty]

....You'd be surprised how little there is on the web about the Casino and vintage Gibson P90s..

Anything you want to know in particular about Gibson P90s ?

 

[gsmacleod]

I have a Peavey Classic 50 - it seems to pair very well with my Casino. Then again, I haven't found many amps through which I don't like the sound of it!

Shane

 

[Kerry Brown]

Don't have A Casino but my Riviera with three P90s rocks with my Vox AC15C2.