Finally. After all these years. A Riviera reissue true to the older models I remember. 10.25.2022...I finally bought one. Oh my. Can't say enough other than a ROYAL TAN model will be joining my red sparkle in the very near future. Owning just one of these will *not* do. This gets a sound no other guitar can quite nail: the frequensator tailpiece + the mini humbuckers are a killer, unique combination. Oh my the wait was worth it.
@@harrygoodchild4563 Yeah, the epiphone prophecy series too. I'm usually in the market for slightly more expensive guitars. I really like schecters, but epiphone is taking notes. Sadly I don't like fender's stuff with jackson from a stylistic and dimensions standpoint. Love classic vibe strats tho.
@@swingonthespiral im the other way round i just dont trust a set neck instrument i just view fenders or squires as indestructible but i see the appeal of epiphones and gibson type guitars they sound cool
Yeah, I've been loving my Epiphone 50s Les Paul. The "inspired by Gibson" variety. Absolutely do not need one of these badboys. But maaan, I am tempted. I've never played one of those classic hollow body shapes. Looks like it might be fun.
These look and sound fantastic, you guys have to do a comparison between new Epiphones and Gretsch Electromatic/Streamliner (Jets vs LPs, Double-Jets vs SGs, centre-block vs centre-block, hollow vs hollow). And the word Pete was looking for was "iconic"
My goodness. You guys have done some of the best jams I've ever heard. Your two really are incredible when you play together. If you two put together a collection of your best jams I would buy that.
@martialway100 I know this is 3 years late, but for those who come across it now: All snark aside, I tried a Casino and though I couldn't dig thecbeck profile, it was cazy-loud and resonant acoustically. A fully hollow guitar with p90s is a recipe for overdrive insanity no matter what rig it's thru so long as tube - it's all up to the player to hang on tight to the reins. Like they said, their rigs just show the best it'll ever sound
That opening jam melted my heart, dammit I was trying to avoid another guitar this year. Also, grats to Andertons on making the 100 top NAMM dealers for 2020, not an easy accomplishment!
I’ve had one of these Rivieras reserved since early January and it’s finally arriving today... I can’t say how many times I’ve returned to this demo to drool over it throughout the past 3 months.
@@leoferreira1504 100% It has only grown on me since I’ve had it. I played it all day yesterday. I’ve owned a handful of different semi hollow Gretsch models, but I’m enjoying this less expensive Riviera way more. I love how warm and woody it can be, but the mini humbuckers still allow for some nice snappy high end (as shown in this video). The only modification I made was swapping out the stock TOM bridge for an inexpensive Gotoh TOM bridge and it has helped to both remove buzz as well as increase resonance.
@@jgenoese I totally know what you mean, but if you change just 1 string at a time, and mark your bridge with just a couple little arrows (the stickers used on legal documents)…. It’s a solution . I do know what you’re saying, though-
@@jgenoese very easy , put the string on the metal posts, then stick a piece of foam on the same six little metal posts that hold the strings. That way they don’t fall off when you thread them through the tuners. Have a nice day.
The Riviera is my favorite semi hollow guitar, the mini humbuckers give a clarity that full humbuckers sometimes lack. Plus SRV had one, so what do have to lose? Awesome guitars and glad Epiphone is bringing them back.
Not trying to correct you, but it's actually fully hollow. Both the Riviera and the Casino are. Unlike the 335s which have a centre block. You can tell because the fully hollows have a trapese tailpiece or a Frequensator, whilst the centre block one's have a standard tailpiece.
@@castleanthrax1833 I would love to see the fully hollow Riviera that you are talking about. I have played a 1966 and 1967 Riviera and I own a mid 2000's Epi custom shop that have all been semi-hollows. If you actually have a full hollow Riviera, you have a one of a kind guitar that is probably worth a nice chunk of money because it is a factory mistake.
@@jacobrstout Both guitars in this video are "hollow body" guitars. I'm sorry that you don't agree with the name, but that's what they are. Nothing inside. Hollow. That's also how they're referred to in the video description.
Both these guys INSPIRE me to want to get better. Both guitars sound phenomenal. Loved watching the expression on each of their faces when the other took his solo and coaxed exquisite soaring tones out of these guitars, which seem to offer unparalleled value for the cost.
These guys find a new way to blow my mind every time they get together. -1st of all..Bea the R&B player 🤯 -Pete is just a god level blues player to me. The way he implements all of the other things he’s done in his career to tradition blues is just 🔥. -They merger modern R&B/ Blues and it didn’t seem out of place in the least bit. You smashed the intro fellas
I've always loved the growl of a casino run through with distortion, but when I had played them at guitar shops I was disappointed with the access to upper frets. I just wished they had more access like say a 335.
After buying these import Casinos and sometimes selling them off for 10 plus years this is my opinion of what you have to look out for. 1. Alignment of the tailpiece with the bridge. Many I have seen are mounted crooked and it is a very involved process to try and straighten them. If you see it's off, avoid. Check string and pickup pole piece alignment while you are at it. 2. Sometimes the pickguards are not cut right and don't sit flush around the pickups. I had to return an Inspired by Lennon Casino because of this flaw. 3. Unless they have upgraded the nuts they are cheap plastic. Once one on my Casino broke in two under the low E. On another the slots were poorly cut but could be corrected. A Graph Tech nut is probably the best and first mod you should make. 4. Sometimes it can be hard to intonate the guitar properly because there is limited room to move the saddles forward or back. You may have to turn around a saddle to get enough distance to zero in on the correct spot. The stock strings are so terrible and contribute to poor intonation that it makes it kind of a gamble if you will have enough room for adjustment once you have installed a good quality set of strings. 5. Check the fret work. On one Casino I found small knicks in the fretboard just behind the end of multiple frets. - Other than that I have found the woodwork and finishing consistently good for the price and electronics and hardware acceptable. I hope this helps. If you get a good one I think you'll love it.
Nice demo... some really tasty playing... Two guitars that could buy with the knowledge that there would be no need to upgrade or change anything... Some great tones.... Looking forward to Pete and Rebea doing their Frequencator Album together...👍👍👍
The riviera is a beast of a machine. A key component of 90s/2000s English rock. Oasis’s definitely maybe album is PURE riviera power. All rhythm guitar on that album is a standard Riviera and some of that lead is played on a Riviera. The strokes also used one (But I don’t know much about them by I know they used one) .
I like the new Riviera a lot. I used to have a 66 or 67 in red trans cherry, blue label made in Kalamazoo. Easily as nice as the 335. The Casino is nice too.
Waaaa... I had the opening jam on in the background while working and I had to give it my attention and ask "why does this sound so good?". Bea's tone there is just perfect for those licks. Tasty AF and responding really well to the dynamics of his playing. Nice.
Man, new players now have it made with great affordable guitars! When I was growing up in the 70's affordable guitars were crap. Actions were only usable for playing slide. Now the only problem is deciding which great guitar to buy.
As an Epiphone fan I'm happy they are getting the love they deserve, their old socal tube amps still get hate even though Soldano himself designed them
Awesome! I love what Gibson is doing with the Epiphone brand these days! Oh and PLEASE do a video on the new Epiphone ES-335 guitars... they look friggin' amazing....! Maybe do a shootout with a "standard" Gibson ES-335! Cheers guys!
Thanks so much, especially for the jams. I am the proud original owner of a 1969 American-made Epi Riviera. It was nice to hear you put a new one "through the paces."
I love the high end and chime of those mini humbuckers. For someone that prefers single coils, the mini humbuckers provide an interesting non-Gretsch alternative to a PAF style. I just wish I could get them on the fully-hollow Casino body...
I’m digging my Casino Coupe. I confess there is very little left on it that’s original. Some part changes were unnecessary I just had the parts lying around. The pickups are now underwound Lollar P90s with black covers. Cures the tendency of uncontrollable feedback. The other big sonic change was I put frequensator tailpiece with the legs suitably shortened. It’s well set up and my keeper. I play it through a 62 Bandmaster through 2-10 cabinet.
I have the Epi Casino Coupe, essentially a 339 sized Casino. Fully hollow, p90s, feeds back under high gain but get the settings just right and it can be everything from simple and soulful to face meltingly shreddy. Great guitars.
Came to this video for Bea ripping on that Casino with lots of gain (wasn't disappointed!) Stayed for those mad jams! Normally hate guitar demo jams but damnnnnn. Can't argue with that playing.
I have this exact Riviera, color also. Very well made guitar, not even for the money, just in general!! Loads of fun to play, neck and frets smooth and comfortable….
The Casino middle-position driven sound is * chef's kiss :) I also like the funky chicken pickin' bridge sounds - like an alt-tele strung with barbed wire. And the neck position has some advantages in being more articulate and less muddy than my Sire H7 humbuckers - but can roll the treble slightly for smoother jazz tones without woofy bass on a cranked tube amp. And also it's nicer on slightly dirty full open or bar chords - still stays tuneful. It's got some Rickenbacker like jangle that sounds nice through my Vox AC30 clean-ish. Guess that's why Paul Weller took to them in his 90s recordings, after his Rickenbacker 330 playing. So, I appreciate having both the humbucker 335 Sire H7 and this Epi Casino. Really nice pair - some distant family similarities, but sound quite different.
Dear Danish Pete, do humanity a favor and take that Riviera home, record a solo instrumental album and bless us.. wow.. just wow...
Yes just WOW !
I’m gonna say that Bea needs to take that Casino home and do a duo album with Pete. The world needs more of these two jamming!
@@wolfwarren6376 best combo on this channel since Pete and Mick in the Guitar Paradiso days
Dylan Denney here here!
Agreed!
My glass of water turned into a glass of whiskey.
I'm told you can also drink whisky in a jar-oh
My glass of whiskey just turned into several glasses!
Ha. Love that line.
Don't get it. You don't like the guitars and decided to spend your cash on whiskey instead of coughing up a few hundred on Epiphone?
Bea on a Casino is a sonic win I wasn’t necessarily expecting. Sounds and looks amazing
I always thought bea is more a casino guy deep inside
Sometimes switching the game up a little bit can inspire creativity.
But then again, there’s a reason why the Casino is so popular.
Love the olive color
Geez... these guys would sound good playing broomsticks, but they've got me really interested in these guitars!
I didn’t know I needed a Riviera...but I now can’t live without one.
Don’t worry mate, same thing just happened to me
my thoughts exactly... wow
You need one. They are really nice. I had a 67 about a million years ago that was stolen from me by an old friend. He always denied it.
Epiphone are single handedly trying to wipe out everybody’s final bit of savings with all the guitars released this year. So many I want 🤤
Savings... You have savings?
You could pre-order one of the US Casinos and be even poorer but then you won't get on until next year so it is like a long lay-a-way.
Give this man a guitar Epi, He speaks the truth!
@@kenichi407 bet they’re still not even in stock yet in 6 months 😐
Truest statement of 2021.
Bea and Pete: play any guitar
The whole world: yeah I think I wanna buy that
Nice!
I have been waiting for years for them to bring back the real Riviera.
So good to see Epiphone digging into their long and proud history.
Bought my worn ebony casino yesterday, it's amazing (my first guitar, played ukulele for 4 years and finally thought I'm ready). It's a joy!!!
If these guys can’t sell you a guitar, nobody can.
every guitar is amazing apparently
@@TheGalwayFarmer An episode with Carl Hooper would be poetic.
I bought one for my wife for her birthday. She doesn't play guitar, so I kept it ;)
Anyone know a good dating app?
@@snooppatrol3565Nice one :-D
That second jam was crazy! Show closer!! ......... “We’ve been FREQUENCATOR, Good Night!!” Boss vid fellas, I might have to grab one👍🏾
Finally. After all these years. A Riviera reissue true to the older models I remember.
10.25.2022...I finally bought one. Oh my. Can't say enough other than a ROYAL TAN model will be joining my red sparkle in the very near future. Owning just one of these will *not* do. This gets a sound no other guitar can quite nail: the frequensator tailpiece + the mini humbuckers are a killer, unique combination. Oh my the wait was worth it.
399 quid... I thought they would be 1 grand by the way they look. Epiphone has been killing it recently...
Atm squire classic vibe and epiphone inspired by gibsons are fantastic for the price
@@harrygoodchild4563 Yeah, the epiphone prophecy series too. I'm usually in the market for slightly more expensive guitars. I really like schecters, but epiphone is taking notes. Sadly I don't like fender's stuff with jackson from a stylistic and dimensions standpoint. Love classic vibe strats tho.
@@swingonthespiral im the other way round i just dont trust a set neck instrument i just view fenders or squires as indestructible but i see the appeal of epiphones and gibson type guitars they sound cool
@@harrygoodchild4563 I've never dropped a guitar and I keep them in hard cases. I have a neck through schecter and a bolt on yamaha
Yeah, I've been loving my Epiphone 50s Les Paul. The "inspired by Gibson" variety. Absolutely do not need one of these badboys. But maaan, I am tempted. I've never played one of those classic hollow body shapes. Looks like it might be fun.
Everyone should have a Riviera. Just brilliant guitars.
If only they made them for us lefties I'd order one today.
@@steventhomas231 I can feel our collective pain from here
@@steventhomas231 Otis Rush made do pretty well with a right handed Riv!
Pete and Rabea jams are the best. they both have amazing give-and-take and really listen to each other.
They are amazing 👏🏼
*turns on caption
Caption: "I love mini hamburgers"
Me: 😂
Thanks for the likes!
I Casino problems with those guitars.
There's a better pun for Pete and all the dads. ;)
I see what you did there.
That pun was so corny, it curled my toenails :-)
Haha
Dad joke level: expert
Only took me three reads to get it. And I’m a Dad.
Bea’s melodic sense just gets better an better with age. Excellent rhythmic phrasing.
These look and sound fantastic, you guys have to do a comparison between new Epiphones and Gretsch Electromatic/Streamliner (Jets vs LPs, Double-Jets vs SGs, centre-block vs centre-block, hollow vs hollow). And the word Pete was looking for was "iconic"
I agree, I would like how they compare.
My goodness. You guys have done some of the best jams I've ever heard. Your two really are incredible when you play together. If you two put together a collection of your best jams I would buy that.
You need some Band-Aids for your knees
@@Taco_Raider ffs😂
9:36 that overdriven sound Rabea gets out of the Casino is bloody amazing. Makes me wonder what I'm missing.
Maybe it's the £1000 mikes,, amplifiers, etc., that they play the guitars through :-)
@martialway100 I know this is 3 years late, but for those who come across it now:
All snark aside, I tried a Casino and though I couldn't dig thecbeck profile, it was cazy-loud and resonant acoustically. A fully hollow guitar with p90s is a recipe for overdrive insanity no matter what rig it's thru so long as tube - it's all up to the player to hang on tight to the reins.
Like they said, their rigs just show the best it'll ever sound
That opening jam melted my heart, dammit I was trying to avoid another guitar this year. Also, grats to Andertons on making the 100 top NAMM dealers for 2020, not an easy accomplishment!
I’ve heard you both play hundreds of times, but that was without a doubt some of the most smoking blues jams ever.
I’ve had one of these Rivieras reserved since early January and it’s finally arriving today... I can’t say how many times I’ve returned to this demo to drool over it throughout the past 3 months.
Do you think the riviera is a good guitar?
@@leoferreira1504 100% It has only grown on me since I’ve had it. I played it all day yesterday. I’ve owned a handful of different semi hollow Gretsch models, but I’m enjoying this less expensive Riviera way more. I love how warm and woody it can be, but the mini humbuckers still allow for some nice snappy high end (as shown in this video).
The only modification I made was swapping out the stock TOM bridge for an inexpensive Gotoh TOM bridge and it has helped to both remove buzz as well as increase resonance.
I actually bought my first epiphone es 339 because of a Rob and Lee video from back in the day. still a great guitar.
listening to these two jam together is a joy to behold....more please....just more!!!!!
Sick looking Casino. I'll be honest, I'm partial to gretsch and filtertrons, but as the guys said, at that price it's rude not to buy one.
If I never have to change strings on a floating bridge with a bigsby again I’ll die happy
@@jgenoese I totally know what you mean, but if you change just 1 string at a time, and mark your bridge with just a couple little arrows (the stickers used on legal documents)…. It’s a solution . I do know what you’re saying, though-
@@jgenoese very easy , put the string on the metal posts, then stick a piece of foam on the same six little metal posts that hold the strings. That way they don’t fall off when you thread them through the tuners. Have a nice day.
This is a perfect pairing for these gear reviews!!!
Different spectrum and player sensibilities.
And both seem so genuine.
Great job you two.
I'm lucky enough to have an Epi Gary Clarke Jr 'Blak and Blu' Casino and it's brilliant. That Olive Dab Rab is playing looks (and sounds!) amazing!!
Will you please not mention the Gary Clark Jr because I missed out!
It's about time Epiphone! I would have purchased that Riviera at any point in the past 15 yrs.
Bea and Pete are literally the best players on RUclips
Lol
*Chris Buck has joined the chat*
@@DenKulesteSomFins was about to say
@@DenKulesteSomFins or Pete Thorn
Time to watch more RUclips.
These guys together demo guitars so well. Actually playing the right stuff that shows the instruments sonic capabilities
Just received my Epiphone Casino Worn Olive. Pulling the trigger on this one was the best decision I ever made. INCREDIBLE!!!
Guys, that little jam at the 13 minute mark was a thing of beauty! You guys even gave us a fabulous ritardando! Thanks, mates!😎❤️️🎸‼️
I saw Pete and Bea... had to click
You know that's right😁😋
You wouldn't be a simple man would you?
@@cosmikrelic4815 ha I see what u did there
Rabea's on fire. I feel like he brings some of his strongest melodic game when he jams with Pete.
I’ve had the Riviera backordered since early January and it has finally shipped as of today. Hallelujah!
Second jam gave me chills, amazing playing !
The Riviera is my favorite semi hollow guitar, the mini humbuckers give a clarity that full humbuckers sometimes lack. Plus SRV had one, so what do have to lose? Awesome guitars and glad Epiphone is bringing them back.
Not trying to correct you, but it's actually fully hollow. Both the Riviera and the Casino are. Unlike the 335s which have a centre block. You can tell because the fully hollows have a trapese tailpiece or a Frequensator, whilst the centre block one's have a standard tailpiece.
@@castleanthrax1833 I would love to see the fully hollow Riviera that you are talking about. I have played a 1966 and 1967 Riviera and I own a mid 2000's Epi custom shop that have all been semi-hollows. If you actually have a full hollow Riviera, you have a one of a kind guitar that is probably worth a nice chunk of money because it is a factory mistake.
@@jacobrstout Both guitars in this video are "hollow body" guitars. I'm sorry that you don't agree with the name, but that's what they are. Nothing inside. Hollow. That's also how they're referred to in the video description.
@@jacobrstout Yes you are correct. Only the casino is fully hollow. My apologies.
I'm tempted decided to just hurry up n wait till catch a break
Both these guys INSPIRE me to want to get better. Both guitars sound phenomenal. Loved watching the expression on each of their faces when the other took his solo and coaxed exquisite soaring tones out of these guitars, which seem to offer unparalleled value for the cost.
These guys find a new way to blow my mind every time they get together.
-1st of all..Bea the R&B player 🤯
-Pete is just a god level blues player to me. The way he implements all of the other things he’s done in his career to tradition blues is just 🔥.
-They merger modern R&B/ Blues and it didn’t seem out of place in the least bit.
You smashed the intro fellas
Robben's had me Gassin' for a Riviera for years. This is Moment... Like a Guitar loving Martine McCutcheon!! Killer playing Chaps X
Pete really needs the Captain to moderate. Pete just goes with the flow and talks a lot. Bea is too kind to shut him up haha.
That bend at 15:26 is just tasty. Such an amazing jam
Man, this must have been the tastiest jam on the channel so far. Love it!
Agreed
They do the best vids together, I’m like yes!!! That’s that sound. Love when these guys get together
rabea's playing always inspires me so much that i instantly grab my guitar
Rabea out there makin' slide sounds without a slide
The best living guitar duo playing two of the coolest guitars. Doesn't get better than that!!
I have that exact Casino got it back in November of 2022. I am a new player, and love my Casino! Awesome review and demo.
I've always loved the growl of a casino run through with distortion, but when I had played them at guitar shops I was disappointed with the access to upper frets. I just wished they had more access like say a 335.
Can confirm these are awesome guitars, i have a royal tan riviera and its now my No. 1
After buying these import Casinos and sometimes selling them off for 10 plus years this is my opinion of what you have to look out for. 1. Alignment of the tailpiece with the bridge. Many I have seen are mounted crooked and it is a very involved process to try and straighten them. If you see it's off, avoid. Check string and pickup pole piece alignment while you are at it. 2. Sometimes the pickguards are not cut right and don't sit flush around the pickups. I had to return an Inspired by Lennon Casino because of this flaw. 3. Unless they have upgraded the nuts they are cheap plastic. Once one on my Casino broke in two under the low E. On another the slots were poorly cut but could be corrected. A Graph Tech nut is probably the best and first mod you should make. 4. Sometimes it can be hard to intonate the guitar properly because there is limited room to move the saddles forward or back. You may have to turn around a saddle to get enough distance to zero in on the correct spot. The stock strings are so terrible and contribute to poor intonation that it makes it kind of a gamble if you will have enough room for adjustment once you have installed a good quality set of strings. 5. Check the fret work. On one Casino I found small knicks in the fretboard just behind the end of multiple frets. - Other than that I have found the woodwork and finishing consistently good for the price and electronics and hardware acceptable. I hope this helps. If you get a good one I think you'll love it.
These 2 men are such great guitar players. I went back and watched it again. What a pair. So good.
Just watched this now and man, what a jam session! Just beautiful.
And that is why Pete is a session ace, so melodic and soulful,, would love to hear him jam with Larry Carlton!
They would have to be two of the best sounding guitars I’ve heard. Quite different. Each stunning.
Nice demo... some really tasty playing...
Two guitars that could buy with the knowledge that there would be no need to upgrade or change anything...
Some great tones....
Looking forward to Pete and Rebea doing their Frequencator Album together...👍👍👍
SICK JAM!! That Casino is my next guitar, hands down.
The riviera is a beast of a machine. A key component of 90s/2000s English rock. Oasis’s definitely maybe album is PURE riviera power. All rhythm guitar on that album is a standard Riviera and some of that lead is played on a Riviera. The strokes also used one (But I don’t know much about them by I know they used one) .
I would like Epiphone to release a nashville sheraton the same set up of the Epiphone riviera with the 1993 headstock
Bea and Pete playing (semi) hollow body guitars, great start of the morning!
Love the Cap'n, but Bea and Pete are just so damn good together.
I like the new Riviera a lot. I used to have a 66 or 67 in red trans cherry, blue label made in Kalamazoo. Easily as nice as the 335. The Casino is nice too.
Got my first job this summer, put away $200 every paycheque and now i have enough for an olive drab green casino😍😍. Definitely a good purchase.
rabea looks so comfortable playing any style he’s amazing
These guys never stop getting better.. and they were way way good right out gate.
Waaaa... I had the opening jam on in the background while working and I had to give it my attention and ask "why does this sound so good?". Bea's tone there is just perfect for those licks. Tasty AF and responding really well to the dynamics of his playing. Nice.
I need that tone! Rabea's using the Dirty Shirley Mini, but do you think I could get something like that out of this guitar with my 50W JVM?
Man, new players now have it made with great affordable guitars! When I was growing up in the 70's affordable guitars were crap. Actions were only usable for playing slide. Now the only problem is deciding which great guitar to buy.
I got that exact guitar on the left with the green finish. It's amazing I don't regret getting it at all for my brithday.
As an Epiphone fan I'm happy they are getting the love they deserve, their old socal tube amps still get hate even though Soldano himself designed them
Awesome! I love what Gibson is doing with the Epiphone brand these days! Oh and PLEASE do a video on the new Epiphone ES-335 guitars... they look friggin' amazing....! Maybe do a shootout with a "standard" Gibson ES-335! Cheers guys!
These two are story tellers through music!! calls for another album just Bea and Pete...great playing
Thanks so much, especially for the jams. I am the proud original owner of a 1969 American-made Epi Riviera. It was nice to hear you put a new one "through the paces."
I love the high end and chime of those mini humbuckers. For someone that prefers single coils, the mini humbuckers provide an interesting non-Gretsch alternative to a PAF style. I just wish I could get them on the fully-hollow Casino body...
I love seeing these two play together... Paul Rudd hot sauce vibes
“Hey... look at us huh? Look at us”
Now all they need is to release that Riviera in the Nick Valensi natural again... that would be an instant purchase from me
I’m digging my Casino Coupe. I confess there is very little left on it that’s original. Some part changes were unnecessary I just had the parts lying around. The pickups are now underwound Lollar P90s with black covers. Cures the tendency of uncontrollable feedback. The other big sonic change was I put frequensator tailpiece with the legs suitably shortened. It’s well set up and my keeper. I play it through a 62 Bandmaster through 2-10 cabinet.
Beautiful beautiful playing by both you guys 👌🏻. THIS is why I listen to the Anderton's channel, for the blissful magic in my ears.
I have the Epi Casino Coupe, essentially a 339 sized Casino. Fully hollow, p90s, feeds back under high gain but get the settings just right and it can be everything from simple and soulful to face meltingly shreddy. Great guitars.
I feel like a boomerang I have been back to this video sooooo many times. Those jams man! Phew. . . crazy good!
The Worn Casino also comes in a Denim Blue colour that looks the best IMO.
The Epiphone Casino was a favourite of the two guitar players in a popular 1960s band from Liverpool.
And before them in the hands of one Keith Richards
I think John, Paul and George all had one.
Came to this video for Bea ripping on that Casino with lots of gain (wasn't disappointed!)
Stayed for those mad jams! Normally hate guitar demo jams but damnnnnn. Can't argue with that playing.
I have this exact Riviera, color also. Very well made guitar, not even for the money, just in general!! Loads of fun to play, neck and frets smooth and comfortable….
Massive right handed guitar envy. Lovely guitars but no left handers yet again in the semi hollow epiphones. I'd love any of those 😭😭
I bought the Riviera before I finished watching this video on the day it came out and just picked up the Casino this week. Fantastic guitars
The way you guys couldn't help but to just jam on these. So clean and beautiful
Love the closing jam and the way it seemed to spontaneously appear from the simple fact Pete and 'Bea were just enjoying themselves with the guitars
My two fave presenters by far. So chill. Love the way both play.
They sound FANTASTIC... Epi really worked magic on these pickups.
Stellar jam, guys! I click on Andertons videos just to hear you two guys play.
Bea and Pete are just a divine tonal duo!
The Fro and The Dane jamming out. Happy Tuesday.
One my favorite intro jams of the show it’s so good 😩
Been waiting 20 years for these!
Wow you two need to bring an ALBUM out amazing😃😃
I've re-watched this video so many times just to listen to the jams.
The Casino middle-position driven sound is * chef's kiss :) I also like the funky chicken pickin' bridge sounds - like an alt-tele strung with barbed wire. And the neck position has some advantages in being more articulate and less muddy than my Sire H7 humbuckers - but can roll the treble slightly for smoother jazz tones without woofy bass on a cranked tube amp. And also it's nicer on slightly dirty full open or bar chords - still stays tuneful. It's got some Rickenbacker like jangle that sounds nice through my Vox AC30 clean-ish. Guess that's why Paul Weller took to them in his 90s recordings, after his Rickenbacker 330 playing. So, I appreciate having both the humbucker 335 Sire H7 and this Epi Casino. Really nice pair - some distant family similarities, but sound quite different.
Just found this one! Great Epi demo jams! The return of Rabea M! yeeeeeeeah. We love it! Oooooh tasty jams!
the dance beat edited in @ 5:48 is brilliant lmao
One of my favourite Andertons videos.