Check out the October 2010 issue of Guitar & Bass. On page 48 Dave Walsh gives an in-depth review of the Epiphone Inspired By Casino (Revolution).
The Final Score awarded was: Build Quality: 18/20, Playability: 19/20, Sound: 19/20, Value for Money: 18/20, Vibe: 19/20 for a total of 93%.
Here is a peek at what Dave had to say:
"While the valve amp went through its warm up cycle, I absently strummed the Casino unplugged. Ten minutes later I realized that I still hadn't plugged it in. The acoustic voice has such a presence and character that you could happily consider ditching the lounge acoustic all together."
"The wide beefiness of the pickups colours the tone but retains the mellow, air and presence that makes partial chord rhythms or flat-out strumming come alive with chiming authority."
"The bridge P90 is juicy and vibrant while the neck unit is nicely balanced, deeper yet still full of usable clarity."
"For a production run guitar, the attention to detail and scruffy aesthetics (some of them, we guess, intentional) genuinely deserve praise... the result is a potent symbol of a lost and at times maverick genius, and Epiphone captures it faithfully here without a Custom Shop price."
"But looks are only half the story; the sound is equally impressive. By fitting high-quality upgraded US components at the factory, Epiphone has transformed what would have been a merely good guitar instantly into a no-nonsense, gig-worthy and reliable instrument."
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