The Epiphone 1961 50th Anniversary Casino Reissue is an Epiphone electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Fender John 5 Signature Telecaster and the Gretsch G6120 Brian Setzer. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Orange Matamp.
Epiphone 1961 50th Anniversary Casino Reissue
Epiphone · electric guitar
This Epiphone Casino reissue marks the 50th anniversary of the models 1961 introduction, reproducing the fully hollow, dual P90-equipped body that made the Casino a favourite of British Invasion and blues players for its resistance to feedback compared with archtop hollowbodies and its bright, cutting P90 tone. The 1961 launch year places the anniversary reissue in the earliest Casino specification, before later revisions changed pickup and hardware choices. Gary Clark Jr, closely associated with the Casino platform generally, is linked to this example.
- bright
- grit
- resonance
- blues
- jazz
- vintage
- rock
- silky
Genres the Epiphone 1961 50th Anniversary Casino Reissue is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Blues
- Rock
- Rockabilly
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Psychedelic Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Epiphone 1961 50th Anniversary Casino Reissue
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchRun Fender Prosonic after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Matamp
Orange
22% matchOrange Matamp leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12
Blackstar
20% matchWhere this leans bright, Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 answers back warm
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
tonal matchDumble Steel String Singer's smooth balances out the bright tone
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp answers back warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Terror Bass answers back warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchOrange Little Bass Thing's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Epiphone 1961 50th Anniversary Casino Reissue
One Control Lingonberry Overdrive
One Control
15% matchOne Control Lingonberry Overdrive leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive
One Control
14% matchOne Control Strawberry Red Overdrive leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchOrange - Vintage Distortion leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive answers back smooth
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer Chorus Symphony leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo's warm balances out the bright tone
Pigtronix gamma drive
Pigtronix
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Pigtronix gamma drive answers back warm
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Dunlop Echoplex Preamp answers back smooth
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Fender John 5 Signature Telecaster
Fender
60% similarityShared character: twang_rock, bridge, neck
Gretsch G6120 Brian Setzer
Gretsch
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Danny Gatton Telecaster
Fender
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Roy Buchanan "Nancy" 1953 Telecaster
Fender
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
Rickenbacker 330
Rickenbacker
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gretsch Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
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94% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Epiphone 1961 50th Anniversary Casino Reissue (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Epiphone 1961 50th Anniversary Casino Reissue?+
The closest matches in character are the Fender John 5 Signature Telecaster, the Gretsch G6120 Brian Setzer, the Fender Danny Gatton Telecaster.
What pairs well with the Epiphone 1961 50th Anniversary Casino Reissue?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Orange Matamp, Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 — Run Fender Prosonic after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm.
Compare
- vs Gretsch G6120 Brian Setzer
- vs Fender Danny Gatton Telecaster
- vs Roy Buchanan "Nancy" 1953 Telecaster