Thanks!Īs someone who just bought a Casino, let me tell you this. For $600 or whatever they're going for I expect a little better than that. The Casino was MIC and definitely had some finish issues - the f-hole was cut badly and there were some binding issues. The Wildkat I played was made in Indonesia but I believe new production is MIC. Not sure about the quality of the tuners, also kind of scared about feedback if I use it in conjunction with overdrive.Īny thoughts from owners from both out there? Also, how's the quality on the newer MIC stuff? My main bass in the afforementioned rock band is a MIK Goth T-bird and that thing plays better than my Gibson LP Bass. Feel like it fits the kind of music I play very well. Likes/Dislikes on the Casino - Light, great sound, has a cool vintage look, has nice neck playability. Didn't like the tuning stability with the bigsby (this is my main concern with this) Also like the kind of Gretsch vibe it has with the headstock, master volume, etc. Likes/Dislikes on the Wildkat - Nice finish, great sound, Grover tuners, the one I played was great as far as setup, finish, playability, etc. I play a lot of clean parts but also need to use light to moderate overdrive especially if I'm doing a lead. I have pretty much narrowed it down to the Casino and Wildkat. I've been looking at getting another guitar as the Tele is a bit twangy for certain songs and I need something a little smoother. Hi, I've recently switched from playing bass in a hard rock band to playing my first love of guitar in a americana/roots rock band (think Tom Petty, Drive-by Truckers, Ben Harper, Kings of Leon, etc.) - I'm currently playing a late 90s standard Tele through a late 90s Ampeg Jet Reissue.

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