As you know the standard chrome cover/set up on the Casino typically has quite a slant or slope to it, especially on the neck. If you want to change to the plastic covers, the process is different. We basically 'gut' the pickup and build a new p90 into what you send us. On a Casino set we re-use both the covers and the chassis. If yours is built with this type of connector, leave the pickup half of the connector attached to the lead wire and send in the entire assembly-pickup, chassis, cover, leadwire with clip.

This connector has two halves: half is attached to the guitar wiring and half is attached to the pickup lead wire. On some versions the lead wire is built with a clip type connector at the end of the lead wire. If you decide to stay with the chrome covers, you will need to send in the entire unit: cover and chassis. Also, the metal covers have a tendency to feed back microphonically, even if the pickups are potted to an extreme. Something to consider is that with plastic covers the pickup will have a little more high end-the metal covers will reduce the top end a little bit. Your first decision is whether or not you want to use the chrome covers. The Epiphone Casino (also the Wildcat) is a 'whole different animal' although it looks a lot like a standard dogear set. We were discussing Duncan, Gibson and Lindy Fralin, but each would require more work and $.Īfter searching the web, I found Kent Armstrong P-90s with the chrome covers.Īre they much weaker than the higher end P-90s?įor anyone interested - from the Lollar pickups site: My guitar tech, Pittsburgh Guitars, said there might be a problem lining up the original covers with poles of the new pickups.

I would not mind the cream or the black if it was a solid color or natural, but with the sunburst finish, white pickgard and chrome hardware, it just would not look right.

I also want to keep the look that the pickup covers give the Casiono. I do not gig with my guitars, just get together with some friends, mainly acoustic, but am willing to put some $$ into it. Playing last weekend, the hum was getting to me and decided it was time to move on this. I tried a search but did not find much on replacement P-90s for my Casino.

Epiphone casino pickup upgrade