Head to head
Epiphone Casino vs ESP EXL-200 Black
The verdict
The ESP EXL-200 Black comes out ahead overall — 82 to 73 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Casino wins on
- Lower price ($600 vs $699)
ESP EXL-200 Black wins on
- Better playability (81 vs 67)
- Better sound (74 vs 60)
- Better value (85 vs 75)
Scorecard
| Metric | Casino | EXL-200 Black |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 73 | 82 |
| Build | 87 | 87 |
| Playability | 67 | 81 |
| Sound | 60 | 74 |
| Value | 75 | 85 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Casino | EXL-200 Black |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | ESP |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | 1961 | — |
| Country | US | JP |
| Body wood | Maple (hollow) | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | 3Pc Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 24.75" | 24.75" |
| Pickups | P-90 single-coil | ESP LH-301N / ESP LH-301B |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $600 – $900 | $699 |
| Body shape | Hollow | — |
| Bridge | Trapeze | TOM & Tailpiece |
| Weight | 3.2 kg | — |
| Bridge pickup | — | ESP LH-301B |
| Case | — | EXL GUITAR FORM FIT CASE |
| Case Included | — | N |
| Construction | — | Set-Neck |
| Controls | — | Volume/Tone(Push/Pull)/Toggle Switch |
| Finish | — | Black |
| Fretboard radius | — | 350mm |
| Hardware | — | Black |
| Neck pickup | — | ESP LH-301N |
| Neck profile | — | Thin U |
| Nut | — | Molded |
| Nut width | — | 42mm |
| Scale length | — | 24.75" |
| Strap Button | — | Standard |
| Tuners | — | LTD |