Head to head
Epiphone Casino vs ESP PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst
The verdict
The ESP PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst comes out ahead overall — 81 to 73 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Casino wins on
No standout advantage.
ESP PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst wins on
- Better playability (78 vs 67)
- Better sound (74 vs 60)
- Better value (84 vs 75)
- Lower price ($499 vs $600)
Scorecard
| Metric | Casino | PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 73 | 81 |
| Build | 87 | 87 |
| Playability | 67 | 78 |
| Sound | 60 | 74 |
| Value | 75 | 84 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Casino | PHOENIX-200DX Red Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | ESP |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | 1961 | — |
| Country | US | JP |
| Body wood | Maple (hollow) | Poplar |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Roasted Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25.5" |
| Pickups | P-90 single-coil | ESP LH-150N / ESP LH-150B |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $600 – $900 | $499 |
| Body shape | Hollow | — |
| Bridge | Trapeze | TOM & Tailpiece |
| Weight | 3.2 kg | — |
| Bridge pickup | — | ESP LH-150B |
| Case | — | PHOENIX GUITAR FORM FIT CASE |
| Case Included | — | N |
| Construction | — | Bolt-On |
| Controls | — | Volume/Tone(Push/Pull)/Toggle Switch |
| Finish | — | Red Burst |
| Fretboard radius | — | 350mm |
| Hardware | — | Black |
| Neck pickup | — | ESP LH-150N |
| Neck profile | — | Thin U |
| Nut | — | Molded |
| Nut width | — | 42mm |
| Scale length | — | 25.5" |
| Strap Button | — | Standard |
| Top wood | — | Flamed Maple |
| Tuners | — | LTD |