The mustang was a 3 pickup and the Jag was 2 pickup that had the String mute and full hardware. I also owned a vintage Jag and Mustang back in the early 70's. I currently have mini Humbuckers in both and other then the fact I can get some additional resonation from the Casino when the volumes cranked, they sound very similar.

The Dot is much thicker tone but I have swapped pickups around in both enough times where I can pretty much match the tones and touch of both. The hollowness of the Casino is a much lighter, more touch sensitive sound. You'll probably dislike next week's shootout too - I was thinking Fender Jaguar vs Jazzmaster. A 335 is a lot different playing experience than a 330 / Casino is, and they sound different too.

I see your point, but I really do consider them to be different instruments due not only to the pickup differences, but particularly that center block. I also recently reviewed a MIC Casino Coupe, and while I personally didn't like its neck profile quite as much, I was impressed with the build quality and majority of the setup job (the pickup screws were too high, but everything else was great), and best of all, that P90s in a thinline hollowbody sound was still there. Everyone who plays it seems to really like it, so I don't think it's just me. It's one of my main guitars, even though I have some stuff that costs a lot more.

Like I said, I have a '01 Peerless built MIK Casino, and I absolutely love the thing. I have a 58 ES-125T, single neck pickup and it's among the best guitars I've ever had the joy to hear, and a US serviceman I do some work for every now and again sold his Duo Jet and 6120 for a 66 330 a month ago, and he categorically states it's his best guitar, and he's a Tele man through and through P90s seem to work in any guitar style, and wood, but man, they do everything in a hollowbody. Over the past two weeks I've completely changed my mind. You know what Phil, a few months ago, I'd hit 335 without hesitation, mainly based on the lack of centre block, in the 330.

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