The Casino and Dot difference lies in their neck construction, as the Dot has a thinner neck when compared to the Casino.
The Epiphone Casino has a black laminated maple body and the Dot has a black or white arch top body. The Casino has a true hollow body, whereas the Dot is a semi hollow type, with a solid block of wood running through the center and continuing from its neckline. The Dot, also a product of Epiphone, resembles the Gibson ES-335. The Epiphone Casino electric guitar was first produced in the year 1958, and the Beetles used them for recordings in 1964, which made them internationally famous. The Epiphone Casino is around $200 more expensive than the Epiphone Dot guitar. They also have a difference in body, weight, price and other features. The difference between the Epiphone Casino and the Dot is that the Dot has humbuckers and the Casino has P90.
