Jack Casady bass

[t harms]

In this TBL revival, I've seen the Jack Casady bass mentioned a few times and would like to hear people's rational is for using one.  

My local music store had one for a while and wish I had asked if I could take it home for a few days as it's not there any more.  When I asked about it, the one staff said 'that bass just wouldn't sell...'

ted

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[Jack Read]

Coincidentally, I just found this.

[Toby Gray]

My Casady is from the 1st or 2nd year of production.  I don't believe they've changed over the years except finish offerings.  It's not a Fender and takes a bit of getting used to.  For me dialing the low end back on my amp really brought it into focus. 

It records very nicely direct for me.

The lower setting on the Variatone is clean,  with middle kinda Fenderish, and highest rather peaked good for triggering OD.

 Personally,  I like fresh SS round wounds although I read many folks use flats or tape wounds. The long scale is a desirable feature for me. 

Mine came with a case but these days I see the case being sold separately. 

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[Dave O'Heare]

I have one that I haven't played enough to bond with. I bought it as a husk, no electronics or hardware. I put a DarkStar pickup in it and a ToneStyler tone control, and ended up with a monster. It's very aimed at the treble frequencies; it's just about the polar opposite of an EB-2. I'm going to have to haul it out and see what I can do with it...

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[Edwin Hurwitz]

Wow! That’s in great shape. Mine is in tatters.

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Coincidentally, I just found this.

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[Geoff Sprung]

I've had one for 15ish years.  She was my main gigging bass for a little and then I switched back to fenders. Once it was off the road, I put tapewounds on it and it sounds great in the studio.  They're really fun basses. 

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[bassaholic5]

I have no idea where mine went.

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Coincidentally, I just found this.

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[Dan Knowlton]

I recently bought a Lakland 30 and it sounds great. I just am having a hard time getting used to a 4 string after playing 5’s for over 20 years. I’m getting ready to go cull my basses. 

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[Robert Ziegler]

I have one and I think it is nice.  I was on a hollow body kick for a while.  Bought a bunch of different Gretsch, vintage, and other basses.

I wouldn't buy a hollow body (HB) unless it had some resonance or volume unplugged.  Many of them don't.  The JC bass does have some - though not the loudest of the pack, but it is nicely tuned and not real "Plonky".  

It is also feedback resistant - something that you really need in an HB.  It has a nice aggressive sound if you need it - but you can also lay it back.  

A very playable long scale neck - a lot of the HB basses are short scale.

What finally got me to get it was the limited edition silver burst.  I always wanted a silver burst bass.  The bass is beautiful and glowed under the lights.  When on stage and in the stand - people kept asking me to play the "Fiddle Bass".  :-)

The build quality is also very good.

You do need to order the case seperately.  Epiphone makes a very nice hardsheel case with a plush interior for it.

The only reason I don't use it is that I am a 5 string player.  For that I do have a Washburn AB-95 that I think is of insane quality.

By the way - Jack does use this bass onstage.  It is nice when the players actually use their "Signature Bass".

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[Robert Ziegler]

We need a reissue!

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[bassaholic5]

I'd be in!

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[Bgettys]

I agree!


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