The way to think of a Jack Cassady bass is simple. 50 setting is your semi hollow/hofner sound. 250 is your P bass sound, 500 is ur jazz bass sound. Its honestly one of the best modern basses in my opinion because of this, as it allows you to have access to three major standard bass tones in modern basses.
The 500 setting sounds more like a T-Bird or Ricky back pickup to me, rather than a jazz bass. It still has that vintage growl.Unless your soloing the neck pickup the Fender jazz bass has no growl.
@@losely451Google jazz bass growl. People all over RUclips, talkbass, Reddit, and elsewhere talk about jazz bass growl. Particularly due to the bridge pickup placement. You’re honestly the first person I’ve ever heard to say it has no growl.
It never ceases to amaze me how sound guys' ears perk up when they hear this bass. I've been to a whole bunch of studio sessions with very expensive custom basses, but when I plug in the Epiphone JC it's always: "What bass is that?! It sounds great! Let's use that one!" :-)
i had the exact same thing happen to me. i was on tour with my band. the guitarist in my band helped run the sound for the headlining band. one night during the encore of the headlining band, their bassist asked me if he could go back on stage with my Jack Casady for their encore. so i gave it to him. then after the second song i stepped outside to join my guitarist/sound guy. he had been outside during the whole encore break and had not gone back inside yet. as soon as the headlining band started playing, he looked at me and said, "Aaron's playing your bass, isnt he?" we were still outside the club, maybe with a door propped open.... sound guys just know.
That plus early on he used a modded jazz bass. And he nodded his starfire guild bass with active pre amps for the binson bisonic pickups and with using a fender dual showman/sunn 200s and his versatone combo that’s the full jack Cassidy sound
In addition to the long scale, the original Gibson Les Paul Signature bass sported one low impedance pickup only and a Varitone. Basically, the Epi Jack Cassady is a reissue of this bass.
'Been looking for a hollow body bass, just because the idea crept under my skin, and their unique sound. Walk into my local pawn/used store and there's a gold topped JCB glowing on the wall - with a halo around it. Played the bajeeses out of it for a half hour and went home. Researched and went back for it the next day. This is an excellent instrument. The more you play it through various amp EQ settings, how it works with effects or overdriven (remember, Cassidy really pushed overdrive and distortion in the day) and that vari-gain switch, the more of that pickup's secrets you find - and the more you appreciate the time and his great experience that Jack Casady put into developing this bass with Epiphone. There's more to the bass than what you first think. Day long susutain, and probably the most surprisingly varied tone potentiameter you've come across. In Jack's words: ruclips.net/video/OfALj52cVow/видео.html
I own a "gold top" one for years and it's one of my favourite instruments. But this new blue finish is perfect. I think I will have to buy a new one...
I have owned an Epi Jack Casady since 2007. Because the tone is extremely versatile, it has become my main gigging and recording bass(occasionally use a fender fretless j). The only problem I had with it (for a few years) was neck dive (cured with a set of ultra lite tuners. The varitone switch has a tendency to loosen up.
Exactly. These guys say “google Jack casady” but fail to google Les Paul Bass. The Les Paul bass was often finished in the gold top that the JC bass has always had.
@@kirkhouser2198 Gotta be more specific, the 1970 first iteration of the solid body single cut was called the Les Paul Bass, changed to Les Paul Triumph in '71. How do I know this bit of trivia? I owned one. Weighed a ton and put out pure mud. That said, since it would be almost impossible for me to find my pot of gold, a mint pre-1970 Guild Starfire II that I could actually afford, one of these would do just fine. Actually better, because I wouldn't be afraid to gig it.
Ah I remember those basses from the epi catalogs from 2007 and 2009 if I am correct. I still have them but I wish guitar stores still had those to take with you. I love to sniff into those catalogs once in a while :) nowadays you can print your own pdf but that is not the same thing.
I agree! I started collecting catalogs when I started playing guitar in the early 1960s. I had boxes full of them-wish I still had them! Everything’s online now, but there’s still nothing like a full-size paper hard copy. That Casady bass does sound great-almost like an upright at some settings.
I have one of the 20th anniversary Jack Casady’s . It’s not leaving, like ever. Neck dive can be compensated, kind of, with a proper grippy strap. Those things love fuzz like Pete loves purple.
Jack Casady's first couple of basses were Fender Jazz, before moving on to a semi-hollow Guild Starfire. The Guild electronics were heavily modified by Owsley of the Grateful Dead. Jack was influential in the creation of the first Alembic bass, but didn't stick with them. In the mid-80's Jack found a 70's era Gibson Les Paul Signature bass, which had much in common with his Guilds, and was the inspiration for the Epiphone.
I think a confusion has been made with the Les Paul Bass and Les Paul Triumph Bass, both solid body, short scale with low impedance pickups of the same time period. the hollowbody Gibson Les Paul Signature bass has always been long scale.
The Jack Casady bass is awesome. I see it as a "secret rock weapon" because it sounds like a very fat and different P bass with a pick and a bit of dirt. Sounds insane. The body is after a "Gibson Les Paul Signature", a pretty rare model that's a hybrid between a Les Paul and a 335. The guitar version also had low impedance pickups like the bass.
The Gibson Les Paul in question is actually named "Les Paul Signature". The signature is not referred to a specific musician, it is just the name. It was available as guitar and bass models between 1969-1976, as far as I know.
Norwegian bassist Tommy Reite uses a Jack Cassidy for both death'n'roll the Cumshots and punk band The Dogs, so it's pretty versatile also for hard hitting music
I’ve got the blue one. I really wanted the gold or red. I got the blue one in trade. No complaints at all… I love this bass. It stays home since I don’t have a case. The case is on back order. I’m tempted to take it to a gig this weekend but just can’t haul it around without a case.
Hey Nathan. I hope you get to read this. Boon's guitar in The Sun Goes Down video was a Les Paul Signature that this is derived from. Very rare I believe
Would be nice to know what strings were they playing, strings are a HUGE factor on what kind of sound comes from the bass. However, that bass sounds beautiful!
These are cool. Sound awesome and you’d feel cool on stage with these I reckon. Thinking of moving in my mustang bass and this’d be a great replacement.
@@ShiroiTengu You're right, a good strap makes a huge difference. That "solved" the neck dive on my Gibson EB-4L, too, which was worse than a Thunderbird!
*GREAT INFORMATIVE VIDEO* *and GREAT PLAYING.* Thay-ank yoos ba-ving’n oos tha ba-a-eeses. Luuv a mee-eey clee-a tōn wee aav eer. Yish yish e ish Lis Poo ba-a-ees wiv e free- free- fō-īv Ōaah free- fōah- fōah ōaah free- fō-īv-fōīv tu p-voduce e Lis Poo-ish mee-eey tōne. - this brought to you by English to American Phonics. We thank our cousins from across the pond for our language. For that, “We Thank You!” Take no offences my brethren, all in good fun. *GREAT INFORMATIVE VIDEO* *and GREAT PLAYING.*
No, its the impedance transformer setting they're using. They both have the knob set to the quietest setting. The high setting is very hot and can push a tube amp into distortion very quickly
Officially called Pelham blue when it’s a Gibson or Epiphone, and it’s actually a bit of a darker shade than the one Fender call ice blue. It’s actually more similar to Fender’s lake placid blue, but the Fender colour is a bit darker in the case of that comparison. I realise you called it that because of what they called it in the video, but the video is wrong. Also the other one isn’t candy apple red as they suggested... it’s sparkling burgundy, which, again, whilst similar is a different colour to Fender’s candy apple red.
@@budizen3104 yea righto true, how does this do it? I love switches that change the whole sound of a guitar, es 345s the best, like 5 different guitars
Anyone know how these sound eith black, tape wound strings? Looking for an electric bass that can get close to the sound and percussion of an upright while still being useful for modern music as well....
Great video! I watched it a few times. I have an '09 in metallic gold and would love another one in faded blue. Perhaps I missed any mention of the strings, but are those the stock roundwounds on both basses or did you switch either or both to flats?
Based on Les Paul Signature Bass?? Body style is like a Les Paul Signature guitar that had this body shape and two low impedance pickups, early 70s I believe
@@JamieBarton1984 I have pointed out a few errors by Andertons over the years. They get it right most of the time, but I am not surprised by the occasional error or wrong 'guess'
Bought one of these from new (not from Andertons) and the machine head for the E string broke within an hour so I returned it.Shame cause otherwise I really liked it
I love the sound of this bass...but no one ever reviews this bass standing up. If they did they would have to deal with the super annoying neck dive AND the tipping forward problem( because of the weird placement of the front strap pin).
Pro tip: Never ever read Garce Slick's autobiography if you want to keep on rating Casady for his bass skills and not for his ... lets say: "physical benefits" :-D
Before you do a Jack Casady Bass review, do trying to look up his bio. He used a Guild Starfire bass amongst others of which this Epi is a copy. He wanted the melodic sound of a lead instrument. The switch is not a Varitone you might find on an ES but a tapped transformer that changes impedance (hence the funny numbers) as found on a LP Professional/ Recording. The Vol and Tone knobs are not conventional. There is a treble boost bypass across the Vol. Identical system to the Les Paul Signature Bass without the second jack (Hi/Low impedance). The "Problematic" 3-point bridge/tailstop is borrowed from the EB0/EB3. The silks may run over the saddles - there is a fix for that, a drilled steel bar at the back.
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i drunk bought one of these,
one of the best things iv ever done.
Haha top comment.
I’m glad I’m not the only one that drunk buys guitars and basses.
I'm drunk and looking at these and then I redd this comment... Ti's surely destiny?!
@@shamsam69 do it
@@shamsam69 Bro did you do it? Haha I need to know.
The way to think of a Jack Cassady bass is simple. 50 setting is your semi hollow/hofner sound. 250 is your P bass sound, 500 is ur jazz bass sound. Its honestly one of the best modern basses in my opinion because of this, as it allows you to have access to three major standard bass tones in modern basses.
The 500 setting sounds more like a T-Bird or Ricky back pickup to me, rather than a jazz bass. It still has that vintage growl.Unless your soloing the neck pickup the Fender jazz bass has no growl.
I play it mostly on the 50 and I get Jazz tone behind the pickup and P tone in front just moving around a bit
This is a great explanation. I've had this bass for years and never had such a clear way to think of it. Brilliant, and thanks!
@@losely451Google jazz bass growl. People all over RUclips, talkbass, Reddit, and elsewhere talk about jazz bass growl. Particularly due to the bridge pickup placement. You’re honestly the first person I’ve ever heard to say it has no growl.
I do wish Epiphone would bring back the Rivoli.
I know they bought an old one some years ago to study.
1million % agree! I have a very worn 60s one but would love a new one. The quality improvement in recent Epiphone I think nows the time!
I think they did a super expensive reissue in the late 80s
100%!! How many more Thunderbirds can they need!
You forgot his great work with the band "Hot Tuna"...he is featured more prominently with Hot Tuna. I think they still perform.
Jorma and Jack maybe old but they're still rocking together in Hot Tuna.
Arctic Monkeys’ bassist, Nick O’Malley, used one on the recording of “ Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”.
Is there a video or something on that?
@@carlosps9612 don't know about recording but he definitely uses one live for that song ruclips.net/video/ndL_xLnWh_M/видео.html
It never ceases to amaze me how sound guys' ears perk up when they hear this bass. I've been to a whole bunch of studio sessions with very expensive custom basses, but when I plug in the Epiphone JC it's always: "What bass is that?! It sounds great! Let's use that one!" :-)
And live engineers everywhere!
i had the exact same thing happen to me. i was on tour with my band. the guitarist in my band helped run the sound for the headlining band. one night during the encore of the headlining band, their bassist asked me if he could go back on stage with my Jack Casady for their encore. so i gave it to him. then after the second song i stepped outside to join my guitarist/sound guy. he had been outside during the whole encore break and had not gone back inside yet. as soon as the headlining band started playing, he looked at me and said, "Aaron's playing your bass, isnt he?" we were still outside the club, maybe with a door propped open.... sound guys just know.
@@davidstewart1743 Exactly! I've noticed that bass appearing in more and more studios these days. I guess the secret is out😄
This is my absolute favourite of all the basses I’ve ever learned about. Love the easy control, the look, and especially the AMAZING tones!!! 😎👍🏻
The bass jam session at the beginning of this video ROCKS!!!
The bass Casady was most associated with before his signature was a Guild Starfire. He also played a monstrous looking Alembic for a while.
Monstrous-looking Alembic? Is there another kind? 🤔
@@jaex9617 🤣
That plus early on he used a modded jazz bass. And he nodded his starfire guild bass with active pre amps for the binson bisonic pickups and with using a fender dual showman/sunn 200s and his versatone combo that’s the full jack Cassidy sound
I thought that intro was going to go straight into I Am The Resurrection by The Stone Roses
Me to ,it deff was
Yay a bass video! Perfect Friday morning, Anderton’s and some snowy weather
In addition to the long scale, the original Gibson Les Paul Signature bass sported one low impedance pickup only and a Varitone. Basically, the Epi Jack Cassady is a reissue of this bass.
That Faded Pelham Blue is absolutely GORGEOUS.
'Been looking for a hollow body bass, just because the idea crept under my skin, and their unique sound. Walk into my local pawn/used store and there's a gold topped JCB glowing on the wall - with a halo around it. Played the bajeeses out of it for a half hour and went home. Researched and went back for it the next day. This is an excellent instrument. The more you play it through various amp EQ settings, how it works with effects or overdriven (remember, Cassidy really pushed overdrive and distortion in the day) and that vari-gain switch, the more of that pickup's secrets you find - and the more you appreciate the time and his great experience that Jack Casady put into developing this bass with Epiphone. There's more to the bass than what you first think. Day long susutain, and probably the most surprisingly varied tone potentiameter you've come across.
In Jack's words: ruclips.net/video/OfALj52cVow/видео.html
I own a "gold top" one for years and it's one of my favourite instruments. But this new blue finish is perfect. I think I will have to buy a new one...
Love that red color. Tones are fantastic!
Now that's a proper bass review! 👍
I have owned an Epi Jack Casady since 2007. Because the tone is extremely versatile, it has become my main gigging and recording bass(occasionally use a fender fretless j). The only problem I had with it (for a few years) was neck dive (cured with a set of ultra lite tuners. The varitone switch has a tendency to loosen up.
Same experience here. Not sure if the neck dive bothers me enough to swap tuners but it's good to know there's such a simple fix. 🙏🏼
What tuners do you recommended ?
There actually was a Les Paul “Signature” model guitar with that body shape and low impedance pickups. Early 70’s.
I really wish these guys would do even basic research before opening their mouths...
Exactly. These guys say “google Jack casady” but fail to google Les Paul Bass. The Les Paul bass was often finished in the gold top that the JC bass has always had.
@@kirkhouser2198 Gotta be more specific, the 1970 first iteration of the solid body single cut was called the Les Paul Bass, changed to Les Paul Triumph in '71. How do I know this bit of trivia? I owned one. Weighed a ton and put out pure mud. That said, since it would be almost impossible for me to find my pot of gold, a mint pre-1970 Guild Starfire II that I could actually afford, one of these would do just fine. Actually better, because I wouldn't be afraid to gig it.
Now I often come to listen to you guys jam! . . . I don't care which bass that is but you guys play like total fun to listen to!
Ah I remember those basses from the epi catalogs from 2007 and 2009 if I am correct. I still have them but I wish guitar stores still had those to take with you. I love to sniff into those catalogs once in a while :) nowadays you can print your own pdf but that is not the same thing.
I agree! I started collecting catalogs when I started playing guitar in the early 1960s. I had boxes full of them-wish I still had them! Everything’s online now, but there’s still nothing like a full-size paper hard copy. That Casady bass does sound great-almost like an upright at some settings.
all about the bass forever, great chemistry with you two
Ool aboat tha boiess!
Just finished school early (because I got everything done. In the total of 1 hour.) And I watch this.
This is almost a direct replica of Jack's original Les Paul bass, which was also long scale with a single pickup.
I bought this bass years ago and in 80% of all our jams till today, we use the JC Bass.Its a fun to play.
I have one of the 20th anniversary Jack Casady’s . It’s not leaving, like ever. Neck dive can be compensated, kind of, with a proper grippy strap. Those things love fuzz like Pete loves purple.
I'll never let go of my 20th, either, or my '98 sunburst.
I really like the red one, I've hemmed and hawwed a long time about getting one! They sound fantastic!
Jack Casady's first couple of basses were Fender Jazz, before moving on to a semi-hollow Guild Starfire. The Guild electronics were heavily modified by Owsley of the Grateful Dead. Jack was influential in the creation of the first Alembic bass, but didn't stick with them. In the mid-80's Jack found a 70's era Gibson Les Paul Signature bass, which had much in common with his Guilds, and was the inspiration for the Epiphone.
You forgot about the flying V bass and the multiple headless instruments, lane poor minima bass being the weirdest one.
The Les Paul Signature Bass on which it is based on is NOT short scale. It always was a long scale.
Still a great vid. so thanks!
I think a confusion has been made with the Les Paul Bass and Les Paul Triumph Bass, both solid body, short scale with low impedance pickups of the same time period. the hollowbody Gibson Les Paul Signature bass has always been long scale.
If they're going to talk about the history of the bass, they should have done their homework. They obviously don't know what they're talking about.
Great tones!
amazing jam as always.
The Jack Casady bass is awesome. I see it as a "secret rock weapon" because it sounds like a very fat and different P bass with a pick and a bit of dirt. Sounds insane.
The body is after a "Gibson Les Paul Signature", a pretty rare model that's a hybrid between a Les Paul and a 335. The guitar version also had low impedance pickups like the bass.
So THAT'S why hahahhah
The Gibson Les Paul in question is actually named "Les Paul Signature". The signature is not referred to a specific musician, it is just the name. It was available as guitar and bass models between 1969-1976, as far as I know.
Love this video, love this bass! I'm going to get one! Love the longscale - hollow body combination!
The Gibson Les Paul Signature bass was long scale and only had one low impedance pickup.
Alain Johannas used one of these in Queens of the stone age in 2005, one of the best players of it i have seen.
belfort 2005, sounds amazing
To this day his tone on Broken Box from that gig lives in my head rent free 😂
@@shaunpiano yes! Amazing isnt it!
I read the story of how Jack ended up working with Epiphone on Talkbass. It is a pretty interesting read.
I have seen many professional musicians rocking this bass. This is a killer and high end bass.
Hi from the future. There is now a fretless version of the Jack Casady bass. Perhaps a demo is in order. 🎸
Norwegian bassist Tommy Reite uses a Jack Cassidy for both death'n'roll the Cumshots and punk band The Dogs, so it's pretty versatile also for hard hitting music
This intro is just awsome, guys 😁!!!
This bass rocks, I need one 🥹❤️
I just bought a red one. An absolutely beautiful instrument.
Have the Gibson one gold top. Lovely Bass only ever seen others at gigs (remember them)
I want to be bass player just for these 😍😍😍
I’ve got the blue one. I really wanted the gold or red. I got the blue one in trade. No complaints at all… I love this bass. It stays home since I don’t have a case. The case is on back order. I’m tempted to take it to a gig this weekend but just can’t haul it around without a case.
JC Epiphone cases are difficult to find. I found a Guild Starfire case (for long scale) and it fits perfectly.
Casady on the Dave Crosby solo album the sound is great and it’s featured ...
Sounds great!
Most important thing for players to know which can be overlooked because not really interesting is what is the neck shape?
if you bring back sound like, please do Sound Like Jack Casady
Happy birthday Jack. 🎂your bass playing defines innovation
Fantastic review! 😎
It's a "Les Paul" bass because it's technically a shape from a legitimate signature model of Lester Paul himself called the Les Paul Signature
These guys have got to know that there is a volume control on the amp. Crank it up, for chrissake!
Hey Nathan. I hope you get to read this. Boon's guitar in The Sun Goes Down video was a Les Paul Signature that this is derived from. Very rare I believe
I'd like to hear this one vs the Allen woody Rumbelkat, can this pickup system compare to two well placed pickups and a 3 way switch?
Sparkling Burgundy and Pelham Blue, the two best Gibson colors ever.
Jet's bassist (I forgot the name) used one of the JCs in "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"!
No soy bajista pero esos bajos Epiphone se ven hermosos!
Would be nice to know what strings were they playing, strings are a HUGE factor on what kind of sound comes from the bass. However, that bass sounds beautiful!
Love these!
Just ordered one
These are cool. Sound awesome and you’d feel cool on stage with these I reckon. Thinking of moving in my mustang bass and this’d be a great replacement.
I'm thinking of adding this one to the JMJ Mustang. Hmmm
i saw this bass at a gig recently sounded awesome
Hot Tuna!
Unfortunately, this bass is one of the most neck diving basses I've ever owned...
Yeah you really need a wide leather strap with a rough understood that will grip your shoulder. That's the only way I can tame mine
Semi Hollows and Hollow bodies are always really neck-divey. It doesn’t bother me but I get why it would
I swapped the tuners on mine to hipshot ultralites and its made a big difference, but yeah. Definitely needs a good leather strap. 👍
@@ShiroiTengu You're right, a good strap makes a huge difference. That "solved" the neck dive on my Gibson EB-4L, too, which was worse than a Thunderbird!
replace that PoS bridge with a Hipshot or Babicz and use lightweight tuners !
Jack's bass is up there with the P-bass and the Stingray; it can play ANYTHING, nearly.
*GREAT INFORMATIVE VIDEO*
*and GREAT PLAYING.*
Thay-ank yoos ba-ving’n oos tha ba-a-eeses. Luuv a
mee-eey clee-a tōn wee aav eer. Yish yish e ish Lis Poo ba-a-ees wiv e free- free- fō-īv Ōaah free- fōah- fōah ōaah free- fō-īv-fōīv tu p-voduce e Lis Poo-ish mee-eey tōne.
- this brought to you by English to American Phonics. We thank our cousins from across the pond for our language. For that,
“We Thank You!”
Take no offences my brethren, all in good fun.
*GREAT INFORMATIVE VIDEO*
*and GREAT PLAYING.*
The JC bites fuzz pedals like nothing else
The Ice Blue looks very nice. Just thought the volume was not great. It that a semi hollow thing? Batman at the end. LOL.
No, its the impedance transformer setting they're using. They both have the knob set to the quietest setting. The high setting is very hot and can push a tube amp into distortion very quickly
Officially called Pelham blue when it’s a Gibson or Epiphone, and it’s actually a bit of a darker shade than the one Fender call ice blue. It’s actually more similar to Fender’s lake placid blue, but the Fender colour is a bit darker in the case of that comparison.
I realise you called it that because of what they called it in the video, but the video is wrong. Also the other one isn’t candy apple red as they suggested... it’s sparkling burgundy, which, again, whilst similar is a different colour to Fender’s candy apple red.
The 345 first had the varitone, then 355 aswell, didnt know these had the varitone thats awesome!
It's not a varitone. A varitone is a rotary switch with different capacitors. This system goes way beyond it.
@@budizen3104 yea righto true, how does this do it? I love switches that change the whole sound of a guitar, es 345s the best, like 5 different guitars
Anyone know how these sound eith black, tape wound strings? Looking for an electric bass that can get close to the sound and percussion of an upright while still being useful for modern music as well....
Thought you were starting with "Mystery Achievement", which would have been cool!
Jack played Gibson EB2 then a Guild Starfire in the 60s into early 70s.
Is it 34" Scale Length..?
Great video! I watched it a few times. I have an '09 in metallic gold and would love another one in faded blue. Perhaps I missed any mention of the strings, but are those the stock roundwounds on both basses or did you switch either or both to flats?
Jack played what looked Like Gibson solid bases to me
Based on Les Paul Signature Bass?? Body style is like a Les Paul Signature guitar that had this body shape and two low impedance pickups, early 70s I believe
Yes. And I'm pretty sure that was long scale, not short. No idea where they got that from.
@@JamieBarton1984 I have pointed out a few errors by Andertons over the years. They get it right most of the time, but I am not surprised by the occasional error or wrong 'guess'
Maybe its a thing with Epi basses, my Thunderbird sounds killer with the tone rolled completely off.
es tan lindo que dan ganas de comprarlo aunque no toques el bajo
Bought one of these from new (not from Andertons) and the machine head for the E string broke within an hour so I returned it.Shame cause otherwise I really liked it
Regret selling my Alpine White a few years back....
I had one, too. Very nice.
It's 335-ish!
Great.... Now i have to get me one of these...! *Sigh*
Same! 😄
I love the sound of this bass...but no one ever reviews this bass standing up. If they did they would have to deal with the super annoying neck dive AND the tipping forward problem( because of the weird placement of the front strap pin).
nooiceee
The casino of basses 😃
Does anyone knows what are the strings sell with it ?
Had the goldtop version. Loved the sound, hated the fat neck.
Strings?
Gibson made a Les Paul semi-hollow guitar with the same body.
Similar shape to a Les Paul Signature (rare Gibson) guitar
Weight?
Sup Jay!
Top horn from a 335
Bottom horn is les paul ...
Pro tip: Never ever read Garce Slick's autobiography if you want to keep on rating Casady for his bass skills and not for his ... lets say: "physical benefits" :-D
Nice typo, "garce" means bitch in French
I think youre supposed to waer a head band and round glasses while playing that base. I think its the law.
I get an OCD seeing black head on a creamy cab :-)
But does it go to eleven?
I am the resurrection drums?
See also Pretty Woman or Uptight :)
Before you do a Jack Casady Bass review, do trying to look up his bio. He used a Guild Starfire bass amongst others of which this Epi is a copy. He wanted the melodic sound of a lead instrument.
The switch is not a Varitone you might find on an ES but a tapped transformer that changes impedance (hence the funny numbers) as found on a LP Professional/ Recording.
The Vol and Tone knobs are not conventional. There is a treble boost bypass across the Vol. Identical system to the Les Paul Signature Bass without the second jack (Hi/Low impedance).
The "Problematic" 3-point bridge/tailstop is borrowed from the EB0/EB3. The silks may run over the saddles - there is a fix for that, a drilled steel bar at the back.
They’re really neck heavy. Once you move the strap button to the upper bout, you’re really in business. This thing purrs and sings at the same time.