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Anyone for hollow-bodies and similar basses?
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No - the similarity is only superficial.
The Jack Cassidy is based on the old Les Paul Signature and is:
1. Entirely hollow (Rilvoli is semi-solid like a 335)
2. Long Scale ((Rivoli is short scale - yes there was a long scale version - but those are rare an not representative)
3. Completely different pickup - in a different position (the Rivoli is a conventional high impedance Mudbucker - the Cassidy is a low impedence, extremely broad range pickup connected to the switch which everyone mistakes for a vari-tone but which is infact a variable transformer which changes the overall impedence to change the resonant frequency).
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Nope, the LP Signature has a "[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]"; as for the Jack Casady Signature, according to the man himself (while he calls it a Gibson in the passage the context seem to point to the Epiphone model*) it "is a true hollow body. It has a light pine fluted block that's about a five eighths of an inch in depth attached to the back of the body but there's an actual space between that and the top of about three quarters of an inch so that the fluted block there dampens it enough to keep it from feeding back but it still has an acoustic quality".
*Also, IIRC - and I admit I might not - some owners here have confirmed these construction details; in case Casady is referring to the original in the above description, it at least confirms the latter's semi-hollow nature; I do believe this is also the case for the Epi model, but I'm not sure about what differences, if any, are there construction-wise between the two.
Right - I actually meant hollow - wrote the wrong word, must have been having a moment. I've fixed my original post.
As far as the rest, I think it's overall a pretty faithful reproduction of the original. Sorry for the confusion - especially when I was trying make things clearer. I think the pickup has been slightly tweaked.
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Oops. Darn it, I should have guessed it was the case.
I mean, it looks anything but solid, so the degree of hollowity could be the only topic of discussion possible...
I don't know what I'd call it, it's not a traditional semihollow or full hollow, because of that reinforcement running along the back - the top isn't "carrying" the string tension like it is on a full hollow. But it's certainly way "more hollow" than a traditional semihollow (which are solid all the way from the neck to the bridge, with hollows only on the side). With the Jack, most of the top, except for the bridge area itself, is free floating to vibrate.
Oh, ok, so the block is sort of L-shaped (when seen/imagined from the side) and does touch the top starting from the bridge area, is that right? (Or, alternatively, it's detached from it also behind the bridge and shaped somewhat like this guy:
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Yeah, I'd call it near-hollow or something like that. Do you (guys) know if there are differences between the original LP signature and the JC in this respect?
Yeah, it's almost "shallow U shaped, I think - in that it connects all the way from the neck base block to the bridge block along the back. It can't be a true full hollowbody with a post bridge, of course, those studs have to go into something solid. Most true full hollows have floating bridges that fall off when you take the strings off, like an archtop jazz guitar or classical strings.
Kinda like: |neck block|__________________________|bridge block|
Except no, it doesn't touch the top at all between the neck and bridge blocks - it runs along the back, the top is free to vibrate - that's the entire point - solid wood from peghead to bridge butt to hold the string tension, but with a mostly hollow body built around it.
I've only had it a short time. Balance is decent, and to my ear the pickups are quite adequate. It still has rounds and I need to get Labella Flats on it, but I fine it very playable and well built. No rough edges, all the hardware works fine.
I'd call it hollow because ALL acoustic instruments have stuff inside. The block is acting as an acoustic "buffer" increasing the air pressure (when vibrating) beneath the bridge but not supporting it or causing it to not resonate - it's akin to putting one of those gummy things drummers use nowadays for mutes on the top - it remains an acoustic instrument, just with a bit of resonance damping - like any good acoustic instrument (or speaker cabinet).
I love my Cabbie, I have the same bass without the paint job in a teal color as well. Someone on here put some TV Jones pickups in theirs, sounded huge.
A drummer friend of mine uses Maxi Pads An old roommate of his always got freebies in the mail so she gave them to him. Worked a charm.
Love it! Couldn't remember who had it, didn't go searching. That's the color I have, and I have the TV Jones, but they're for another project....Yes I did, and yes it does.
