Does the unplugged Casady bass make a sound?

Very much so. You can hear yourself clearly if playing in a quiet room without an amp.

 

Um, I practice often on a solid body bass without amplification. I never understood that need for a bedroom amp thing. You can hear these things unplugged

 

yup.............although i purposely favor 'acoustically loud' solidbody basses (theres always a debate on TB about the bonus viability differences in the natural acoustics of solidbody basses - Im in the "yes, it matters" camp) my G&L ASAT is literally the loudest solid-body on the planet....not just my opinion either from others who have handled it ........

 

Another win for the model is how nice it sounds in the mix.

 

What I find is that practising un-amped on a solidbody changes my finger attack for some reason.

I'd rather practise amped through headphones if I want go "quiet".

I can't get the subtle nuances in fingering for tonal effect and volume if I just play un-amped. Just doesn't sound the same.

 

^^ This. Practising unplugged all the time may lead to playing unnecessarily hard. Playing with an amp develops your feel better.

 

Only if you're there to hear it.

 

You can absolutely hear it with no problem, even with the TV on it is not a problem. Ironically, I just happen to have one available in the classifieds .

For Sale/Trade - Epiphone Jack Casady in Black ***with OHSC

 

How about if it's in the forest with no one there to hear?

I like headphones for actual practice and just acoustic (solid body bass) for just noodling in the living room but then I just slap the $hit out of the bass even though I'm not a slap player Encourages me to broaden my technique.

 

"Practising unplugged all the time may lead to playing unnecessarily hard. Playing with an amp develops your feel better."

This definitely applies to me. Amplified, I use high volume and a light touch. If I play an electric bass unplugged, I tend to start getting too aggressive with my right hand and then have to make a conscious adjustment when I plug in.

 

It's really ony a litte bit louder than a solid body electric bass played unplugged.

 

I don't recommend it. I do it from time to time, but I don't recommend it. Practicing without an amp is a great way to learn bad habits like overplaying and leaving sloppy open strings ringing out. I'm not perfect, if I need to put a little time in on something and don't feel like walking to the office to grab an amp, I'll play acoustically, but that's quite rare. Having something battery powered that's easy to keep with you is a very good idea, I often use an old Korg Pandora PX5D.

 

Are you talking about practicing on an unplugged solidbody, or specifically on a Jack Casady? If the former I agree with you (and others who have said the same thing). But a Jack Casady -- being kind of a hybrid of a true hollowbody and semi-hollowbody -- is almost as loud acoustically as an ABG, and certainly enough so to practice on without worrying about developing bad habits (such as plucking too hard in order to be heard).

 

Different strokes....

 

Absolutely. I often use acoustically it and my computer, playing softly through its speakers, to sort out song changes late at night.

 

I completely agree. Amplification is part of the sound, practicing unamped makes your fingering technique completely different.

 

Well, I do believe any item makes a sound, if you bang upon it a bit. However, hollow bodied instruments do tend to resonate quite a bit more than solid bodied instruments.

As transferring cables between my true amp and a practice amp is quite inconvenient, I tend to simply lay my head against my solid bodied instruments, while I'm playing to achieve a similar effect to a practice amp. Sounds odd, but truly works. Go for what sounds best amped, seeing as the sound that comes about when un-amped doesn't truly matter, to a degree.

Best wishes, Pauly