Epiphone Jack Casady possibly discontinued? Say WHAT!?!

[Snibborwocky]

Surfing around a bit yesterday, I got the itch to give another look at the Epiphone Jack Casady bass both fretted and fretless and.... no one has new ones listed or even out of stock listings?!?! It's not even on Epiphone's official site anymore (okay the left handed version in gold is still up, but only that). Whaaaaaaaat???? Did Epiphone just quietly discontinue one, if not the most, successful instrument in their bass line? Very strange move if true but maybe they are setting up to introduce new colors possibly? Hmmm...

 

[RomanS]

I can still see the blue, red, and sunburst versions listed on the Gibson/Epiphone site, only the black one seems to be discontinued.

 

[Ricky Rioli]

On the UK version of the Gibson website, still proudly advertised as "The World's Most Popular Semi-Hollow Electric Bass"

 

[Theobald]

You can buy it from Thomann in faded pelham blue, if the itch is that strong ;-)

 

[Ricky Rioli]

Furthermore, for the Burgundy it says, more stock in 12-15 weeks.

You can buy it from Thomann in faded pelham blue, if the itch is that strong ;-)

 

[CochinoBass]

The EB-0 and EB-3 are not on the US website either, but they is still being made. Right now Sweetwater seems to be the exclusive seller for the EB-0, before that it was an exclusive at GC/Musicians Friend. The EB-3 seems to be available everywhere but is not on the Epi website.

 

[paulelhierro]

also the "Aged Royal Tan", fretless JCB.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

Maybe the lack of them being here, and there, is from the disruptions in the supply chains being affected by high and changing tariffs. It makes it very difficult to know what to ship, how much to ship and how to find a vessel to cross the oceans. I work in the medical instrument field, and these are the problems that I've been having since the tariff issues came up.

 

[edmidlifecrisis]

There was a thread about this in the JCB Facebook group. Jack is a member of the group and posted this response. This should settle the issue!!!!

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

J.C. has spoken. Amen.

 

[Snibborwocky]

There was a thread about this in the JCB Facebook group. Jack is a member of the group and posted this response. This should settle the issue!!!!


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There's the answer then. Good enough for me. I knew it had to be something coming up and not just a complete discontinue. Thank you.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

I think this might be what's coming.

 

[lowendblues]

I'd love to see a proper Ripper model.

 

[Mrmatt1972]

I must admit that the fretless version has been calling me.

 

[lowendrv]