NBD - Epiphone Jack Casady

[jd56hawk]

I think you meant 1.5mm? Where do you get them?

Actually, more like 15mm.
Glow dots...Amazon or Ebay.

 

[JRA]

Now I have a bass that looks great, is comfortable to play, and sounds amazing.

the trifecta! you made some great/astute modifications to make the beast play better for you, and that's super all by itself! great save on a great looking ax --- and congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[HOTCARL]

I just scored a JC in white at my local guitar shop for... wait for it... $350! I'm planning on doing the same bridge/tuner replacement. Stoked!

 

[FranF]

Cheap, gratuitous self-promo break! All you JC drivers are welcome to join my JC FB page. All Jack, all the time!
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[FranF]

I just scored a JC in white at my local guitar shop for... wait for it... $350! I'm planning on doing the same bridge/tuner replacement. Stoked!

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Deal of the decade. Damn.

 

[Killing Floor]

Hot! Congrats.

 

[Rolling Thunder]

maybe I need to swap the pickups?

No! The pickup with the impedance switch is where the magic happens. I too changed the bridge to Hipshot (don't like the Gibby 3-point) and added Grover tuners...and a Tusq nut.

 

[jd56hawk]

Bridge is so easy I can do it with my eyes closed.
Other than that, black tapewounds and silver control knobs.

 

[jpmcbride]

I don't own one. Too big for my liking. The sound intrigues me greatly. I applaud the OP for figuring out how to fit a block in the upper horn via an f hole to secure a strap button. For others considering this - is there any way to get a larger access way by pulling the PUP? Maybe it's screwed down to a centre block, I don't know.

I believe it's hollow under the pup. Probably easier access.

 

[Paul New]

Yeah. I have one of those. I upgraded the bridge and tuners, but it doesn't sound the same. Maybe its that its chambered and not semi-hollow, or maybe I need to swap the pickups?

I don’t have a clue, but it seemed reasonably close to a smaller version of the JC. Might be worth looking in to

 

[MynameisMe]

I had a gold one. I did not like the color and sold it. I regret selling it. My wife loved that bass.
Would buy an alternate color. Those things rock with flats!

 

[Rolling Thunder]

black tapewounds

Oooh....how does that sound? I personally have Rotosound flat Monels on mine.

 

[fretlessman71]

I'm intrigued by the impedance switch...

Think of the "choke" switch on a Hofner, with three options instead of two.

 

[SirMjac28]

That is awesome congrats and I love that color.

 

[wiscoaster]

Nice work!! Not a big fan of hollow-bods but you've really seemed to have made that Jack Cassady suit you, and it looks pretty awesome, too. Well done!!

 

[MdC64]

Great bass. I have the same one. It’s a fun bass to play. No mods though and with La Bella LTF strings.

 

[jd56hawk]

Oooh....how does that sound? I personally have Rotosound flat Monels on mine.

Sounds so good I'd never consider anything else.
Those are Magnum, but my new one is getting GHS black tapewounds.

 

[Rolling Thunder]

Sounds so good I'd never consider anything else.
Those are Magnum, but my new one is getting GHS black tapewounds.

I have no personal experience with tapewounds. I've been making a fretless Partscaster and have tapewounds for it.

 

[MynameisMe]

Great bass. I have the same one. It’s a fun bass to play. No mods though and with La Bella LTF strings.

This is what I had on mine. Magical!

 

[mattyrudes]

No! The pickup with the impedance switch is where the magic happens. I too changed the bridge to Hipshot (don't like the Gibby 3-point) and added Grover tuners...and a Tusq nut.

Sorry, I meant the pickups in the Allen Woody.