NBD - New Jack Casady color!

[Matt_Raymond]

Beautiful! I love the faded blue too

Also, I saw your Schecter video and you said the La Bella’s on the Casadys are a great pairing. I think I’m gonna try it out. I only have flats on my Hofner but I think they’ll go very well together here.

 

[Matt_Raymond]

I tried flats on mine, (black pick guard removed) quickly went back to nickel rounds to get the growl back...rounds aren't too bright on the JC and help sustain and double stop chords (like 5ths) that sound amazing on this bass. The sound of a JC is pretty close to a P but an exalted one. JC reminds me of the original Volkswagen Bug that had one button for the spare gas tank, otherwise, simplicity itself because the design was good.

I have a set of my D’Addarios ready to go in case I have the same result. Can’t hurt to try, but I’ll be on the look out for your critique of the flats. Thanks!

 

[mikecd1]

Absolutely LOVE the color! Congrats on a keeper girlfriend and a cool bass. Get some StewMac Fretboard finishing oil and put it on that laurel and you'll probably think its rosewood, works great! ColorTone Fretboard Finishing Oil | stewmac.com

 

[Matt_Raymond]

Beautiful bass! Bass and girlfriend are keepers!

What do you mean by brittle, but you can't feel it when playing?

Sorry I didn’t really word that well hahaha. I mean basically when you rub your fingers on the wood of the board you can feel it doesn’t have that butter smoothness of a nice oiled rosewood. This is a lot more harsh, dry feeling. But when I’m playing it my fingers aren’t noticing the roughness of the Laurel so it’s not noticeable while playing. Actually the opposite. The neck on this is quite comfortable and solid feeling in your hands. And the tone is super vintage and smooth. So the Laurel is working well as a rosewood substitute to my ears. But when you feel it you can tell the difference.

 

[Matt_Raymond]

Absolutely LOVE the color! Congrats on a keeper girlfriend and a cool bass. Get some StewMac Fretboard finishing oil and put it on that laurel and you'll probably think its rosewood, works great! ColorTone Fretboard Finishing Oil | stewmac.com

Oh awesome thanks! I have the Dunlop set that works pretty well but as it would happen, I’m running out. I’ll check out your suggestion!

 

[mikecd1]

Oh awesome thanks! I have the Dunlop set that works pretty well but as it would happen, I’m running out. I’ll check out your suggestion!

A set of their micro mesh soft pads on the laurel might smooth the surface a little too before you apply the oil.
Micro-Mesh Soft Touch Pads | stewmac.com

 

[HeavyJazz]

Wow - sweet! Time to save up for a ring, eh?

 

[Matt_Raymond]

Wow - sweet! Time to save up for a ring, eh?

For sure. We bass players know this is the way to our hearts haha.

 

[Koshchei]

Hey all. So my girlfriend went above and beyond this Christmas. I told her not to, but she was able to start a new job, while I was sitting all of 2020 out, because I’m a full time bassist. She knew it was hard for me and she definitely lifted my spirits with this one.

Ive wanted a Jack Casady for years. YEARS. But I never pulled the trigger. I saw the new Sparkling Burgundy and I was blown away. She had asked a friend of mine what to get me and he knew I was a big fan of these and the new color. Fast forward to Christmas and she brought this out with a big bow on it. I was surprised, and she definitely won best girlfriend ever for it.

First off it plays like a dream and sounds massive, yet classy and clean. It’s light, but it feels like an absolute beast when you hold it. It feels like an expensive, well crafted instrument, and as far as I can tell it 100% is. Smooth neck, perfect tuning, a vintage dream come true. The grain and finish is flawless, and boy oh boy, it’s pretty. Epiphone hit a grand slam with this guy. The ONLY thing I don’t like on this or any bass, is the Laurel board. It’s so brittle. But the good thing is you can’t tell when you’re playing and it doesn’t get in the way or feel uncomfortable. Just my opinion on the overall feel and look of it. Also, the Epiphone strings are a little rough for me. I’ll put my go to set on tomorrow and it’ll be good to go!

Anyway, I’m sure you all know these Basses are winners. So here’s some pics. Happy Holidays!

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Gorgeous! One mod you might want to make out of the gate is a quick release connector on the transformer... they’re pretty famous for breaking, and Gibson will not support you when they do. Better to control the failure mode, so that it disconnects at the connector rather than breaking at the epoxy filled can.

 

[Matt_Raymond]

Gorgeous! One mod you might want to make out of the gate is a quick release connector on the transformer... they’re pretty famous for breaking, and Gibson will not support you when they do. Better to control the failure mode, so that it disconnects at the connector rather than breaking at the epoxy filled can.

Oh boy ok. I’ll definitely have that checked out.

 

[Koshchei]

Oh boy ok. I’ll definitely have that checked out.

Yeah - that transformer is nigh impossible to replace... I'd definitely recommend adding strain relief and moving the failure point to something not critical that you can easily control for. Once that's out of the way, you'll have a bomb-proof bass that's totally unlike anything else out there!

 

[jasper383]

Very nice. They are amazing basses that sound fantastic. I currently have three of them, and am thinking about adding the red one.

My only gripe is neck dive, but lightweight tuners clear that right up.

Eventually you will need two Casadys. One with flats and one with rounds.

 

[Killing Floor]

Marry that one. That’s a great color too.

 

[Samatza]

Congratulations, that’s a beauty. That colour really pops.

Your girlfriend is a swell gal, that was very nice of her.

 

[Ostie]

See avatar. MIK 2010 with rosewood neck. Killer bass.

I just got an Allen Woody about a month ago. Don’t play one if you don’t want to get GAS.

 

[Matt_Raymond]

See avatar. MIK 2010 with rosewood neck. Killer bass.

I just got an Allen Woody about a month ago. Don’t play one if you don’t want to get GAS.

That’s funny because I already would love an Allen Woody, and I’m GASing HARD for the black Thunderbird Vintage Pro. Stimulus check? Maybe! Haha

 

[Ostie]

That’s funny because I already would love an Allen Woody, and I’m GASing HARD for the black Thunderbird Vintage Pro. Stimulus check? Maybe! Haha

If you like the sound of the JC you would like the Woody. It’s lighter and short scale, which turns some people off, but I love mine.

 

[Matt R.]

Sweet. It looks killer in that color too. I’m lefty, so I’ve been waiting 20 years to get one. They finally started producing them and I’ve got one on back order.
Congrats on yours!

 

[nixdad]

Hey all. So my girlfriend went above and beyond this Christmas. I told her not to, but she was able to start a new job, while I was sitting all of 2020 out, because I’m a full time bassist. She knew it was hard for me and she definitely lifted my spirits with this one.

Ive wanted a Jack Casady for years. YEARS. But I never pulled the trigger. I saw the new Sparkling Burgundy and I was blown away. She had asked a friend of mine what to get me and he knew I was a big fan of these and the new color. Fast forward to Christmas and she brought this out with a big bow on it. I was surprised, and she definitely won best girlfriend ever for it.

First off it plays like a dream and sounds massive, yet classy and clean. It’s light, but it feels like an absolute beast when you hold it. It feels like an expensive, well crafted instrument, and as far as I can tell it 100% is. Smooth neck, perfect tuning, a vintage dream come true. The grain and finish is flawless, and boy oh boy, it’s pretty. Epiphone hit a grand slam with this guy. The ONLY thing I don’t like on this or any bass, is the Laurel board. It’s so brittle. But the good thing is you can’t tell when you’re playing and it doesn’t get in the way or feel uncomfortable. Just my opinion on the overall feel and look of it. Also, the Epiphone strings are a little rough for me. I’ll put my go to set on tomorrow and it’ll be good to go!

Anyway, I’m sure you all know these Basses are winners. So here’s some pics. Happy Holidays!

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VERY handsome bass. That color works on this bass on so many levels.

Throw some TI flats on that baby, and you'll really hear it come to life (alternate between fingers and a pick as needed.)

 

[Engle]

Definitely consider it! I’m thinking now about putting flats on.

I have Labella DTFs on my Black Casady. The sound recording direct into the board is incredible!