NBD - New Jack Casady color!

[seedokebass]

Congrats on the bass and having a thoughtful partner!

Nice to see one of those in a different color than gold. I like the gold but variety is nice!

 

[Michael Eisenman]

I bought used so settled for the white one. Really good bass. I get lots of compliments on my tone. I just wish they would switch the strap pin to the horn. The bass tends to learn forward on the strap.

You could do that. I tried a friend’s JC, and I didn’t like the way it sat.

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.

Somewhere on TB is either an entire thread or part of a bigger thread in which a fellow describes his journey to fixing that very problem. Interesting read.

 

[Matt_Raymond]

How does the neck feel? It appears as though the nut width is about that of a p-bass.

It’s got that great vintage feel to it while not being too chunky. I find this way more comfortable than a P. I typically play Jazz Basses, and I have jazz necks on 2 P’s because I’m not a huge fan. The Casady is somewhere in the middle. Very comfortable and solid.

 

[burpgun]

Sitting here waiting on Sweetwater to to get a Pelham blue model in stock. Availability keeps slipping.

 

[burpgun]

Someone sounds happy.

It's beautiful, Matt. Much good luck with it.
Hard to believe, I've had mine almost 20 years.
Enjoy, and welcome to the club!
Mine is below.
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This may be a point of controversy, but I think Gibson/Epiphone have nicer and more consistent sunbursts than Fender's ever shifting efforts. I like them bright with lots of yellow in the center, but have a Jazzmaster that's so dark and red in orientation.

 

[Tim Walsh]

Happy for you. Still regret selling my EB2-DC in '75 when I joined the Navy.

 

[takeout]

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.

Would love to know more about this mod - having had to work on Casady electronics several times in the past, I'll take any "easy button" I can get.

 

[quietarea]

The HipShot bridge is a beautifully engineered replacement for the terrible stock Epiphone/Gibson one. My tech, the splendid craftsman Jon Mouradian praised the Hipshot and cursed the stock thing. If you break a string on stage, bridge piece with screw and saddle, can fall right off! Installation of the HipShot is straightforward, and that bridge eliminates the ridiculous situation of silk sitting in the saddle notches, from strings that have silk windings on the ball end. My JC was a translucent cherry red... stunning.

 

[Koshchei]

Would love to know more about this mod - having had to work on Casady electronics several times in the past, I'll take any "easy button" I can get.

Not sure if anybody has implemented it at this point, but something to take the strain completely off the wires near the transformer, and ideally move the point of failure to a connector, which could then easily be reconnected seems to make sense. Maybe something like this zip-tied to the transformer can:

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[takeout]

Not sure if anybody has implemented it at this point, but something to take the strain completely off the wires near the transformer, and ideally move the point of failure to a connector, which could then easily be reconnected seems to make sense. Maybe something like this zip-tied to the transformer can:

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Thanks - might give that a shot. Tried searching for the thread you mentioned, but searching "casady transformer" is a fool's errand...

 

[Don Sanders]

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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How do you mean the fretboard is brittle?

 

[CabinetMinister]

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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Congratulations dude! I tried one once, and liked it so much, I bought the Company! Well, I bought the bass anyway...lol.

 

[Koshchei]

Thanks - might give that a shot. Tried searching for the thread you mentioned, but searching "casady transformer" is a fool's errand...

Try this one - lots of useful information:
Tragedy strikes my Jack Casady... Any thoughts?

 

[kevmac]

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 nice! Enjoy! I'd love one but with 20 basses at my age,well.I will never understand why Gibson and Epiphone insist on those infernal tune o magic type bridges that hardly anyone likes though.

 

[BassoProf]

I bought used so settled for the white one. Really good bass. I get lots of compliments on my tone. I just wish they would switch the strap pin to the horn. The bass tends to learn forward on the strap.

Can't you move it? Isn't there enough 'meat' there? I really like these basses, but was put off by tales of neck dive - how bad is it?

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Your bass should ask my bass out on a date!

 

[Leocapri]

Congrats on your new JCB! Looks veeery nice in this burgundy red!
I bought the gold one at the end of 2018. This bass just SCREAMS for flatwounds!
My suggestion for strings are the Fender 9050L's. Rub 'em with vaseline and there you go!
Also consider changing the tuners to the GROVER 142s. Made tuning stability and accuracy a lot better.
Enjoy and have a happy new year!
Greets from germany.

 

[Mediocrity Man]

Can't you move it? Isn't there enough 'meat' there? I really like these basses, but was put off by tales of neck dive - how bad is it?

It can be moved but will require surgery to add a block of wood inside. Looks like a pain.

It's not neck heavy, it just likes to lean away from your body. I tend to hold it with my arm but after a lot of playing it's uncomfortable.

 

[Frank Vozak]

This really a beautiful bass and certainly has caught my eye. But unfortunately money is tight and the semi acoustic I would want first is a Guild Starfire. I have wanted that bass since 1967. My experience with Gibson strings has been unhappy. My '67 EB-O sounded great and played well through an Ampeg amplifier (100 watts/2 15" speaker portaflex cabinets) was 1968 Guild black tapewound. Felt good to the hands, sounded great forever and never seemed to wear out. Unfortunately like all dreams I don't think these strings are available any more.

 

[Matt_Raymond]

This really a beautiful bass and certainly has caught my eye. But unfortunately money is tight and the semi acoustic I would want first is a Guild Starfire. I have wanted that bass since 1967. My experience with Gibson strings has been unhappy. My '67 EB-O sounded great and played well through an Ampeg amplifier (100 watts/2 15" speaker portaflex cabinets) was 1968 Guild black tapewound. Felt good to the hands, sounded great forever and never seemed to wear out. Unfortunately like all dreams I don't think these strings are available any more.

I had a Starfire 2 but got rid of it. It’s a wonderful bass but it came with a bad wiring problem. The toggle never worked and the volume was less than half it should have been. No help from Guild at all. No response, no nothing. It really turned me off honestly. I could have taken it to get fixed but this is how it came brand spanking new. So yea, it soured me.