Comments about Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass Guitar:

This bass is in my mind a "must have" in your bass collection in any case. Playing old school rock, blues, jazz this bass will most certainly be a frequent partner in your hands.

But it is obvious, this is an instrument for a serious musician, 80% ready from factory and you just have to take it from there yourself, either personally if you are skilled or consulting a professional instrument maker/serviceshop.

So you will end up I guess around Euro 700 and in extra the service fee of your serviceshop. But you will then have a bass that you will love perhaps even higher that your beloved wife/girlfriend :).

Comments about Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass Guitar:

I was looking for a bass for an alt-americana project but this works for hard rock, Latin and worldbeat styles as well!

Comments about Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass Guitar:

This bass is capable of producing a wide spectrum of sound profiles. Sweet open acoustic to thundering, growling electric. It should be used with Jack's recommended strings (Dean Markley Blue Steel) and set up (see his web site). This combination makes for a VERY sensitive instrument, so your results will vary depending on your technique. Everyone loves the unique, warm and pleasing tone that this bass will deliver when properly amped and adjusted. However, if you are looking for the classic Fender sound, go buy one of those. It is different, more musical, but not that. I also own a custom 1973 Fender Precision for that hard solidbody sound. This is a true hollowbody and I highly recommend the Casady Signature Bass for anyone seeking beautiful tone. It is very playable, but the neck is a little thicker than many solidbodies as it has just a little touch of an acoustic feel. But it is undeniably electric. Awesome.
Multi-impedance pickup provides three scenarios ranging from wide acoustic to heavily compressed electric. Neck is somewhat thick but well contoured. Nice tuners and hardware.
Mine is an orginal from the "Fur Peace Ranch" and was made in 2001. I have been its sole owner since 2002. It is very well made. The pots and jack needed some tightening after a while; not unusual in a TRUE hollowbody instrument. I cannot comment on current quality levels, but this one is absolutely beautiful. The sound is stunning. The finish is beautiful: the classic Les Paul gold-top. Very well done. The "feel" is that of an acoustic instrument and it requires the commensurate care of such. You are not going to want to pound on this one like a low-end Squire.
This bass is off the scale for value. Nothing can come close.

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I have used this both live and in the studio and everyone compliments it's sound. I added a sillouette of Godzilla to the pick guard because the first time I used it our sound guy said it thundered like the giant lizard himself. Serious, it can sound both smooth and thunderous. In the studio, it has a warm tone and contributes some cool tonality to recordings. Since my 90's era Fender P-Bass had a neck failure, this has become my main axe. Oh. And I happen to love the gold finish. Oh yeah - and for a guy with a crappy back, this bass is nice and light.
Three position impedence switch gives you the ability to boost your volume after your sound guy sets you so low that the piano drowns you out. In all seriousness - it gives you some volume and tonal choices.
As with many basses I have, I sure wish the jack input would stay tightened. I also had to tighten the impedence switch because it was loose. Otherwise I dig the bridge, tuners and overall construction.
For the price this is a very good value. I've always loved Jack and his style and sound and I believe that this bass come real close to making me a Jack clone.

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This bass is a monstrosity! The yellow looks like it's shinin' away at the sun! What were they thinking? The hollow body looks like it's going to pop as soon as the string is plucked. And it does. What were these crusty clowns thinking? I could buy a broken Squire Shred Wizard and it'd look better than this! And don't even get me started about the krazy tone! Looks are more important!!!

Comments about Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass Guitar:

This is the best bass I have played in many years,I have always wanted a nice hollowbody bass with great tone,played many hollows from the 60's and 70's but this bass has a tone all of it's own. Thanks to boodabass for the strings to put on ,La bellas ,wow its like a piano now. Good job Epiphone and Jack.

Comments about Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass Guitar:

I play bass here and there, not my main thing. I already had an active Jazz Bass which is pretty cool, no complaints. I dig the Jack vibe of mixing chords and lead type articulation and this axe does it well. Would I like the same vibe in a classic Gibson, sure. Would I like perfection in fit and finish, god yes. A bit sloppy in the paint and a little cheesy in the build, but a solid performer with a crazy vibe to die for. Got just what I expected in spades. It will be awhile before I pick up that jazz bass while I nail Bouree. If you have a grand to drop on a bass, I can't think of a better way to do it.

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I will admit: this bass was purchased because it's incredibly cool color and stage appeal. I will happily note, though, this is a great playing and sounding bass guitar! Even though it's a single pickup model, there's decent sound differences with a simple twist of the tone nob. Adding in the impedence control switch creates some real tonal flexibilty for this instrument. Like others have noted, the quality isn't tops. The pots are fine but I had a loose impedence switch. there's some spotty paint in places but, fortunate.y they aren't in really visible places. For example. the inside edge of the f-hole.Once I had a set of flatwounds on board and the Ampeg SVT warmed up, the sounds were incredible. I highly recommend at least some time playing this bass if you don't just outright buy the thing.

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Overall, this is a decent bass, not amazing, but certainly much better (quality) than most Epiphone guitars I've owned. I bought this bass about 3 years ago and play it daily. It has a unique voice: deep, woody, and a bit grainy. The impedance selector is really useful, acting like a variable boost. The neck is a bit big for me, but still pretty comfortable. The tuners are really nice, it rarely goes out of tune while playing. The mostly hollow body allows you to get a really deep sound near the neck and a brighter hollow sound near the bridge, like any bass... but with more of a thud; I really like that.This bass sounds great but has some issues. The bridge is very fussy and is not very nice to adjust thanks to the three adjustment points. The pickup screws rattle quite a bit from time to time and the hollow body really amplifies that. Despite being kept in a case and handled carefully, the paint has stated to flake away in some places (not even high wear locations). The pots are not very smooth in terms of taper. Volume goes from very loud to a steep drop to a more useable level with only a slight turn.With that said... the playability, light weight, and great tones from this bass seriously outweigh the few problems. Installing new pots and caps would be a help. There are also different bridges available that are much more user friendly. I can live with this bass' few problems. It's a keeper!

Comments about Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass Guitar:

i fell in love with the jc bass from the first time i saw it in a guitar magazine but when i finally got one,i knew no other bass can match up,the sound,comfortable playing and the look is pretty cool aswell.i cant say its for everyone but if they want to get a sharp sound with a great bass then i got to say get a jc bass.