All user reviews for the Epiphone Jack Casady Bass

Even if it's an Asian manufacturing, quality is fantastic: mahogany, maple button incredible ease ... We are immediately "at home"
The crate impressive volume dstabilise a bit at the beginning, but later, we are in need of "body" when playing on a solid body.
Small (but really small) BMOL, it's true that it tends nosedive when playing standing; once you got used, it is forgotten.
A single microphone with "varitone" the intgral foot: you plug, you play and sounds!

USE

The master thought Jack has his "signature" Quick Start and envotante (I hardly play more on my 4003) The access to acute is an ease dconcertante
I bought used on a site I do not dvoilerai the name because it is really the best place for doing business, and I do not regret it !!!
This bass is like a mistress ... We can not live without it!

SONORITS

The sound is more than good to the extent you the branches on an amp which deserves!
It is a low-type blues - rock - pop; just listen to Jefferson Airplane to be convinced.

NOTICE GLOBAL

This bass suits me more than anything I had Until now. I advise all those who are not addicted to slap
It is widely Suprieure some of her sisters who "psent" 3 or 400 more ...
I have hopes to have long; now that I have it, we never left!

1 single microphone but three well-differentiated positions, great heat, severe impressive roundness and sharpness, it will "slime" no.
Super Channel with trapezoid inlays, bridge of good quality especially compared to the Fender ...

UTILIZATION

Very good set, although wider than the Jbass; good accuracy, very comfortable playing.
The bass is still new; I have to re adjust the action to reach the optimal level.
The tuning is easy and stable, nothing to say.
The imbalance head-body is a little awkward at first but we made it fast; it just takes a good one wide strap to fix the problem.

SOUNDS

I mostly use the microphone position 50 or possibly 250, position 500 is more suitable for quiet acoustic songs and jazzy with the depth of the sound is nice.
I plugged in a Hartke 3500 head (4 * 10 speaker Carvin), via a Big Muff Bass set the minimum and Electro Harmonix The Mole.

OVERALL OPINION

At first, the particular features of the current half body (thickness) really bothered me, accustomed as I am 30 years the Jazz Bass. Given the quality of his (fabulous) I'm hooked and I eventually get used to it ... We had to find the correct position of strength.
I use it in preference to the 60 tracks on JB's, the country-rock etc. blues, RnB, for which it really has the sound you need, round and warm. Beautiful definition of each note, comfort impeccable game. The finish is flawless. TEU and look! Perfectly complementary with my JB, with which I alternate depending on the style of song.

Even if it is a Asian manufacturing, quality is fantastic mahogany neck, maple fingerboard with incredible ease ... It is immediately "at home"
Fund the impressive volume destabilizes a bit at first, but eventually, it is the lack of "body" when played on a solid body.
Small (but really minor) complaint, it is true that it tends to take a nosedive when playing standing, once you have the habit is forgotten.
A single microphone with "Varitone" full foot: you branches, you play and sounds!

UTILIZATION

Master Jack has thought his "signature" Quick Start and mesmerizing (I play almost on my 4003) Access to acute is incredibly easy
I bought it used on a site which I will not reveal the name because it is really the best place to do business, and I do not regret it!
This bass is like a mistress ... We can not live without!

SOUNDS

The sound is as good as you in the branches of an amp that deserves it!
This is a low typical blues - rock - pop, just listen to Jefferson Airplane to be convinced.

OVERALL OPINION

This bass suits me more than any I've had so far. I advise all those who are not addicted to slap
It is far superior to some of its counterparts that "weigh" 3 or € 400 more ...
I hoped for a long time now that I, even if we do more!

Repetition of the famous bass gibson les paul for 70 years
20 fret neck with micro gibson electar impedance setting 3positions
gibson ebo bass bridge type
body and mahogany set neck
only weak point of mine has a slight defect in the painted finish
This explains Note 8

UTILIZATION

Channel type precision and more pleasant super easy to play, repre trapze
CHAC is easy to acute
the box is a compact it is a half box
APRS but an adjustment period you will soon feel at ease, the surprise is that despite the size of the box, the bass is very lgre
the sound is just HUGE all, the game at your fingers is a pure delight
slappeur refrain it is not for ca

SOUNDS

I play mostly rock and blue seventies training trio, the bass is ideal for this music, the microphone offers many possibilities depending on the settings is not very easy to saturate the sound jack bruce, or get a very natural sound to play with an acoustic guitar
I think what also agree not to jazz makes it a versatile ultra low
I use it with an amp without the bass driver is a killer

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years, I do not find it a default set by details of finishes,
I possde a fender precision and fame baphomet but Jack Casady is my favorite
it really has a low share
looking back I do it again the same choice

I had the opportunity to try this instrument extensively, taking my time. The amplifiers used were a Fender bassman 100 (combo with 10 hp) and one of Ashdown Evo 300 4x10 cabinet Hartke.

Large size: 1 / 4 body and handle 34''(long scale). A single microphone, but a low impedance humbucker. There is an impedance switch that adjusts the output level and accuracy of sound. Set neck.

A beautiful instrument, a replica "low cost" of the equivalent Gibson. Note 8 / 10 recognizes the poor finishing of the handle on the model I tried (fittings varnish / paint coarse).

UTILIZATION

The handle is flat, rather thin and easy to play. Access to acute is easy (the form is "double cutaway"). It is perhaps not ideal for low-slapper, but it happens anyway. The body is light and not too thick in spite of the hollow body (1 / 4 basis).

Sound: amazing. The set neck, the hollow body and the microphone combine to provide a very precise and warm with a sustain important. With the lowest impedance is obtained her incisive and precise, but lacks a bit of fishing. With the maximum impedance, it becomes a bit messy but very heavy snoring. Perhaps to play Motorhead? With an overdrive at the end, you can play metal or punk with no problem. But the most interesting setting is the middle: it's warm, clear, with a long sustain. The sound evokes the pop and rock recordings of the late 60s and early 70s (the sound of Gainsbourg's bassist at the same time too.

SOUNDS

So sounds interesting for a type of low-rare.

OVERALL OPINION

Excellent value for money to me for fans of his "vintage".

- Made in China, but settled at Epiphone USA.

- Bridge Gibson type bridge as opposed to Fender. Three large screws to adjust the height of the bridge and the string action and a jumper by screws to adjust intonation.

- Mechanical tulips like Fender.

- Set-Neck, 20 frets.

- A micro Epiphone "Electar" low impedance, located in the middle position, favoring a balanced sound.

- One volume, one tone, plus a 3 position switch Varitone, hence its name, which acts on the pitch.

The features and finishes are very good for the price.



UTILIZATION

- The handle has a fairly consistent thickness and width is very thin, it is very pleasant and quick to play. It is further (although it, basically it's just a matter of taste ...) really very pretty with its bearings pearl trapezoid typical Gibson / Epiphone.

- Ergonomics is special because it is an electro-acoustic. The body is very wide and thick, so it needs to be done when one is accustomed to a solid body bass. It suffers from a large imbalance in strap: The body is hollow and very light while at the opposite head is heavy. We must therefore think of never letting go of the stick lest the low drop immediately. It sucks, but we made it, it's just a matter of habit.

- Access to the treble is very good, considering the shape of the instrument.

- For sound, it's the same philosophy than a Precision Bass: One branch, it sounds.



SOUNDS

Although quite typed '60 and '70, the sound is pretty happening everywhere. The sounds are truly vintage, and the three positions are usable Varitone. The position "50" gives enough sounds fine and well defined and rich treble and high mids (for soloists, jazz and all styles that do not require a big bass sound). Position "250" which is my favorite gives a balanced sound across all frequencies, strong and clear (used for pop, rock, soul, blues ...). Position "500" delivers a very fat, very rich low mids and bass, but much less defined than the other two (typed rather heavy rock, where the clarity of sound is not a priority ...)
Overall, whatever the position of Varitone, the sound is deep, rich, always interesting.

I play on a Markbass Little Mark III and a Markbass 104HF or a small Fender Rumble 112.
It sounds, in one as in the other, even if I'm falling in love with the HP 12 'of Fender, yet four times less expensive than the Markbass ...

There is no sound that come out of this bass that can not love, I think ...


OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several weeks, and I must say it convinced me when I tried it. By his looks, his character and its sound is really a bass part.

I tried and owned a bunch of Solid body (Fender, MusicMan, Warwick, G & L, Lakland ...) but it is useless to compare other Casady bass as it is different.

The feature I like most is the sound that goes well ... And it looks too much class ...