Images

ZOOM

Epiphone Jack Casady Signature

18 ratings | read 2 reviews

A bass bound for glory.

Read full description

See the specifications

Save

17 Artists Use This
Dave Grohl

In this performance of "Hangin' Tree", Grohl can be seen playing an Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Model Bass around 1:40.
more
Martin L. Gore

Martin uses the Epiphone Jack Casady bass to plays the classic riff of the song
more
Pino Palladino

A guy comented that saw Pino Palladino using it in the last show with John Mayer.
more
Nick O'Malley

At 00:24, you can see (behind Alex Turner) O'Malley using the hollow body bass, as well as 00:53-55 and throughout the video of their BBC session. He only uses it for "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?". It provides the signature bass part to the song.
more
Krist Novoselic

Novoselic can be seen in this photo playing an Epiphone Jack Casady Bass in concert with Paul McCartney.
more
Alain Johannes

You can see in this live perfomance to Alain Johannes playng the Epiphone Jack Casady
more
Robert Levon Been

On the official [Epiphone website](http://www.epiphone.com/News-Features/News/2007/Black-Rebel-Motorcycle-Club-s-Robert-Levon-Been.aspx), there is this photo of Robert Levon Been using an Epiphone Jack Casady bass.
more
Brent Kutzle

According to Epiphone's official website, Kutzle is one of its players.
more
Noah Sierota

At 1.20 in this video, Noah can be seen playing the Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Model. This is one of Noah's main basses which he uses in many of Echomith's live performances.
more
Jack Casady

Casady's [official site](http://www.jackcasady.com/gear/) states that he uses an Epiphany Jack Casady bass.
more
Wyclef Jean

Used in Jean's performance of "Borrowed Time" for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series. First visible at 0:08.
more
Mani

The Stone Roses play their song "Fool's Gold" Live at Coachella 2013 in this video. At :29s Mani can be seen playing his custom painted Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Model bass guitar.
more
Jay Bentley

Jay Bentley uses Epiphone Jack Casady with a Precision mic
more
Olugbenga Adelekan

In this photo, Adelekan is visible with the Epiphone Jack Casady Signature model.
more
Marciano Cantero

During their 2007 tour, Cantero played his Jack Casady signature model bass.
more
Dominic John Davis

Interview with pictures.
more
Luca Cavina

This is a nice looking Epiphone bass.
more

More Acoustic & Acoustic-Electric Basses

Details

Description

A bass bound for glory.

Deep, articulate tone and classic semi-hollowbody style are the hallmarks of the Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass. The maple body, mahogany center block, set maple neck, and rosewood fretboard conspire to create a sweet-playing bass you won't want to put down. Has a single low-impedance JCB-1 humbucker with VariTone control, as well as traditional volume and tone knobs. Pearloid trapezoid fingerboard inlays, body binding, and Jack's signature across the headstock set it apart.

Jack Casady, electric rock bass player extraordinaire, worked closely with Gibson and Epiphone to create this tasty signature model. It's a long-scale, hollowbody electric bass constructed loosely around his vintage 1972 Gibson Les Paul Signature bass, discovered in a New York instrument shop in the mid '80s. Starting from there, Jack spent a lot of energy working with a pickup designer from Epiphone putting together a new humbucker to reside in his signature model. Together they nailed down a passive pickup and control section that delivered tone so pure and natural it'll give you goose bumps. The pickup is a special low-impedance model (the JCB-1), which produces a bass sound high impedance pickups and active electronics can't match.

The controls -- a volume, tone, and versatile VariTone knob -- produce enough variation for any situation. The bass has a unique and high-quality transformer with a 3-way impedance selector which eliminates the need for active circuitry while giving the low-impedance signal from the pickup a boost. The pickup impedance selector (VariTone) allows for sounds from clear and clean with acoustic vibe to deep, round, and growling rock authority.

The body construction is unique, too. It's not a true semi-hollow or hollow body, but a hybrid that combines the best from both designs. Under the bridge is a mahogany center block that adds sustain and helps to fight feedback. This construction allows the top to vibrate freely, giving the bass guitar a more natural, woody tone.

The Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass is as unique as Jack, with a vibe, tone, and innovative features all its own.

Specifications

Maple body
Mahogany block under bridge
Set maple neck
Rosewood fretboard
Low-impedance JCB-1 humbucker
VariTone control
Volume and tone knobs
Pearloid trapezoid inlays
Body binding

2 reviews

jason_duerr

145

Hard vs Hollow

To appreciate a hollow body base, it is important to know a solid one first. They both have unique applications. The Epiphone Jack Casady is incredibly beautiful, stays in tune, and drives inspiration.

+1

over 2 years ago
- 0 Comments
Sign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question.

mark_hiser

164

Great vintage tones!

Super hollow body vintage tone but has enough drive to cut through the mix!

+1

almost 2 years ago
- 0 Comments
Sign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question.