Epiphone Jack Casady Electric Bass

Epiphone Jack Casady Electric Bass, Pelham Blue, Full Straight Back

Epiphone Jack Casady Electric Bass, Pelham Blue, Headstock Left Front

Epiphone Jack Casady Electric Bass, Pelham Blue, Body Straight Front

Epiphone Jack Casady Electric Bass, Pelham Blue, Body Left Front

Epiphone Jack Casady Electric Bass, Pelham Blue, Body Straight Back

Epiphone Jack Casady Electric Bass, Pelham Blue, Headstock Straight Back

A culmination of years of experimentation, this Epiphone Jack Casady signature bass features a Casady-designed JCB low-impedance pickup and rotary control.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Laminated maple top/back/sides	Even tone with good sustain
Mahogany neck	Great sustain, strength, and warm tone
Laurel fingerboard	Chocolate hue; similar feel and tone to rosewood
Low-impedance JCB-1 humbucker	Jack Casady's signature pickup; thick bass tone

Overview

The Jack Casady Signature Bass was designed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Jack Casady and is the culmination of years of experimentation by the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna bassist to find an instrument with superior electric tone and the response of an acoustic bass. Featuring the Casady-designed JCB low-impedance pickup and a three-position rotary impedance control switch for a wide range of tonal versatility.

Specs

Body Shape: LP Signature Bass
Body Material: Layered Maple
Top: Layered Maple
Back: Layered Maple
Side: Layered Maple
Binding: Single ply Cream - top and back
Finish: Gloss
Neck Material: Mahogany
Profile: C
Scale Length: 34"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 12.01"
Number Of Frets: 20
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Imitation Bone
Nut Width: 1.634"
Inlays: Trapezoid
Joint: Glued in, Set Neck
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge: 3 point adjustable
Tailpiece: 3 point adjustable
Tuning Machines: Die Cast - Clover buttons
Pickguard: Casady Cream with raised E logo
TrussRod: Dual Action
Control Knobs: Gold Speed knobs
Switch Tip: Black Chicken Head knob
Switchwasher: Cream with 50, 250, 500 in Gold hot stamp
Strap Buttons: 2 - bottom and back of heel
Mounting Rings: Cream
Pickup Covers: Cream
Middle Pickup: JCB-1 Low-Impedance Humbucker
Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-way rotary impedance selector switch
Output Jack: 1/4" Heavy-Duty Epiphone
Strings: .045, .065, .085, .105

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Pelham Blue: Shipping Weight: 12.75 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 49 x 20 x 5 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): EBJCFPENH1
Sparkling Burgundy: Shipping Weight: 13 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 48 x 20 x 5 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): EBJCSBUNH1

In order to continually improve the design, quality, and performance of Epiphone's products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Epiphone reserves the right to change specifications without notice.

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact

Reviews

(3 ratings)

Submitted December 9, 2021 by david s in Newton, NC

"Beautiful sounding"

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Right out the box, heaven. Beautiful burgundy, plays perfect, great sound. Craftmanship second to none. Couldn't be happier Epiphone/zZounds and quick delivery.

Musical Background:

forever hooked

Musical Style:

anything I can play, lol

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