Epiphone Introduces Limited Edition Jack Casady Signature Bass
Epiphone has announced a new, limited edition of the Jack Casady Signature Bass in a rare Silverburst finish. Limited to 500 instruments, the semi-hollowbody bass is built with set-neck construction with a mahogany neck and laminated maple top, back and sides for the body.
Designed by Casady in collaboration with Epiphone, the bass sports a low-impedance JCB-1 humbucker.
“I went to work on the pickup and it took almost two years to develop,” the former Jefferson Airplane and current Hot Tuna bassist explained. “I did a lot of homework and bench testing and finally when it clicked in right, it was great.”
The pickup has a VariGain switch for shaping the sound and output levels with three positions: 50, 250, and 500 ohms.
The bass’s throwback look is rounded out with chrome Clover bass tuners and a three-point adjustable bridge.
The Epiphone Limited Edition Jack Casady Signature Bass will be available in the coming months with a street price of about $699.
Epiphone Limited Edition Jack Casady Signature Bass Specs:
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Joint: | Glued-In; Set-Neck |
| Body Material: | Laminated Maple Top, Back and Sides |
| Neck Shape: | 1960’s Rounded Bass Profile |
| Truss Rod: | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover: | 2-ply black/white with “E” silkscreened in WHITE |
| Scale Length: | 34″ |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood with pearloid “Trapezoid” inlays |
| Middle Pickup: | Low-Impedance JCB-1 Humbucker |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| 3-Position VariGain Switch: | 50, 250, 500 ohms |
| Binding Body – Top and Back: | 1 ply Cream |
| Pickguard: | 1-Ply; Black |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12″ |
| Frets: | 20; medium-jumbo |
| Bridge: | Original 3-point adjustable |
| Nut Width: | 1-1/2″ |
| Nut Material: | Imitation Bone; White |
| Hardware: | Nickel |
| Machine Heads: | Die-Cast “Clover” Bass Tuners |
| Knobs: | Black Speed Knobs |
| Production Quantity: | 500 pcs |
| Colors: | Silverburst (SB) |
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Too bad they won’t even think of making a lefty……..
Played a converted fretless GoldTop. I want one badly now.
the whole silverburst thing is getting old.