Epiphone Jack Casady FLATWOUNDS
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Epiphone Jack Casady
Bass legend Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna worked closely with Epiphone engineers to create his popular Signature bass. Jack put special emphasis on the exclusive JCB-1 low-impedance pickup which is the secret behind the natural bass tone that high-impedance and active pickups cannot obtain. Its ...
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@1987rask yes I think it's easier to play cos the sliding is much smoother.
The sound is different, definitely. You lose top end and sustain, yet gain some "thumpiness"
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@scarred2112 thank you! you're too kind! as a matter of fact, this bass ships with roundwounds from the factory, which I also liked. Later I tried flatwounds (I forgot which brand) and I just kept it that way cos they last forever ;)
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I've NEVER been a flatwound type-o'-player (sue me, I grew up in the World Of Rock! ;-) but I want this bass badly and even *I* know it calls for flats... or maybe "Groundrounds"/"Half-Rounds" as a method to get most of the tone of flats but with the feel of rounds. And killer playing & tone in your videos! :D
What's the neck finish like on this? Smooth, sticky?
FriendlyShadow1 4 days ago
@FriendlyShadow1 It's the typical Korean finish.
Not overly sticky, high gloss.
I like it.
theups3 3 days ago
Looking get my first hollow body, I've always played fenders. Is this worth getting?
zeroeffects88 1 month ago
@zeroeffects88 yes of course it is. As you can hear it sounds totally different than a Fender. It also plays differently and also balances kinda funny on a strap. You'll have to try for yourself...
theups3 1 month ago
i dont hear really any difference to the flatwoods and my dean markley blue steel 45-105. is it easyer to play a black jack with the flats over the round? im always open mind to get the best out of my jc. also why brand is your strings anyways?
1987rask 2 months ago
@1987rask sorry I forgot which brand
theups3 2 months ago