Jack Casady in New colours

[AndyTravis]

4 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Interesting... perhaps I was hasty buying the Hipshot. 

I was torn - love how the Hipshot looks - but love the proportions of the Babicz

[Cosmo Valdemar]

15 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

I was torn - love how the Hipshot looks - but love the proportions of the Babicz

It looks like you need to add a couple of foam spacers under the Hipshot to make up for the gap caused by the archtop. We'll see.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Incidentally, I finally got to play the bass amplified today. It disguises itself as a refined, almost genteel instrument, but there's a growling beast hiding in there! It responds extremely well to distortion - I tried it with five different distortion pedals of varying ferocity and it loved them all. 

It's a bit of a cliché but it's a very honest tone - it sounds just like it's acoustic sound, only... amplified. My '51 Precision was similar but that had a looser tone, spiky and a bit wild.

Absolute joy of a bass. I picked up my Rickenbacker after and it felt like a brick.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Another glamour shot.

 

[AndyTravis]

17 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Another glamour shot.

 

Do you find the Finish changes from deep turquoise to denim blue and then like a metallic Grey in different lights? 
 

Tempted by a red in the new year - if I bump into one...

[Cosmo Valdemar]

31 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Do you find the Finish changes from deep turquoise to denim blue and then like a metallic Grey in different lights? 
 

Tempted by a red in the new year - if I bump into one...

Yes, definitely! It's quite something.

The gold is next on my list!  There's a red Anniversary model on Ebay at the moment if that's your thing... I was tempted.

Actually, a case is next on my list. Good luck with that...

Edited December 24, 2020 by Cosmo Valdemar

[AndyTravis]

2 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Yes, definitely! It's quite something.

The gold is next on my list!  There's a red Anniversary model on Ebay at the moment if that's your thing... I was tempted.

Actually, a case is next on my list. Good luck with that...

It fits in my Fender Urban bag. Just.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

23 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

It fits in my Fender Urban bag. Just.

Ooh, what one? I'm guessing not the Telecaster one 

[AndyTravis]

22 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Ooh, what one? I'm guessing not the Telecaster one 

It’s a discontinued urban double bag. I’ve had a couple over the years...this one has had a much easier life so has lasted 6 or so years and still looks new.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Discontinued 😩

[AndyTravis]

13 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Discontinued 😩

Sorry 😆

[JohnDaBass]

12 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Yeah, acoustically louder, more depth to sound - more robust.

need to do a full set up when new strings arrive.

also, weighs about 4 times more than standard 3 point, so alleviates the neck dive issue these basses are known for.

What strings did you decide to use?

[4000]

I always fancied one of these but the few I’ve played have all neck dived really badly. It might not bother someone without neck, back and shoulder issues but for me it was just unworkable. 

[AndyTravis]

1 minute ago, 4000 said:

I always fancied one of these but the few I’ve played have all neck dived really badly. It might not bother someone without neck, back and shoulder issues but for me it was just unworkable. 

This bridge resolves it 👍🏼

[4000]

6 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

This bridge resolves it 👍🏼

If that’s the case I may have to reconsider, although I’d be worried in case it didn’t resolve it enough for my particular issues. 

Gotta say, always wanted a black one but that PB is lush. 

What  model is the bridge Andy?

Edited December 24, 2020 by 4000

[AndyTravis]

4 minutes ago, 4000 said:

If that’s the case I may have to reconsider, although I’d be worried in case it didn’t resolve it enough for my particular issues. 

Gotta say, always wanted a black one but that PB is lush. 

What  model is the bridge Andy?

The Babicz FCH-3

[4000]

Just now, AndyTravis said:

The Babicz FCH-3

Cheers! If it resolves the neck dive, the bass and bridge are a very tempting thing indeed. I suspect it would sound great in our band too. What’s the overall weight like once the bridge is fitted?

[AndyTravis]

4 minutes ago, 4000 said:

Cheers! If it resolves the neck dive, the bass and bridge are a very tempting thing indeed. I suspect it would sound great in our band too. What’s the overall weight like once the bridge is fitted?

Well it’s now about 9lbs. Will weigh it now.

[AndyTravis]

8.1lbs. So...it was probably about 7.5 before hand.

[AndyTravis]

Aww...festive 😂

[4000]

3 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

8.1lbs. So...it was probably about 7.5 before hand.

I need one of those! 

[4000]

2 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Aww...festive 😂

Looks great with that bridge.

[AndyTravis]

Just now, 4000 said:

I need one of those! 

A Casady or a set of luggage scales 😂

[krispn]

These basses do sound fab. I nabbed the pick up and transformer hoping to put it into a 51 p bass but don't thing it's as viable an option as I'd hoped. Does that justify getting another one? The JC looks massive on me but the sounds really is cracking. The bridge up grades both look great but sounds like the Babicz might just have it?

 

[4000]

Just now, AndyTravis said:

A Casady or a set of luggage scales 😂

Both!😂

Our luggage scales are crap for weighing basses. Where did you get that, if you don’t mind me asking?