Casady twins

[AndyTravis]

So about a month ago - I decided to sell my Gibson Ripper to fund some house work for my little girl who needs a wet room…

 

you have most likely seen the thread…no further comment…(love you guys).

 

Ive been swapping between the Ripper and My Jack Casady…

 

Both absolutely heroic in their own right.

 

I’ve a potted history with Casady’s - I adore them and with a few minor tweaks, they’re ideal for me.

 

So, resigned to the fact I’d be Gibson-less, I sold some bits and bobs I had in storage and a lovely little peavey bass to buy a gold Casady like my old one - to sit next to my blue one (one flats, one rounds…)

 

But then I spotted an Anniversary model on a facebook marketplace listing which I’ve always loved (although I hated the white pickguard).

 

The seller would not ship - and no matter how I wanted it…I agreed it was a stupid move in a gigbag.

 

My loverboy @walshy stepped in and took the Casady under his wing.

 

After a few weeks of trying to figure out when I could get to Hexham or he could get to Manchester. 
 

We managed it.

 

By this point - the wonderful folk of BC had negated the sale of the Gibson by raising funds to help with the project for Iris.

 

So I’ve now got 2 Casady’s and a ripper.

 

Weirdly, the neck profiles are totally different - the blue one has a flatter profile, the Anniversary has a deeper shape.

 

Needs a clean and a set up.

 

The wonderful Earlpilanz on eBay has done me a black pickguard which is in the post.

 

Actually really cheap (£20 all in, mental)

 

At some point, I’ll have to sort some longer straps; the casady sits higher than I have the ripper even on the same straps because of the button position/body depth.

 

but that’s me and gear done - for the next few years while we upgrade the house…

 

Anyhow…fat bottomed girls…you make the rocking world go round…

 

 

[AndyTravis]

Looks like someone’s had the same idea…

 

I’ve got a stick on E though, so it’ll look “proper”

[neepheid]

Drool.  Making me sad that my 20th Anniversary JC is unwell though.  Feeding back like a mofo at the slightest provocation.  Tightened everything up that could rattle or move, still bad.  Suspect pickup or coil has become microphonic as all hell.

 

I'm intending to do gear abstinence next year, so unless I can convince the abstinent massive that purchasing what I need to fix things is within the rules, then my JC will be mothballed for 2025

 

[LukeFRC]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

I'm intending to do gear abstinence next year, so unless I can convince the abstinent massive that purchasing what I need to fix things is within the rules, then my JC will be mothballed for 2025

that's stupid - gear abstinence and not mindlessly purchasing things in a GAS fueled capitalist frenzy of consumption is a good thing. Part of that is fixing the things you have.
If you chose to buy less clothes thread to mend your socks would defiantly be allowed. 

[LukeFRC]

Nothing about Mr Travis lovely bass. I guess that comes down to which its rounds and which is flats? 

[walshy]

21 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

So about a month ago - I decided to sell my Gibson Ripper to fund some house work for my little girl who needs a wet room…

 

you have most likely seen the thread…no further comment…(love you guys).

 

Ive been swapping between the Ripper and My Jack Casady…

 

Both absolutely heroic in their own right.

 

I’ve a potted history with Casady’s - I adore them and with a few minor tweaks, they’re ideal for me.

 

So, resigned to the fact I’d be Gibson-less, I sold some bits and bobs I had in storage and a lovely little peavey bass to buy a gold Casady like my old one - to sit next to my blue one (one flats, one rounds…)

 

But then I spotted an Anniversary model on a facebook marketplace listing which I’ve always loved (although I hated the white pickguard).

 

The seller would not ship - and no matter how I wanted it…I agreed it was a stupid move in a gigbag.

 

My loverboy @walshy stepped in and took the Casady under his wing.

 

After a few weeks of trying to figure out when I could get to Hexham or he could get to Manchester. 
 

We managed it.

 

By this point - the wonderful folk of BC had negated the sale of the Gibson by raising funds to help with the project for Iris.

 

So I’ve now got 2 Casady’s and a ripper.

 

Weirdly, the neck profiles are totally different - the blue one has a flatter profile, the Anniversary has a deeper shape.

 

Needs a clean and a set up.

 

The wonderful Earlpilanz on eBay has done me a black pickguard which is in the post.

 

Actually really cheap (£20 all in, mental)

 

At some point, I’ll have to sort some longer straps; the casady sits higher than I have the ripper even on the same straps because of the button position/body depth.

 

but that’s me and gear done - for the next few years while we upgrade the house…

 

Anyhow…fat bottomed girls…you make the rocking world go round…

 

 

Always a pleasure helping you out mate. You know I was more than tempted to keep it myself! I actually have a client looking for one too

[AndyTravis]

Well.

 

That’s that for now.

 

At some point, probably for Christmas off Mrs T - A Babicz and a set of Grovers like my blue one…

 

But, it looks great.

[merello]

Lovely collection. Very thematic with the double horn look!

[tauzero]

5 hours ago, neepheid said:

Drool.  Making me sad that my 20th Anniversary JC is unwell though.  Feeding back like a mofo at the slightest provocation.  Tightened everything up that could rattle or move, still bad.  Suspect pickup or coil has become microphonic as all hell.

 

I'm intending to do gear abstinence next year, so unless I can convince the abstinent massive that purchasing what I need to fix things is within the rules, then my JC will be mothballed for 2025

 

I think repairs are permitted.

[AndyTravis]

Yeah…I now have 4 songs in the set where fuzz is employed…

 

Always the signature “bwooooooooo” just before I kick in playing 

 

I like it and try to make it musical 😂

[AndyTravis]

Took a better photo before, weird as it’s bright cherry in some lights…and dark wine red in others.

 

Anyhow…

 

I want one of these…

 

 

As I don’t really like the “anniversary” stuff on the truss cover, looks a bit Mickey Mouse…

 

 

[AndyTravis]

Thanks to @ezbass looks like the truss Rod cover is in hand.

 

I know with it being a commemorative model, seems sacrilegious, but it’s just my brain.

 

awaiting the 2025 gigs to recreate this…

 

 

[LukeFRC]

2 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Thanks to @ezbass looks like the truss Rod cover is in hand.

 

I know with it being a commemorative model, seems sacrilegious, but it’s just my brain.

 

awaiting the 2025 gigs to recreate this…

 

 

you need to send him one of your E's 

[AndyTravis]

4 hours ago, LukeFRC said:

you need to send him one of your E's 

Well, I got a single one off eBay rather than a sheet of them off aliexpress…

 

No idea what I’d do with 12 of the buggers

[neepheid]

1 minute ago, AndyTravis said:

Well, I got a single one off eBay rather than a sheet of them off aliexpress…

 

No idea what I’d do with 12 of the buggers

 

Got a link?  I'm perhaps not as averse to my 20th Anniversary TRC as you, but it'd be nice to have the option...

[AndyTravis]

26 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

Got a link?  I'm perhaps not as averse to my 20th Anniversary TRC as you, but it'd be nice to have the option...

Oh no - sorry, I meant the foil €

 

Not the truss cover x

[neepheid]

Just now, AndyTravis said:

Oh no - sorry, I meant the foil €

 

Not the truss cover x

 

Heh, no worries!

[AndyTravis]

 

Now got the correct truss cover on too…

 

well, in my head.

[AndyTravis]

Hard to capture this basses prettiness…

[AndyTravis]

Babicz arrived and was fitted.

 

Lovely these bridges.

[AndyTravis]

Ordered the Grover tuners today. Then it’s done.

 

opened an envelope from my in laws today which had £50 in it, Thomann have the 142c’s in for £61 so just got them paid for

[bigthumb]

They certainly look better than the Hipshot bridge in my opinion but both being a vast improvement over the 3 point. I put a Hipshot on a Thunderbird and even with my clumsy efforts, I managed to get a much better setup. I'm muling over putting one on my Ripper but I'm wanting to keep it original and to be fair, it plays really well as it is. 

 

But those JC's are lovely!

[AndyTravis]

1 hour ago, bigthumb said:

They certainly look better than the Hipshot bridge in my opinion but both being a vast improvement over the 3 point. I put a Hipshot on a Thunderbird and even with my clumsy efforts, I managed to get a much better setup. I'm muling over putting one on my Ripper but I'm wanting to keep it original and to be fair, it plays really well as it is. 

 

But those JC's are lovely!

My ripper came with a hipshot. I put the original back on after about a day. Just looked wrong.

Edited December 20, 2024 by AndyTravis