What bass is this?

[descendent87]

Just been watching a video of Bad Religion at the warped tour and I've fallen in love with Jay Bentleys bass, only problem is I have no idea what it is.
Screenshot isn't brilliant as he keeps moving about so couldnt get a clear shot, but here's the video
Any help identifying this bass would be much appreciated

Edited August 3, 2009 by descendent87

[RussFM]

[url="http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=1594"]http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=1594[/url]

[bythesea]

Epiphone Jack Casady Signature model - interview [url="http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/ArtistsAndEvents/Stories/bad-religion-714/"]here[/url] with better pics

You beat me to it Russ!!

Edited August 2, 2009 by bythesea

[waynepunkdude]

He always used to use P's then Schecter's wierd he should change to Epi's.

[descendent87]

wasnt expecting a reply that quick, thanks guys. looks like I know what I'm saving for next then.
Yeah I knew he used to use Schecters so checked their site but couldnt see it on there

Hmm might have to try and find a shop around here with one of these to try
[quote name='Epiphone']t's a long-scale, semi-acoustic electric bass with a tone so pure and natural it'll give you goose bumps[/quote]
[quote name='Jay Bentley']It's really a natural, beautiful sounding bass. That being said, I'm in Bad Religion... and there is no room for natural sounding bass onstage! So I removed all the tone and volume pots (we never turn down!), swapped the pick-up out with a Dimarzio split p, threw on a brass nut and now it just screams![/quote]

Edited August 2, 2009 by descendent87

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='descendent87' post='558807' date='Aug 2 2009, 10:51 PM']wasnt expecting a reply that quick, thanks guys. looks like I know what I'm saving for next then.
Yeah I knew he used to use Schecters so checked their site but couldnt see it on there[/quote]


Always though he sounded best with a P TBH.


Bad Religion at thier finest.

[descendent87]

yeah process of belief has to be their best album, love the bass on epiphany

Edited August 3, 2009 by descendent87

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='descendent87' post='558818' date='Aug 2 2009, 11:06 PM']yeah process of belief has to be their best album, love the bass on epiphany
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUDm0WslwOA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUDm0WslwOA[/url][/quote]


I'm a huge fan of Suffer but POB is great.

The bass line from Epiphany is great but blatantly plagiarised (probably in an homage to there friends)

Edited August 2, 2009 by waynepunkdude

[Cat Burrito]

I used to own one, they are awesome. I love the black ones

[descendent87]

really want to try one now, yeah it would have to be black if i got one and would probably take the pickguard off aswell.
Only thing i'm not sure about is the tone, might have to swap out the pickup for a more punk sound

[waynepunkdude]

Probably get a more Punk sound and a very similar look out of one of these.

[descendent87]

Nice! but I'm guessing the price tag is quite a bit more than an epiphone (not that it matters as I can't afford either at the moment)

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='descendent87' post='558846' date='Aug 2 2009, 11:32 PM']Nice! but I'm guessing the price tag is quite a bit more than an epiphone (not that it matters as I can't afford either at the moment)[/quote]


Yeah it is a bit more but more Tim Armstrong-y

[WarPig]

Not normally a bass id go for, but that gretsch is sexaaaaaay!

*EDIT* Price tag isnt no-where near as sexy though

Edited August 2, 2009 by WarPig

[descendent87]

I'd rather have more Jay Bentley-y over Tim Armstrong-y

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='descendent87' post='558875' date='Aug 2 2009, 11:50 PM']I'd rather have more Jay Bentley-y over Tim Armstrong-y [/quote]


Haha fair enough, I've gone the Matt Freeman route

[descendent87]

yeah I've got a Squire VM Jazz and my next bass was going to be a P but fancied something a bit different

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='descendent87' post='558879' date='Aug 2 2009, 11:59 PM']yeah I've got a Squire VM Jazz and my next bass was going to be a P but fancied something a bit different[/quote]


I want a VMJ but I bought 2 new amps and a new bass last month so I'll wait.


Have you got the natural with block inlays?

[descendent87]

yeah thats the one, got it for £150 from soundslive as it had been dropped and was a small chip on the body (after playing it at every gig for the past year it now has a few more to go with it) really good bass though

[waynepunkdude]

How bout one of these?

[RussFM]

Looks like the body is from a Guitar Hero LP!

[descendent87]

yeah does look like it's a guitar hero body, not too keen on the heart either.
Finding a shop with one of those jack casady epi's seems like it's going to be a bit of a task. Especially as my local music shop has about 4 basses (usually 1 squier, 1 fender, 1 ibanez and 1 unknown make)

Edited August 3, 2009 by descendent87

[BigRedX]

Fuzz in Nottingham have a gold one.

Pity Epiphone don't do a 5-string model.

[Floyd Pepper]

Hi,

I'm not sure where you are based but I'm bringing my black JC to the south-east bass bash if you can make it?
J

[descendent87]

thanks but i'm in south-west wales so bit far for me