Members JeffBass Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 I was watching PBS the other night and this older lady was singing with a bluesy/jazzy band and her bassplayer was playing a Jack Cassidy. Normally it's difficult to hear the bassplayer on these TV shows but I gotta tell you, the tone this guy was getting with his bass was beautiful, almost like an upright sound with a slightly warm burliness to it. Anybody have one? I'm just guessing but it sounded like he was playing thru an Ampeg, like a B15 sound. I don't know because I couldn't see the amp. The description for the bass says the key is it's strategically placed "low impedance" pickup, a sound in which high impedance pu's can't reproduce. Is there any truth to this statement? Of course it's also a semi-hollow bass, which I'm sure adds an upright quality to it. If I had a bunch of money I would definitely add one of these to my arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 I was watching PBS the other night and this older lady was singing with a bluesy/jazzy band and her bassplayer was playing a Jack Cassidy. Normally it's difficult to hear the bassplayer on these TV shows but I gotta tell you, the tone this guy was getting with his bass was beautiful, almost like an upright sound with a slightly warm burliness to it. Anybody have one? I'm just guessing but it sounded like he was playing thru an Ampeg, like a B15 sound. I don't know because I couldn't see the amp. The description for the bass says the key is it's strategically placed "low impedance" pickup, a sound in which high impedance pu's can't reproduce. Is there any truth to this statement? Of course it's also a semi-hollow bass, which I'm sure adds an upright quality to it. If I had a bunch of money I would definitely add one of these to my arsenal. Got one. Love it. Scrape up $700 and get one for yourself. If you do, though, you'll want to add an aftermarket extender bar to the bridge...makes them sound even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 Thumper has one too. I like the look of them a lot, I wanna try one out some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Broncomino Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 Got one. Love it. Scrape up $700 and get one for yourself.If you do, though, you'll want to add an aftermarket extender bar to the bridge...makes them sound even better. +1 I love mine. What is this extender bar thingy you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffBass Posted February 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 What about the low impedance pickup thing? We need a techie in here. I like the black model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernie P. Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 I got mine not long after they came out.Quite a few bass' have come and gone since but this ones here to stay.Great tone!What's an extender,what do they cost,and who sells them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 I have played them and like them a lot. Someday, probably I will have one. Saying that, I have 2 EA260's, the predicessors to the Rivolis and Casadys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 Here's the extender. Please note that I am not the maker, seller, nor an authorized agent of either. This auction is closed, but he has them up for sale occasionally, and I do believe that if you email him he will hook you up. Here's a thread I did on it a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roger in the sky Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 oh man i want one of those so bad. but at this point 700 might as well be 10 grand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 Thumper has one too. I like the look of them a lot, I wanna try one out some time. Yep. It's a nice bass. The Varitone impedance selector goes from traditional P-bass tones (50K) to growl (250K) to a very aggressive tone (500K). the 50K tone works best for me in my geezer/Classic Rawk band. Pro: Great tone, light weight, big fat comfy neck (this sucker could do nine innings at Shea Stadium), vintage mojo groove. Con: Big hollow body might be uncomfortable for some players, sh*tty three-point POS Gibson bridge, high-gloss burgundy neck finish is a bit too shiny. There are some helpful comments here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rllefebv Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 I played mine with Chromes on the 50K setting in a guitar/bass/trumpet trio and it quickly became the only bass those guys wanted to hear! I no longer play with them, so the bass has been "on extended loan" for the last eight months to a percussion instructor who plays it with students to teach them to groove, (along with my Acoustic B20!!)... Kind of wish I had a current act where this would fit... I miss it!! The pickup is magic, but the electronics can be problematic. I have not had issues, (other than a crackly pot that cleaned up nicely with contact cleaner), but know of one guy locally and have read of a few folks who had to replace the transformer for the VariTone switch. This may have been related to an early batch, as I haven't seen anything recently... I would look for this in a used instrument, but would be confident buying new. -robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 I used to want one of those REALLY bad until mary ann got me the thunderchief. since then I forgot all about the jack cassidy until I saw this thread and the thunderchief was only 600 with a case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 I play mine with Rotosound Jazz strings. When I recorded with it, the sound tech mic'd the amp and the result was 95% of an upright tone recorded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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