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Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: bassthang on February 01, 2011, 11:46:48 AM

Hope this is the right forum to post this.  
A new interview in which he discusses his basses and amps.
 
http://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/jackCasadyIntro.php (http://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/jackCasadyIntro.php)

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: adriaan on February 01, 2011, 12:14:37 PM

Nice interview, and nice pics!
 
More about his association with Alembic in the Guild Basses (http://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/jackCasadyGuildBass.php target=_blank) and Alembic & Modulus (http://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/jackCasadyAlembic.php target=_blank) sections.

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: jazzyvee on February 01, 2011, 01:47:05 PM

That was a good read.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: benson_murrensun on February 02, 2011, 10:42:03 AM

A VERY good read; thanks for posting the link, Tommy. I'm a big fan of Jack. I have taken a number of seminars from him at Fur Peace and can say that he is a great teacher because his level of commitment to helping students improve is HUGE. The guy really cares.

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: David Houck on February 04, 2011, 08:03:34 PM

Cool interview; thanks!  Love the big pick of Jack with #1.

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: sonicus on February 05, 2011, 12:10:34 PM

Mr. Jack Casady made sounds with #1 that are still an inspiration  for me to this day.     From a personnel perspective it was my big favorite of all his Bass Sounds  .  Mr. Casady was ONE of my first major  influences on the Electric  Bass .  I think it would be AWESOME to see him play a NEW Series II Bass in a public performance .  YES ! that would be quite EXCELLENT !

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: artswork99 on February 05, 2011, 07:33:08 PM

I enjoyed the article too.  Especially the Alembic portion ;)

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: dadabass2001 on February 06, 2011, 06:52:00 AM

Thanks for the link. I read it front to back and loved it all. What a creative period for musical invention.
Mike

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: serialnumber12 on February 06, 2011, 07:48:24 AM

During the alembic portion there's NO MENTION of Ron Wickersham.......only rick turner.

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: mike1762 on February 06, 2011, 09:26:33 AM

He kind-of implied that #1 was a science project (to determine optimal PUP location) that took on a life of its own.  Did he ever use any other Alembics... or just #1???  I'd love to see a recent pic of #1: who's got it???

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: serialnumber12 on February 06, 2011, 10:18:35 AM

He never owned any other alembics & sold #1 out of a moment of not thinking clearly......someone here in the club owns #1 but wishes to remain anonymus

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: pas on February 06, 2011, 10:27:22 AM

I think Jack might still like to have #1 as a piece of his personal history, but I don't think it would get played at all.  It should also be noted that according to Jack, #1 was dropped on a concrete floor and sent back to Alembic for repair of body cracks.  He said that the bass never sounded the same after it sustained the body damage.

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: sonicus on February 06, 2011, 11:24:29 AM

I found this  link on the web  a few years ago regarding ALEMBIC  72-01  
 
I also remember that about  in the early 1990's it was for sale again and I vaguely remember having a phone conversation with a fellow who had an ad in the San Francisco Advertiser   , about buying it, and I decided at the time not to for some reason, I think he said it needed some work done ; perhaps my funds were too low at the time  to take on the project. As far as I have been told by others who seem to have some information on it the top was changed and now just has  Series I electronics. Definitely do check out this link!
 
http://www.rawbw.com/%7Ebobh/bass.html (http://www.rawbw.com/%7Ebobh/bass.html)

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: bpeder on February 15, 2011, 09:23:39 AM

Farm out! Right Arm! Outta State! Great article. I like his take on tone and where it falls in the mix as well as where bass lines should sit in general. Interesting input from sonicus too. I can't imagine walking into a music store and seeing that bass for sale... There sure are some legendary instruments out there MIA. I wonder if Jamerson's P will ever show up? Or Jaco's J. Man, we need a thread for this topic...

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: pasewark on March 15, 2011, 04:59:42 PM

I'd love to know what mods were done to his Guild #1 and Guild #2. The link in the article to Hesitation Blues on YouTube is great. Funny thing is I just posted that this morning to my Facebook page. Go figure.

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: sonicus on March 15, 2011, 05:52:55 PM

I don't really know for sure but I might speculate the Darlington Pair -Emitter mod on the Guild/ Hagstrom pickups ,perhaps also added magnet material ?Filters in the Bass as well .  I think that if you have an  ALEMBIC SF-2 and either the old stock Guild / Hagstroms or  Dark Star pickups you might get a sound you might like. My old Guild/ Hagstrom pickups  were modified with added magnet material . I sold those pickups in 1975.  (http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/99488.jpg)

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: pasewark on March 15, 2011, 05:59:28 PM

Actually I'm using a Guild/Dark Stars with a SF2. I get a really good sound although I would like to get a little more power out of the D & G strings. I thought I might try a stratoblaster to see if that would give me that little extra punch I'm looking for.

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: sonicus on March 15, 2011, 06:09:31 PM

Yes , perhaps. Also raising the pole piece screw adjustment on the pickups , you were able do do that on the OLD Guild pickups , can  you do that on yours?  Also perhaps if you wire the Bass Stereo you could dial in the bridge pickup with added FILTER GAIN with the SF-2 !   Just some thoughts _____

Title: Jack Casady interview
Post by: hydrargyrum on March 18, 2011, 09:00:50 AM

The current issue of Premier Guitar has interviews with both Jack and Jorma, if anyone is interested.  The entire current issue is available for free electronically on their website.