The “Bass that Jack Built” gets the Royale treatment! Epiphone presents the new Ltd. Ed. Blue Royale Collection featuring six classic Epiphones debuting a beautiful new Chicago Blue Pearl color finish along with the distinctive Royale Silver Sparkle binding. And each Blue Royale instrument features the sterling Epiphone pickups, superb electronics, and rock solid hardware you’ve come to expect from Epiphone. And nobody’s bass collection will be complete without the legendary Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Jack Casady Blue Royale Bass!
Jack Casady Signature Bass
The Jack Casady Signature Bass was designed by Casady in collaboration with Epiphone and is the culmination of years of experimentation by the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna bassist to find an instrument with superb, balanced electric tone and the response of an acoustic bass.
Casady is one of the rare rock bassists known by both fans and players for his signature tone. And like The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and The Beatles' Paul McCartney, Casady became a bass player after years of study on other instruments. "My first teacher was a big band guitarist named Harry Vorhees. Later on I took from a number of guitarists; one was Bill Harris who was the guitarist for the Clovers,” Casady told Epiphone.com. "He had studied with a guy who studied with Andres Segovia."
Looking for the Holy Grail of Bass Tone
"When I first started playing, I ran across a short scale semi-hollow bass," said Casady "Despite lacking some low end, I really enjoyed the semi-hollow nature of that bass and over the years tried to capture that characteristic." Casady did find a rare Les Paul bass that came close to the sound he was seeking. "In 1985, I was living in New York and happened to stop in a music store one day and saw a goldtop, full scale semi-hollow Les Paul bass," Casady recalled. "I loved the bass but found the pickup to be deficient."
Casady approached Epiphone with his ideas and with help from our Epiphone luthiers, Casady fulfilled a life-long dream by designing the perfect electric bass.
Like all Epiphones, the Ltd. Ed. Jack Casady Blue Royale Bass comes with a Limited Lifetime Warranty and Gibson 24/7/365 Customer Service. But don’t wait! The Blue Royale Collection is only available at select Epiphone retailers. It’s your music and you deserve the best! Visit your Authorized Epiphone dealer today and pick up the Ltd. Ed. Jack Casady Blue Royale Bass today!
