Head to head
Epiphone Jack Casady Bass, Metallic Gold vs Schecter Diamond-J 5 Plus LH
The verdict
The Schecter Diamond-J 5 Plus LH comes out ahead overall — 73 to 68 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Jack Casady Bass, Metallic Gold wins on
No standout advantage.
Schecter Diamond-J 5 Plus LH wins on
- Better playability (78 vs 72)
- Better sound (74 vs 65)
- Better value (76 vs 71)
- Lower price ($600 vs $799)
Scorecard
| Metric | Jack Casady Bass, Metallic Gold | Diamond-J 5 Plus LH |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 68 | 73 |
| Build | 65 | 65 |
| Playability | 72 | 78 |
| Sound | 65 | 74 |
| Value | 71 | 76 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Jack Casady Bass, Metallic Gold | Diamond-J 5 Plus LH |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Schecter |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Layered Maple | Alder |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Maple w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods |
| Fretboard | Laurel | Rosewood |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | 20 | 20 |
| Scale | 34" | 35" |
| Pickups | — | Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 / Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $799 | $600 |
| Accessories | None | — |
| Back | Layered Maple | — |
| Binding | Single-ply Cream | White 1-ply |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Body shape | Jack Casady Bass | — |
| Body Styles | Archtop | — |
| Bridge | 3-Point Adjustable | Wilkinson Bass WBBC w/Custom String Thru Body |
| Case | Optional | — |
| Control Knobs | Gold Speed knobs | — |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone, 3-Position VariTone Tone / Impedance Switch | Master Volume (Phase Push-Pull)/4-Way Rotary Pickup Selector Switch/Active Seymour Duncan 2-Band 'STC-2S-B0' EQ |
| Finish | Nickel | — |
| Fretboard inlay | Pearloid Trapezoid | MOP Blocks |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | 12" (305mm) |
| Fret Count | 20 | — |
| Headstock | Epiphone Sloped Dovewing (Bass) | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl, Jack Casady Signature in Gold Silkscreen Print | — |
| Joint | Set | — |
| Middle pickup | JCB-1 Low-Impedance Humbucker | — |
| Model | EBJCMGCH1 | — |
| Nut | Imitation Bone | Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq |
| Nut width | 42.04mm / 1.66in | 1.771" (45mm) |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Heavy-Duty Epiphone | — |
| Pickguard | Cream with Raised E Logo | — |
| Pickup Covers | Cream | — |
| Pickup Selector | None | — |
| Profile | 1960s Rounded Bass Profile | — |
| Scale length | 863.6mm / 34.0in | 35" (889mm) |
| Side | Layered Maple | — |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel | — |
| String gauges | .050, .075, .085, .105 | — |
| Switch Tip | Black Chicken Head knob | — |
| Switchwasher | Cream with 50, 250, 500 in Gold Hot Stamp | — |
| Tailpiece | 3-Point Adjustable | — |
| Truss rod | Dual Action | 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut |
| Truss Rod Cover | Epiphone Bullet with E | — |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel | — |
| Tuners | Die Cast - Clover Button | Schecter |
| Battery Compartment | — | 18-volt w/Screw Plate |
| Bridge pickup | — | Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 |
| Construction | — | 6 Bolt-on |
| Dexterity | — | Left Handed |
| Guitar Colors | — | Ivory (IVY) |
| Hardware | — | Chrome |
| Knobs | — | Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw |
| Neck pickup | — | Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 |
| Neck profile | — | Thin "C" |
| Thickness | — | @ 1st Fret- .826" (21mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .905" (23mm) |
| Top Contour | — | Flat Top |