Head to head
Epiphone Jack Casady Fretless Bass, Aged Royal Tan vs Ibanez SR505N
The verdict
The Epiphone Jack Casady Fretless Bass, Aged Royal Tan and Ibanez SR505N are closely matched overall — 67 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Jack Casady Fretless Bass, Aged Royal Tan wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 67)
Ibanez SR505N wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | Jack Casady Fretless Bass, Aged Royal Tan | SR505N |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 65 |
| Build | 65 | 61 |
| Playability | 72 | 67 |
| Sound | 65 | 68 |
| Value | 64 | 65 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Jack Casady Fretless Bass, Aged Royal Tan | SR505N |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Ibanez |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Layered Maple | Okoume |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Roasted Maple |
| Fretboard | Laurel | Rosewood |
| Strings | 4 | 5 |
| Frets | — | 24 |
| Scale | 34" | 34" |
| Pickups | — | Nordstrand™ Big Break / Nordstrand™ Big Break |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $849 | — |
| Binding | Single-ply Cream, Top and Back | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Body shape | Jack Casady Bass | — |
| Body Styles | Archtop | — |
| Bridge | 3-Point Adjustable | MR5S bridge |
| Case | Premium Gig Bag | — |
| Control Knobs | Gold Speed | — |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone, 3-Position VariTone Tone / Impedance Switch | — |
| Finish | Nickel | — |
| Fretboard inlay | None | — |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | — |
| Headstock | Epiphone Sloped Dovewing (Bass) | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl, Jack Casady Signature in Gold Silkscreen Print | — |
| Joint | Glued In, Set Neck | — |
| Middle pickup | JCB-1 Low-Impedance Humbucker | — |
| Model | EOJCBARTNH1F | — |
| Nut | Imitation Bone | — |
| Nut width | 41.5mm / 1.63in | — |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Heavy-Duty Epiphone | — |
| Pickguard | Cream with Raised E Logo | — |
| Pickup Selector | None | — |
| Profile | C | — |
| Scale length | 863.6mm / 34.0in | 864mm/34" |
| 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 | — |
| Truss rod | Dual Action | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | Epiphone Bullet with E | — |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel | — |
| Tuners | Die Cast - Clover buttons | — |
| A Width | — | 45mm at NUT |
| Bridge pickup | — | Nordstrand™ Big Break bridge pickupPassive |
| B Width | — | 68mm at 24F |
| C Thickness | — | 19.5mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | — | 21.5mm at 12F |
| Equalizer | — | Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot), 3-way Mid frequency switch |
| Factory Tuning | — | 1G,2D,3A,4E,5B |
| Fret | — | Medium frets |
| Hardware | — | Black |
| Neck pickup | — | Nordstrand™ Big Break neck pickupPassive |
| Neck Type | — | SR55pc Roasted Maple/Walnut neck |
| Radius | — | 305mmR |
| Recommended Bag | — | IBB540-BK |
| Recommended Case | — | MB300C |
| String Gauge | — | .045/.065/.085/.105/.130 |
| String Space | — | 16.5mm |
| Top Back Body | — | Okoume body |