The Geddy Lee Jazz Club Part 2 - Page 13

jmoorewright · #**241** 12-09-2012, 12:51 PM

I love mine.

Pic's in my avatar...guess I should ask for a number.

Pretty please?

phillybass101 · #**242** 12-10-2012, 01:36 PM

I love my GL and will never get rid of it. I'm stuck with it for life.

vinnie6 · #**243** 12-10-2012, 08:29 PM

What strings do you use on your GL? Me? Went from fenders it came with to rotosound 66 to DR fat beams back to fenders at the moment. The DR's were too bright for me. Rotosound's too hard on fingers and I read too many threads that they shorten the life of your frets.

totallywink · #**244** 12-11-2012, 04:55 AM

I'm all about DR Low Rider Nickel strings for my Geddy (and the rest of my basses as well). IMHO they still give me the attack I'm looking for but also the warmth I need. In my current band (a funky dance rock hybrid thing) I tend to play with thumb (with a tweek of my tone knob) to get roundness I need for some songs and then roll up my tone and play with my fingers for the more rock stuff. I find these strings to be very versatile for my style of playing.

bassguitarthund · #**245** 12-12-2012, 08:01 AM

After about three or four years with this particular Geddy Lee bass, it is still one of my main players!!!

Oh yes, RUSH is now nominated for the Rock n Roll Hall of fame!!! If RUSH gets in and they nominate KISS and they get in, I will have gained my respect back for that organization!!!

BassGen · #**246** 12-12-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by bassguitarthund

Oh yes, RUSH is now nominated for the Rock n Roll Hall of fame!!! If RUSH gets in and they nominate KISS and they get in, I will have gained my respect back for that organization!!!

Dude, your behind on your news reading. Rush is not nominated anymore.

THEY ARE IN!!!!

It was announced yesterday afternoon.

bassguitarthund · #**247** 12-12-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BassGen

Dude, your behind on your news reading. Rush is not nominated anymore.

THEY ARE IN!!!!

It was announced yesterday afternoon.

That's awesome!!!! Guess I didn't catch the whole thing then when they were talking about it on the radio this morning. Caught only part of it and they were talking about the nominees on the Free Beer and Hotwings Show. That is great news!!!! Gaing some respect back for the rnrhof now. Just need KISS and a few other deserving bands that always get passed over!! Guess that is a whole different thread though.

To keep it thread related, I told my Geddy Lee jazz about it and he is very ecstatic about it!!!

vinnie6 · #**248** 12-21-2012, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Duke21

Me and my slightly moded Geddy, black pick guard + access slot for truss rod.

I did exactly the same thing.

totallywink · #**249** 12-22-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by vinnie6

I did exactly the same thing.

Same here

paparoof · #**250** 01-19-2013, 07:14 PM

Just joined the club 3 hours ago. My first "real" Fender in almost 30 years of playing bass. I've been playing the Squier Classic Vibe J - and it's fantastic - but I've still been lusting after the glossy maple and blocks on the Geddy neck since I first touched one quite a few years ago. Been thinking more seriously about getting one since they moved production to Mexico and the price dropped. Found this one (MIJ) on CL last night in excellent condition for less than they usually go for here in the classifieds, so I snatched it up this afternoon.

I haven't heard it through my amp yet since that's out at the practice space, but I've run it through my PC and out the monitors and it just sounds beautiful. Exactly like the jazz bass in my head sounds.

Only you people know how badly I can't wait to get out to band practice this week so I can hear this thing at pants-flapping volume.

Now I'm going to disassemble her and fondle every individual part, decide what I think about it, and then put it all back together.

Here's the obligatory crappy cell phone pic - number please!

exidor · #**251** 01-19-2013, 07:37 PM

Can I get a number??

and japexican for lack of a better word

exidor · #**252** 02-02-2013, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by exidor

Can I get a number??

and japexican for lack of a better word

Bump!!

west*coast*bass · #**253** 02-02-2013, 05:58 PM

Just gone one and it's killer!! The previous owner swapped out the original pickups for a set of Nordstrand single coils with the 60's wind. They really help tame the brightness found in the others that I have played.

phillybass101 · #**254** 02-04-2013, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by exidor

Bump!!

I really like the Red.

Col200 · #**255** 02-04-2013, 12:24 PM

Not the greatest photo of the Ged, but I put some blonde Dimarzio Jazz coils in there and classed that thing right up.

Mr. Ray · #**256** 02-15-2013, 08:18 PM

Great thread...some nice mods.

I have a 04 Black with slight mods its played on every gig.
1.) Push Pull pot for series/parallel..psuedo P Bass
2.) Hipshot D Tuner
3.) Black pickguard
4.) Fully shielded...stock pickups
Strung with Rotosound Swing Rounds...these are one the best jazz basses Fender makes IMO
I am looking for another one (used) as a backup and for D tuning

Fletz · #**257** 02-16-2013, 06:10 AM

Dudes - I'm outta the club. Sold mine. Anyone care to take over the responsibility of club owner?

iridiumrocks · #**258** 02-17-2013, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Fletz

Dudes - I'm outta the club. Sold mine. Anyone care to take over the responsibility of club owner?

Why did you sell it?

Fletz · #**259** 02-18-2013, 07:39 AM

Geddy fans - I am selling a Tort guard for Geddy basses:
Tort pickguard for Geddy Lee Jazz bass

gordon5377 · #**260** 02-18-2013, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by vinnie6

What strings do you use on your GL? Me? Went from fenders it came with to rotosound 66 to DR fat beams back to fenders at the moment. The DR's were too bright for me. Rotosound's too hard on fingers and I read too many threads that they shorten the life of your frets.

After the original Fenders I went to ghs Boomers (.045/.105). Just last week I wanted to experiment and I put on some EB hybrids, also .045/.105. I took my bass to rehearsal and although the bass sounded great, I did not like the feel so I'm 97% sure I am going back to the Boomers. FWIW, I agree with your statement on the RotoSounds. I used them on my P-bass and they totally killed both my hands and the frets.