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NBD: Sunburst Geddy Jazz...from '94?

MicG

MicG

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Jan 2, 2006
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#1
Hey guys,

Actually I picked this up used from GC a few days ago but haven't been able to get online. Its a used (not abused) Sunburst Geddy Jazz; $616 out the door with a 15% off trade in deal included! :hyper:

Now, according to Fender's website for Japanese instruments, it was built sometime in... '94 - '95 :confused:

Scroll down and have a look at the serial number.

Fender says that the Geddy Lee series was introduced in '98 and I know they didn't start offering sunburst as a color option until fairly recently.

Here's the site for serial numbers: Invalid Link Removed
According to that site, my fender has T followed by 6 digits and does NOT state Crafted in Japan meaning that it was built in '94 - '95? Help me out if I'm missing something here.

And here's the pics:
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Its a fantastic instrument; it looks and sound great, I just can't figure out when it was built!

BTW: it does have Geddy's signature behind the headstock (not pictured) so even if the neck isn't original to the body, it's still a Geddy neck with a serial number from '94 - '95

Any ideas?
 
#7
The sunburst Geddy was only introduced late last year.

The SN dates the neck to 1994-1995 and should be a real GL neck. The "Made in" vs. newer "Crafted in" Japan is correct.

The body is a replacement or a repaint. Take the neck off to see that it says in the neck socket.

I wouldn't worry yet, it could be a MIA body.

Personally, I would slap a GL neck on a MIA Fender body if I had the parts. It is a great neck.
 
#9
Hm, I'll have take a look then in the neck pocket. The bridge pick-up is definitely in the 70's position leading me to believe that its either an original Geddy body repainted or possibly a Fender MIM 70's body? I'm not sure if the Fender MIA 75 reissues come in sunburst?

-Unless the bass is completely legit as is.
 
#10
I had an early Geddy Lee, which was a 'Crafted in Japan' with a serial number that began with A, correct for 1997 -98, when they first made them.
I do recall hearing that some new Japanese Fenders say 'Made in Japan', and your stamp looks darker and thicker than I remember the MIJ stamps to look.
You definitely have an interesting bass there.

EDIT - just checked my '95-'96 MIJ guitar and the 'Made in Japan' font is definitely thinner than yours.
 
#16
that looks like my old bass i traded to the Southfield Guitar Center for an Acoustic Image Focus 2R amp.
if it is, check with Huber Breese Music in Fraser, that's where i got it from brand new less than 3 months ago.
 

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